When I was kid, I pick up this mushrooms with my father. In old Czechoslovakia s forest. Mom made them like schnitzels. (Cover in flower, eggs and in bread crumbs and fried them in oil) It was delicious! Inside juicy with gorgeous flavor.
I started investigating about mushrooms for inspiration for a DnD campaign in the Underdark and I had no idea there are so many unbelievable yet real cool fungi that can be adapted perfectly to fantasy scenarios. My party’s getting grilled Underdark Puffballs for dinner.
When I was a kid we spent a summer in Silverton, Colorado while my dad did a work project. We picked so many wild mushrooms and dried them on fishing line hanging across the ceiling of the cabin we stayed in, it looked like a cloud covered sky. We ate those dried mushrooms for years to come. When you know what NOT to eat, wild mushrooms are the best. Store bought mushrooms taste like Styrofoam in comparison.
@@Pt0wN973b0iI pretty hard to mix up a puffball that you plan on eating with what could be confused for it. Same goes for chantarelles and morels. People have been foraging for mushrooms for thousands of years.
@@Pt0wN973b0iI if the puffballs are white inside, they're edible. Not much to watch out for here. For other mushrooms though you should always pay more attention.
Just found my first giant puffball mushroom today believe it or not. Was bout the size of a really big softball. Ate the whole thing after slicing it into 1/4 inch slabs. Was soooooooo good! Fried them in butter with little salt and pepper. Cant wait to find one your size to try the grill!
I just got home from morel 🍄 hunting, and came across this video. I always knew I could eat a puffball but always gave the a swift soccer kick. after watching this I will harvest them and eat them. good video
They definitely are excellent mushrooms. I grew up in the Mt. Lassen area of Northern California. My parents were modern day hubter gatherers. We rarely ate anything bought from a grocery store. Both of my parents rifle and archery hinted mule deer, fished, gigged bull frogs, were harvested crawdads, foraged morel and puffball mushrooms, gooseberry, blackberry elderberry and they grew a garden. My grandma gave me the foraging bug as a child, taking me around the lakes, near marshes and through the woods, nibbling things. Those were the good ways. Thank you for sharing your adventures and bringing up nostalgic memories. I recently moved from Eastern Washington State to rural upstate NY. I have been itching to go find some fiddleheads and ramps. Neither of which I've tried yet. If I can ever find time to go exploring, perhaps I'll find a morel or two. So many new wild edible to forage for. Did you finish your bird house project ? That maple was a great find. I love the idea you had for it.
Yes I did finish the bird feeder. We love looking for and eating ramps and fiddleheads, really like the fiddleheads in butter, taste just like asparagus. Chris
I had to chuckle when you tasted your grilled puffball. When something tastes so good, it's hard not to sound like all those cooking shows! : ) I hope you continue to find plenty of puffballs and other wild mushrooms. Happy foraging.
Mushrooms cant be over or under cooked, if you sear them they're tender and tasty if you stew them for hours they're tender and tasty. Versatile and delicious
you can detox certain poisonous mushrooms by boiling the hell out of them and then draining the water too. so it pays to be aware that mushrooms function as stew meat if necessary
I'm originally from lower michigan. My family use to get them in cow pastures. Grandma would slice them up and dip them in a egg bath and seasoned flour and fry. Oh how I miss those meals. Always can find wild asparagus along the road ways as well. Thank you for bringing back a lost childhood memory. ❤
I love this video. We homeschool and I'm teaching mycology to our elementary students this year. We have giant puffballs all over where we live and it's nice to be able to come to your channel and others and learn not only about the actual mushroom but how to enjoy it at the table, as well. Thank you so much for your wonderful videos. Thank you for keeping your language clean for young, innocent ears yet untouched by the world. Please know you are appreciated with much love. God bless you, your wife and all of your loved ones. In Jesus' Name, amen.
I liked when he said, "I'm going to leave them on until I think they're done." Lol ...but seriously, cool video! I'm in Dallas and I've never seen one of these things. I don't even like mushrooms but now I'm dying for a puffball mushroom steak!
I've been having a fixation on mushrooms as of late, and puffballs are def my favorite so far. It's so cool, the fact that these things can just pop up out of the ground And it's nice, to see a cute lil couple cooking together You two seem really nice :]
Yum! Yum! Yum! Am almost 70 now, but my Dad was the Mushroom Man. When out "mushrooming" with him decades ago, it was a treat to find a puffball. It was a family effort each August/early Sept. to put up the mushrooms. A light sauté in butter and then frozen. Picked enough to last a year.
I found some hens on an old oak that was cut down maybe 2 years previous and it was sept but its was dried out by high winds and no rain...I hope to check it this year for a dinner.
I just found three good sized puffballs in my yard near my garden. Never harvested wild mushrooms before but after watching a bunch of videos when I saw these in my yard I decided to harvest them and eat them. Your way of grilling them looks the tastiest of all the videos I watched. Thanks.
Puff balls are my absolute favorite ones to eat. I used to find them on golf courses. I dont care for the really big ones. They should be firm and taste wonderful. If they get like that one,they are getting close to not being good. I always peel off the outside cover. Never tried them on the grill. August is the best time to find them. Yummy!
Where I'm from the older generation guys would walk around with baskets and comb farmers fields/forests or golf courses etc for puff balls, it was a true sign of September. Nowadays you don't see old men walking to collect them anymore it's too bad. I love puff ball cooked with Italian sausage, peppers, onion and butter.
I just found some beautiful giant puffball specimens the other day, and fried them with panko bread crumbs seasoned with some salt, pepper, garlic, onion and oregano. They were absolutely delicious! To make them, you have to cut off the part that was on the ground, and then peel away the outer layer of skin, cut them in 1/4 inch slices, soak in egg, cover in bread crumbs, and fry in a little vegetable oil or canola oil. Unbelievably delicious! They were so big that we had two nights worth of food!
Awesome video my grandfather used to take us puffball hunting in late September in New York, and he had special places that only he knew where they would grow each year. They are fantastic and not many people know about this, I cube them and boil them then take them out And fry them in butter onions and peppers, delicious. Thanks for sharing this
I've always wanted to find a giant edible Puffball! I hear they grow to the size of sheep in the state of Washington. When I encounter them, they have turned to the stage where they puff out their spores. I know in Iowa that some have been found the size of volley balls.
Christina, puff ball mushrooms are the perfect beginners mushroom for wild foraging. Do some reading and listening and you'll see what to look out for and what to avoid.
Same. I just started recently as a hobby. Don't trust myself with "gilled" mushrooms yet, but giant puffbals, chicken of the woods, and chanterelles are pretty easy to identify with a little bit of studying. I just tried chicken of the woods for the first time and I really liked it!
I 'found' one similar size about 30 years ago in a nursery I worked - was amazed and picked it for taking home. I showed the nursery owner who was furious as he knew exactly where it was and what it was, he had been collecting them every year for himself 😲 He did let me take it though and it was delicious fried - never had one since
Minnesota? Wisconsin? Love your video. Ate a smaller one recently. Puffballs appear in late summer and early fall over much of the US, mostly on mowed turf. They're easy to mistake for a big ball lying on the ground, and the brown ones look like a loaf of bread. There are some little ones that grow on fallen hardwood trees. Those, too, are good to eat. AVOID THE SPINY ONES!!!
Y'all are great! What a find! Sounds like you have a pet leopard in the background, ha! Thanks for sharing, we enjoy foraging and finding these kinds of treasures too.
An extra tip about trying a foraged food for the first time, especially wild mushrooms. Even if store bought mushrooms never give you a reaction, a wild mushroom may cause an allergic response. Always taste test first & always fully cook wild mushrooms unless you've observed someone safely consume them.raw & it's considered safe by the whole world.
We found one the size of a soccer ball! Had no idea you could eat them, how awesome. Can't wait to have it for dinner tomorrow night! Really enjoyed the video☺
Chris & Kathy We just found two more HUGE puffballs. One is 18" wide & larger than a basketball! The other is just about the size of a basketball, about 10-12" in diameter! Holy moly! So...I have a puffball and eggplant parmigiana in the oven right now & I'll make a lasagna with the chunks we fried up. The rest...? Dunno. Maybe try a soup. I hear they fall apart & kinda dissolve. Maybe it'd make a good creamed mushroom soup base, w stock & cream. 🤔 Geez...I think I'll sautée the rest up & freeze it for later use. Any ideas you have for the best way to preserve it would be great!! Don't want to dehydrate it tho...heard it turns leathery when rehydrated. 😣👎
i never seen one ... i never knew there was mushrooms that big, i would put that on a roll with a bunch of other things and have a real mushroom burger
These look great, hope a find one some day. Just found some Shaggy mane ink cap yesterday that was young enough to eat, it was delicious. I have found shaggy mane a bunch of times before but they were always inky this was the 1st time i found them at the right time.
Yeah they have a very short shelf life.... probably the shortest. Actually just found another shaggy mane right in my front yard, the flavor is so different only way I can think of describing it is kinda like lobster but with no fishy flavor. It's just rich and savory when fried in butter.
Yay! I found one about that size yesterday. First time trying it - I made sure to look for all the signs to make sure it's a normal and edible puffball! Grilling it sounds like an amazing idea.
I've only gotten into forgaing for wild mushrooms this year and today i spotted a giant puffball by the roadside, unfortunately it was smushed by cars so i didn't grab it. When i do find a good'n now i'l know how to cook it :) thanks Chris and Kathy, you guys rock!
They edit out all the waiting time, silly. it would be a very long, dull video if they didn't. So 3 minutes might seem like 30 seconds to someone like you who isn't paying attention.
Yum!!! And if you find brown ones stomp on them. It's fun lol. When I was a little kid my favorite thing to do during fall was walk along my back yard looking for big acorns,dark tan puffballs to stomp and throw and turtles to put in my sand box. I kept them as pets for a few hours. Mom never let me keep them, she always told me I have to let them go after a while because there family would miss them lol
Couldn't silence those taste buds could you! Ha Ha! Nice find on the bird feeder...love to find rare wood growths and display them. Great idea on that one.
IKR, didn't want to look like they do on TV when the taste something but it happened anyway. The bird feeder turned out great & the birds like it too. Thanks for watching, Chris
Nice video. I just had one pop up in my yard and thought I'd do a little research before picking it. These downpours here in Michigan lately sure have mushrooms popping up everywhere.
Great video. These look delicious. Used to see giant puff ball all the time as a kind round my grandparents house in Ohio. Next time I head there I'll see if I can find them.
Thank you for a very nice video!I have been walking today on a field near my house and found one medium size puff ball.Cut it on chunks,fried with butter,added one egg,salt,pepper,fresh parsley-it was delicious !
Thanks for your reply Chris - the idea of a mushroom pizza crust sounds insanely good!! Do you guys have a website or some other way to connect online?
Awesome thanks, just joined! Here's my site in case you fancy having a look! www.barrywhitedigital.com Thanks again and look forward to more of your great videos!
I see you pay attention to details. I bet you are a great carpenter then. We did roofing & painting for 25 years along with carpentry, The best employees I had were women, they always did a better job then the guys that worked for me. Chris
Haha yep! I’m a guy but my wife worked for her dad over the years and learned the trade. Painting too. We’ve remodeled 3 homes over the years… Anyways just getting into mushrooms so I’m hunting Hen of the Woods mostly right now. Learning about all the others. I enjoyed your team approach on the video. Take care!!
Grilled some up in the same manner for the first time today. The whole family made noise when we ate it. Told me it was OK to do it again. :) Thanks for the recipe.
I remember finding the older, dried up Puff Balls as a kid growing up in the 70s and 80s, when they break open and release spores that resemble powder but I had no idea they were once an edible mushroom!
Mmmmm. those have been a favorite of mine since I was a child, 40+ years ago. I have several spots that produce healthy yealds yearly. Love them. You say that it's said that Giant Puffballs aren't one of the best. But on the contrary, they are by far one of the best choice edibles...By far.
After you have grilled or fried those slices, try dressing them like a pizza dough. Puffball Pizza!! Add your toppings, put in the oven just like regular pizza till the cheese is all melty and bubbly. Need to grill/fry them first though otherwise the pizza sauce will make them soggy. Better with a thicker sauce too .. more like a pesto thickness. Total Yum!
That's a lot of food for being just one mushroom.
Looks like giant slices of mozzarella. lol
A bread from the earth XD
@@WadcaWymiaru bread?
@@WadcaWymiaru the hell you getting your bread from?..outerspace?
If Mario kart has shown us anything.... your going to get some serious speed the next time you drive.
Exactly
When I was kid, I pick up this mushrooms with my father. In old Czechoslovakia s forest. Mom made them like schnitzels. (Cover in flower, eggs and in bread crumbs and fried them in oil) It was delicious! Inside juicy with gorgeous flavor.
That does sound delicious, thanks for watching & the comment. Chris
Ha ha ha, I typed flower, instead flour........sorry for that.....
nadiadv22 I was watching some video about Chech and mushroom foraging is really common there haha how cute :3
Omg! Yes! Your way sounds delicious!
I think more people would like mushrooms if they were served in ways other than "boiled in water for a few minutes"
I started investigating about mushrooms for inspiration for a DnD campaign in the Underdark and I had no idea there are so many unbelievable yet real cool fungi that can be adapted perfectly to fantasy scenarios. My party’s getting grilled Underdark Puffballs for dinner.
forest treasures. some of them get you high, some just have a lot of meat, and some are insanely valuable like truffles
When I was a kid we spent a summer in Silverton, Colorado while my dad did a work project.
We picked so many wild mushrooms and dried them on fishing line hanging across the ceiling of the cabin we stayed in, it looked like a cloud covered sky. We ate those dried mushrooms for years to come.
When you know what NOT to eat, wild mushrooms are the best. Store bought mushrooms taste like Styrofoam in comparison.
So true, thanks for watching & the comment. Chris
What wouldnt i give ti have that knowledge
So true because store bought mushrooms are produced on very specific materials like straw
I prefer to cut these into one inch chunks, fry in butter, and add them to my homemade spaghetti sauce!
The fact it grew on a cemetery only makes it more appetizing.
No, all jokes aside, I would bbq mushrooms with you guys any day! Looks great.
Finally....... Someone that wasn't grossed out cuz it was in a cemetery. Thanks for watching, you can grill with us anytime. Chris
I hope my friends and loved ones feast on mushrooms growing on my grave ;D
Yeah, it’s not about the dead people. More the formaldehyde and weed killers. I wouldn’t recommend!
I’m going hunting in a cemetery tomorrow.
Mushroom steaks! Wow!
They make great pizza crusts as well.
I wonder how do they taste
dang i my mouth is watering my man! i am dreaming of that on top of a steak omg!
Forget all the Vegan's idea of how to replace steaks. This baby is right up there with flavor, For me it's as close to eating steak in flavor.
Gee... is’t it off-putting to you at list a tiny bit that this big “baby” or “vegan stake” was found at a cemetery?
i love this. you made me sorry for neglecting these treasures in my yard. thanks so much
Thanks for watching. Chris
Derek Jackson what is the snoring sound the background? I'm going to look for these and chanterelles tomorrow!
IF YOU ARE NOT A EXPECT, I ADVISE AGAINST FORGING ON YOUR OWN. WRONG MUSHROOMS COULD LEAD TO DEATH!
@@Pt0wN973b0iI pretty hard to mix up a puffball that you plan on eating with what could be confused for it. Same goes for chantarelles and morels. People have been foraging for mushrooms for thousands of years.
@@Pt0wN973b0iI if the puffballs are white inside, they're edible. Not much to watch out for here. For other mushrooms though you should always pay more attention.
Just found my first giant puffball mushroom today believe it or not. Was bout the size of a really big softball. Ate the whole thing after slicing it into 1/4 inch slabs. Was soooooooo good! Fried them in butter with little salt and pepper. Cant wait to find one your size to try the grill!
Kevin Enger yeah I would have used butter too.
marinate them in barbecue sauce and bake them
I just got home from morel 🍄 hunting, and came across this video. I always knew I could eat a puffball but always gave the a swift soccer kick. after watching this I will harvest them and eat them. good video
Cool, just make sure it's pure white in the middle, did you find any morels? Chris
Me and my friends encountered loads of them, and we just kicked them like soccer balls too..
Just be sure it's not the "pig skin puffball"
They definitely are excellent mushrooms. I grew up in the Mt. Lassen area of Northern California. My parents were modern day hubter gatherers. We rarely ate anything bought from a grocery store. Both of my parents rifle and archery hinted mule deer, fished, gigged bull frogs, were harvested crawdads, foraged morel and puffball mushrooms, gooseberry, blackberry elderberry and they grew a garden. My grandma gave me the foraging bug as a child, taking me around the lakes, near marshes and through the woods, nibbling things. Those were the good ways. Thank you for sharing your adventures and bringing up nostalgic memories. I recently moved from Eastern Washington State to rural upstate NY. I have been itching to go find some fiddleheads and ramps. Neither of which I've tried yet. If I can ever find time to go exploring, perhaps I'll find a morel or two. So many new wild edible to forage for. Did you finish your bird house project ? That maple was a great find. I love the idea you had for it.
Yes I did finish the bird feeder. We love looking for and eating ramps and fiddleheads, really like the fiddleheads in butter, taste just like asparagus. Chris
You are so lucky to have such childhood
I had to chuckle when you tasted your grilled puffball. When something tastes so good, it's hard not to sound like all those cooking shows! : ) I hope you continue to find plenty of puffballs and other wild mushrooms. Happy foraging.
Thanks, it was hard "Not" to do something. Thanks for watching, Chris
@@chriskathy9865 what do they taste like compared to the white or brown mushrooms that you can get in the grocery store?
Mushrooms cant be over or under cooked, if you sear them they're tender and tasty if you stew them for hours they're tender and tasty. Versatile and delicious
you can detox certain poisonous mushrooms by boiling the hell out of them and then draining the water too. so it pays to be aware that mushrooms function as stew meat if necessary
I can hear a giant kitty purring in the background. Thankyou for sharing.
I hope I find a giant puffball this year.
I love your bird feeder!
Thanks Cyndi, it turned out great. Hope you find one too. Chris
I'm originally from lower michigan. My family use to get them in cow pastures. Grandma would slice them up and dip them in a egg bath and seasoned flour and fry. Oh how I miss those meals.
Always can find wild asparagus along the road ways as well.
Thank you for bringing back a lost childhood memory. ❤
"that one can be urs" I hope to God that's not how marriage goes for me😂
Very humble man, love it. Thanks for the video I just found one today
Thank you for sharing. My husband and I found our first 5 a few days ago. Double breaded and fried.
This couple warmed my heart. What a lovley couple
Thanks, Chris
I love this video. We homeschool and I'm teaching mycology to our elementary students this year. We have giant puffballs all over where we live and it's nice to be able to come to your channel and others and learn not only about the actual mushroom but how to enjoy it at the table, as well.
Thank you so much for your wonderful videos. Thank you for keeping your language clean for young, innocent ears yet untouched by the world. Please know you are appreciated with much love. God bless you, your wife and all of your loved ones. In Jesus' Name, amen.
I just fried up my first Puffball. I just floured and fried it in olive oil. Then added some salt and pepper and it was AWESOME!
Can't get over how generous that mush is
I liked when he said, "I'm going to leave them on until I think they're done." Lol
...but seriously, cool video! I'm in Dallas and I've never seen one of these things. I don't even like mushrooms but now I'm dying for a puffball mushroom steak!
Thanks for watching, they are great tasting. Chris
I've been having a fixation on mushrooms as of late, and puffballs are def my favorite so far. It's so cool, the fact that these things can just pop up out of the ground
And it's nice, to see a cute lil couple cooking together
You two seem really nice :]
Yum! Yum! Yum! Am almost 70 now, but my Dad was the Mushroom Man. When out "mushrooming" with him decades ago, it was a treat to find a puffball.
It was a family effort each August/early Sept. to put up the mushrooms. A light sauté in butter and then frozen. Picked enough to last a year.
I found you by accident while trying to find a good picking recipe for hen of the woods. I subscribed and really enjoy your work. Thanks for posting!
Well I'm glad you found me, thank you for watching & subscribing. Chris
Chris & Kathy Can you maybe do a video about how to identify edible mushrooms?
I found some hens on an old oak that was cut down maybe 2 years previous and it was sept but its was dried out by high winds and no rain...I hope to check it this year for a dinner.
I just found three good sized puffballs in my yard near my garden. Never harvested wild mushrooms before but after watching a bunch of videos when I saw these in my yard I decided to harvest them and eat them. Your way of grilling them looks the tastiest of all the videos I watched. Thanks.
Thanks, make sure they are completely white on the inside.. Chris
Puff balls are my absolute favorite ones to eat. I used to find them on golf courses. I dont care for the really big ones. They should be firm and taste wonderful. If they get like that one,they are getting close to not being good. I always peel off the outside cover. Never tried them on the grill. August is the best time to find them. Yummy!
RC,So that P Ball was close to be past? Also was wondering what do they taste like?IE Beef,,,,,
For sure don’t eat them from a Golf Course. They r super Pesticides spots. It wld prolly do more harm than good.
If puff balls are anyone's favorite their obviously missing out on the good ones.. Puffballs although good I wouldn't even rank in the top 5..
Where I'm from the older generation guys would walk around with baskets and comb farmers fields/forests or golf courses etc for puff balls, it was a true sign of September. Nowadays you don't see old men walking to collect them anymore it's too bad.
I love puff ball cooked with Italian sausage, peppers, onion and butter.
Nummy
I like them with eggs. Chris
Same here. I was a little kid when I saw an old man hunting mushrooms. I had no idea at the time what he was doing.
I was fortunate enough to finally find a reliable spot for these. So delicious breaded and fried. Then again what isnt😅
I absolutely love mushrooms! Member of the MMHC! I really enjoy all the hunts I’ve done!🍄🟫🍄
I just found some beautiful giant puffball specimens the other day, and fried them with panko bread crumbs seasoned with some salt, pepper, garlic, onion and oregano. They were absolutely delicious! To make them, you have to cut off the part that was on the ground, and then peel away the outer layer of skin, cut them in 1/4 inch slices, soak in egg, cover in bread crumbs, and fry in a little vegetable oil or canola oil. Unbelievably delicious! They were so big that we had two nights worth of food!
That actually sounds pretty good, thanks for sharing. Chris
@@chriskathy9865 you're very welcome! Thank you for your video! Great find!
I love mushrooms and always wanted mushroom steaks, you have given me this joy
Never seen such a huge mushroom! Interesting stuff!
It sounds like cutting couch stuffing
dude have you ever smoked mattress foam it gets you higher than shit!
Both of these comments raise so many questions
That completely cracked me up! LOL
I use to live in an area where these grew. I looked forward to autumn every year. I sure do miss the hunt.
Awesome video my grandfather used to take us puffball hunting in late September in New York, and he had special places that only he knew where they would grow each year. They are fantastic and not many people know about this, I cube them and boil them then take them out And fry them in butter onions and peppers, delicious. Thanks for sharing this
Boil them? Hmmm, I'll have to try that. Thanks for watching, Chris
I've always wanted to find a giant edible Puffball! I hear they grow to the size of sheep in the state of Washington. When I encounter them, they have turned to the stage where they puff out their spores. I know in Iowa that some have been found the size of volley balls.
I would love to take a class in mushroom hunting. I would be terrified of poisoning myself if I made a mistake.
If you watch my Chicken of the Woods video, you'll see some of the books I use. Thanks for watching, Chris
it's not that hard I learned in about 5 years and I'm 13
Christina, puff ball mushrooms are the perfect beginners mushroom for wild foraging. Do some reading and listening and you'll see what to look out for and what to avoid.
Same. I just started recently as a hobby. Don't trust myself with "gilled" mushrooms yet, but giant puffbals, chicken of the woods, and chanterelles are pretty easy to identify with a little bit of studying. I just tried chicken of the woods for the first time and I really liked it!
Christina Duckworth check your colleges and hiking groups many do this together
I 'found' one similar size about 30 years ago in a nursery I worked - was amazed and picked it for taking home. I showed the nursery owner who was furious as he knew exactly where it was and what it was, he had been collecting them every year for himself 😲 He did let me take it though and it was delicious fried - never had one since
'That one can be yours.' Made me laugh!
Yeah hurr hurr, I also laughed at the wife insisting that the one doing all the work gets the burned piece. Not.
Minnesota? Wisconsin? Love your video. Ate a smaller one recently. Puffballs appear in late summer and early fall over much of the US, mostly on mowed turf. They're easy to mistake for a big ball lying on the ground, and the brown ones look like a loaf of bread. There are some little ones that grow on fallen hardwood trees. Those, too, are good to eat. AVOID THE SPINY ONES!!!
Y'all are great! What a find! Sounds like you have a pet leopard in the background, ha! Thanks for sharing, we enjoy foraging and finding these kinds of treasures too.
An extra tip about trying a foraged food for the first time, especially wild mushrooms.
Even if store bought mushrooms never give you a reaction, a wild mushroom may cause an allergic response. Always taste test first & always fully cook wild mushrooms unless you've observed someone safely consume them.raw & it's considered safe by the whole world.
Great advice for all to heed. Chris
We found one the size of a soccer ball! Had no idea you could eat them, how awesome. Can't wait to have it for dinner tomorrow night! Really enjoyed the video☺
Thank you Kathy, I hope it is pure white inside when you go to cut it up.
Chris
Mmmm, Cemetery mushrooms. Is anyone else a little disturbed by this?
🎶It's the circle of liiife, and it moooves us alll 🎶
Nope!
yes
I admit... I considered the source of its nutrients.
Thanks for helping us cook one of these last night! Found one the size of a volley ball...😃👍 It was delicious grilled!
Glad you liked it, next time after you grill it, make a pizza out of it... Chris
Glad we could help, Chris
Chris & Kathy We just found two more HUGE puffballs. One is 18" wide & larger than a basketball! The other is just about the size of a basketball, about 10-12" in diameter! Holy moly! So...I have a puffball and eggplant parmigiana in the oven right now & I'll make a lasagna with the chunks we fried up. The rest...? Dunno. Maybe try a soup. I hear they fall apart & kinda dissolve. Maybe it'd make a good creamed mushroom soup base, w stock & cream. 🤔 Geez...I think I'll sautée the rest up & freeze it for later use. Any ideas you have for the best way to preserve it would be great!! Don't want to dehydrate it tho...heard it turns leathery when rehydrated. 😣👎
That sounds like it would be pretty tasty. Chris
i never seen one ... i never knew there was mushrooms that big, i would put that on a roll with a bunch of other things and have a real mushroom burger
I love the way you all think. Brilliant idea about the bird feeder. Nice job and I wish I was eating some.
Thanks, the bird feeder turned out great, birds love it. Chris
These look great, hope a find one some day.
Just found some Shaggy mane ink cap yesterday that was young enough to eat, it was delicious. I have found shaggy mane a bunch of times before but they were always inky this was the 1st time i found them at the right time.
I haven't tried the shaggy manes yet as I'm always to far away from some place that I can fry them up before they turn to ink. Chris
Yeah they have a very short shelf life.... probably the shortest.
Actually just found another shaggy mane right in my front yard, the flavor is so different only way I can think of describing it is kinda like lobster but with no fishy flavor. It's just rich and savory when fried in butter.
Great video Chris and Kathy! Subscribed :)
Thank you Sir! Chris
*Cemeteries*
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Techn0taku It grew out of grandma. Thanks grandma!
Lol
You know...additional flavorings hehehehe :)
Just kidding xD
Techn0taku.... That's how spirit cooking got started. 😂
fungi roots span must larger spaces than most would think too
Just found my first one yesterday. I'm going to try your grilling idea. Thanks for the video
Man, I bet he's a really fungi!
I am. LOL Thanks for watching. Chris
Chris & Kathy Lol, no problem, thanks for the informative video.
friartuck103. YES LOL. that just made my day
He's my grandpa... He not
Chris & Kathy-how do you save the uncooked half of those puff mushrooms 🍄?
Yay! I found one about that size yesterday. First time trying it - I made sure to look for all the signs to make sure it's a normal and edible puffball! Grilling it sounds like an amazing idea.
Cool, it turned out great grilling it. Good luck with yours. Chris
If it's white its alright if there brown they shouldn't go down
Correct, all white inside. Chris
Amen. Look at the comment i just added
Great now the left is going to deam eating mushrooms as now being white supremac behavior as well was nationalist
I've only gotten into forgaing for wild mushrooms this year and today i spotted a giant puffball by the roadside, unfortunately it was smushed by cars so i didn't grab it. When i do find a good'n now i'l know how to cook it :) thanks Chris and Kathy, you guys rock!
Its 2019, thanks algorithm
Stop complaining
Right 😂 Cool video though
I searched for this, loser
I have never heard of this mushroom or seen it for that matter, learn something new everyday! thanks for sharing.
Well thank you, glad you watched & learned something. Chris
Stop setting the grill cover on the ground. It has a hanger.
And quit fondling em every 30 seconds with the tongs
They edit out all the waiting time, silly. it would be a very long, dull video if they didn't. So 3 minutes might seem like 30 seconds to someone like you who isn't paying attention.
Love mine fried with olive oil and butter blend with herbs. Yum
Yum!!! And if you find brown ones stomp on them. It's fun lol. When I was a little kid my favorite thing to do during fall was walk along my back yard looking for big acorns,dark tan puffballs to stomp and throw and turtles to put in my sand box. I kept them as pets for a few hours. Mom never let me keep them, she always told me I have to let them go after a while because there family would miss them lol
Nice . i eat them in the fall when i find them yumny. Butter fried in a pan works great to.
I have never seen mushrooms that big. I have seen the ones that are about golf ball size. And that Weber is perfect to grill them in since it's round.
Thanks for the comment & for watching my video. Chris
Now that's a mushroom! Yum I'm so jealous 🤤
That piece of oak looks awesome. Cool video
Thanks & thanks for watching. Chris
Couldn't silence those taste buds could you! Ha Ha! Nice find on the bird feeder...love to find rare wood growths and display them. Great idea on that one.
IKR, didn't want to look like they do on TV when the taste something but it happened anyway. The bird feeder turned out great & the birds like it too. Thanks for watching, Chris
noooo waaaaaaay ;p;p that looks delicious! im so jealous!
No need to be jealous, you;ll find one & cook it up this way & I bet you will like it. Chris
Nice video. I just had one pop up in my yard and thought I'd do a little research before picking it. These downpours here in Michigan lately sure have mushrooms popping up everywhere.
Great video. These look delicious. Used to see giant puff ball all the time as a kind round my grandparents house in Ohio. Next time I head there I'll see if I can find them.
Thanks for the comment & good luck. Chris
Thank you for a very nice video!I have been walking today on a field near my house and found one medium size puff ball.Cut it on chunks,fried with butter,added one egg,salt,pepper,fresh parsley-it was delicious !
Great, glad you fround one & liked it, they are a pretty good tasting mushroom. Thanks for watching & for the comment. Chris
never had grilled mushrooms. those thick slices look nice to wrok with
Wow, great/informative video. Thanks!
I'm in s.w. Indiana and ours are in the 3-4 inch rage. Never dreamed they could get that big. That's enough to feed three families!
Lovely video, thanks guys! The bird-feeder is really lovely!
Thanks Barry, glad you liked them both. Chris
Thanks for your reply Chris - the idea of a mushroom pizza crust sounds insanely good!! Do you guys have a website or some other way to connect online?
Just our facebook group "All Things Wild" we have a lot of members that are into mushrooms; facebook.com/groups/270485909965678/
Awesome thanks, just joined! Here's my site in case you fancy having a look! www.barrywhitedigital.com
Thanks again and look forward to more of your great videos!
Just wanted to call out his precision cutting skills. :) Good video!
I see you pay attention to details. I bet you are a great carpenter then. We did roofing & painting for 25 years along with carpentry, The best employees I had were women, they always did a better job then the guys that worked for me. Chris
Haha yep! I’m a guy but my wife worked for her dad over the years and learned the trade. Painting too. We’ve remodeled 3 homes over the years…
Anyways just getting into mushrooms so I’m hunting Hen of the Woods mostly right now. Learning about all the others.
I enjoyed your team approach on the video.
Take care!!
Another great video! Thank you for sharing. I will absolutely be looking for some giant ones in the North Woods next summer.
I love both the idea resourcefulness and the birds just going ballistic in the background! Very cool 😎
Grilled some up in the same manner for the first time today. The whole family made noise when we ate it. Told me it was OK to do it again. :) Thanks for the recipe.
Well that's great, glad they liked it. Some people use it as a pizza crust as well. Chris
One of my A.A. buddies gave me one of these a few months back, it was huge. I was afraid of it, but took my chances, glad I did :)
Very interesting video sir.wishing you a happy life ahead,love from Pakistan
Wow thats huge mushroom. Thanks for sharing.
this is too cute
Northern accent? We ain't got any accent, people down south do.... LOL Chris
I remember finding the older, dried up Puff Balls as a kid growing up in the 70s and 80s, when they break open and release spores that resemble powder but I had no idea they were once an edible mushroom!
Yep, there are all kinds of edible mushrooms out there, some very good tasting ones & some that are very healthy & anti cancer. Chris
hey awesome , love to see outdoor cooking of the natural
Like the sculpture , good idea .
Thanks, it turned out pretty nice, the birds like it too. Chris
WHAT IS THIS!!! I have NEVER seen this before!!! I want one, i love mushrooms :) !
It's a mushroom.... LOL Thanks for watching. Chris
Mmmmm. those have been a favorite of mine since I was a child, 40+ years ago. I have several spots that produce healthy yealds yearly. Love them. You say that it's said that Giant Puffballs aren't one of the best. But on the contrary, they are by far one of the best choice edibles...By far.
that is one of my favourite mushrooms!!! Love them cooked as a schnietzel!
I've never eaten puffball but this sure made me hungry.(2 years later..LOL)
Looks delicious. What a find!
I did not know they were that easy to cook or prepare and also that they were that good! I'll have to try one next time I see one in the woods
After you have grilled or fried those slices, try dressing them like a pizza dough. Puffball Pizza!! Add your toppings, put in the oven just like regular pizza till the cheese is all melty and bubbly. Need to grill/fry them first though otherwise the pizza sauce will make them soggy. Better with a thicker sauce too .. more like a pesto thickness. Total Yum!
Yeah, I have a video on that as well, thanks for watching, Chris
WOW, I never knew what these were I remember playing with them as a kid, they never got too big tho. Now I know I can eat them, WOW, Thank you!
I never knew you could eat puffballs, I always see a ton of them in the woods by my house, I might have to try them this year
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Thank you for your videos!
I just had this yesterday and Never seen this before! Mine is same big as you have in your vid!
Thnx for the tip how I cook this!