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Post by Sam on Jan 28, 2017 6:05:44 GMT -5
Ran by the office yesterday, 01-27-17, and these oyster mushrooms were growing on a maple right outside! I was lucky to spot them when I did. Temperatures were dropping and they were just beginning to freeze. I harvested them just in time. I estimated at least a 5 pound collection. I was wrong. I cleaned them and had a couple of pounds of stems and debris that I tossed. I still had 5 large quart baggies weighing at least a pound after frying them. That's why I'm here in 'Preserving, Storing'. Over the years learning with morel mushrooms, I've found that most mushroom, lightly floured then browned (ready to eat) will keep a long, long time, bagged properly and stored in your freezer ... if you can keep from eating them! The bags of prepared shrooms can be thawed then added to most anything, soup, fried potatoes, or just reheated in a skillet and eaten as a side to steak or any main course dish. Perfect!   |
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Post by Sam on Jan 28, 2017 6:24:20 GMT -5
Ready for the freezer ...  |
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Post by samantha on Jan 28, 2017 7:02:54 GMT -5
That's quite a haul Sam. I wish I was confident enough to do that. Have you read up on dehydrating things in the oven? I have a little home dehydrator and it words well. We just used some peas from 2011..
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Post by Sam on Jan 28, 2017 7:29:21 GMT -5
Yes, I have some mushrooms I've already dried. I much prefer the method of cooking them first. I can thaw a package and just heat then and eat them, or thaw them and add them to most any dish. I have a dehyderator, but the reconstitution process takes about as long as frying/freezing and then you still have to cook 'em.
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Post by samantha on Jan 29, 2017 6:36:44 GMT -5
You got that right. The reconstitution process is a pain.
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Post by Sam on Jan 29, 2017 10:19:40 GMT -5
Had some leftover 'oysters' for breakfast this a.m. Boy were they good!
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Post by les on Jan 30, 2017 6:06:15 GMT -5
Very nice Set Sam
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Post by Sam on Jan 30, 2017 7:22:40 GMT -5
Thank you Les.
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Post by samantha on Feb 4, 2017 10:10:56 GMT -5
I agree . . "nice set Sam."
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Post by Sam on Feb 4, 2017 15:30:38 GMT -5
Thanks Samantha. Mushroom are pretty easy, they don't run very fast.  |
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Post by samantha on Feb 8, 2017 7:25:31 GMT -5
OVER you head . . .
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Post by Sam on Feb 8, 2017 9:41:40 GMT -5
no ...
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Post by BarrowMad on May 12, 2017 8:29:13 GMT -5
I love a good mushroom. I can eat them on their own or with some bacon and eggs. Not sure what an Oyster Mushroom would taste like, but I like the usual mushrooms you get in a supermarket; not so happy they don't seem to ever have a very good use by date though - I guess that's what you get with fresh produce.
Oh yeah, almost forgot - great shots!
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Post by Sam on May 13, 2017 7:48:28 GMT -5
Thank you BorrowMad. I like being able to harvest a few mushrooms now. I only started my studies on edibles a few years ago. It has been a fantastic new hobby to go along with my hiking and photography.
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