MUSHROOM HUNTING

[wilcoxfun]

RFONLYMAMA was responding to a post about Prairie Meadows and I read MUSHROOM HUNTING!  I remembered some wonderful times going into the woods and hunting for mushrooms.  There was a short period of time when it seemed any place you went you could find mushrooms but that ended just as quickly as it began.
 
Growing up with parents that loved to mushroom hunt was not a bad thing.  We would go nearly every day during the mushroom season and it was common to come back from our hunt with a couple of bags full of mushrooms.
 
I remember my grandfather taking all of us cousins (probably ten of us) out one Sunday afternoon. We went hunting and we were finding bags and bags of mushrooms. He would say let's go on and look over here. It was sure fun that year.

I hope you have some great memories of childhood like mine.
 
 

[Eduardo]

Mushroom hunting is illegal in my state.

[MikeA]

I had some mushrooms once.  WOW!  But, I don't do that sort of stuff any more <LOL>

[oej719]

Whats the deal with mushrooms?

[wilcoxfun]

I think the big deal with mushrooms is they are so GOOD to EAT!
 
oej719 check out the website: thegreatmorel.com
 
You might get a better understanding of the joy of those who have searched for these wonderful little surprises of spring.

[MikeA]

I think the big deal with mushrooms is they are so GOOD to EAT!
 
oej719 check out the website: thegreatmorel.com
 
You might get a better understanding of the joy of those who have searched for these wonderful little surprises of spring.Not withstanding the variety I partook of in my youth, I like them today just about any way you can fix them.  Smothered round steak, deep fried, in salads, on pizza....I can't think of much of any way I don't like them.In fact, didn't I see Rachel Ray use some of the really big ones grilled and substituted for bread buns?

[oej719]

So you don't roll'em or smoke them.

[pokeherguy]

Of corse I never tried it but it seems like in my younger days they used to make mushroom tea.

[EDC1977]

So you don't roll'em or smoke them.   Mike dried them and has them in a humidor! He takes them out only for select Jimmy Buffett and Joe Walsh concerts! Yes Mike, She used Portabellos.( and she smoked em'. on a grill, not a pipe!)

[MikeA]

[QUOTE=oej719]So you don't roll'em or smoke them.   Mike dried them and has them in a humidor! He takes them out only for select Jimmy Buffett and Joe Walsh concerts! Yes Mike, She used Portabellos.( and she smoked em'. on a grill, not a pipe!)[/QUOTE]I went back and read that note and think that I've been reading "Green Eggs and Ham" to my grandson too many times!