Just got some beautiful oyster mushrooms, and hen of the woods yesterday, Last week, chicken of the woods, chanterelles, and 1 lions main. Been a great year in Massachusetts!
It's Oyster Mushroom time! It is, always, a special treat to head home with my net-bag full of Oyster Mushrooms and wild greens... And I learned a lesson on which to pick when sauteing some of my first ones and seeing the little maggots come out. EEK!
That’s really nice. I do find these abundant here in Louisiana but mostly in the winter although is not really that cold lol Have a cool recipe would be thankfull
Oh they have been going crazy in Washington as well. But I think we're at the end of our season for them. Getting too warm and dry. Nice thing about log dwelling mushrooms though is they can pull moisture out of those logs into the summer days.
Those are fantastic my friend, enjoy! That island seems like a cool place. Yeah usually the older ones are usually buggy, that is awesome that they weren't full of bugs! Take care man!
Great video! What's the deal with the common names of mushrooms, i hear people call them all kinds of things like blue oysters, brow oysters, summer oyster, etc to p.ostreatus and p.pulmonarius but which is which, where can i find the right common names to these species?
I love this channel! Has anyone experienced a sedated or medicated feeling after eating wild oyster mushrooms in a soup. I can't find any confirmation of this anywhere but I have experienced it.
Are there different rules for national forest versus state parks for foraging? I’m aware foraging in the national park is illegal. Also love the spore print t shirt!
It totally depends from park to park. For instance Mount Rainier national Park it's not illegal to pick mushrooms, but they do have rules. One gallon per species of 3 gallons total per day. A lot of Washington state parks go by a similar rule. You need to look up what the rules are for each place you go picking.
Have you tried Late Fall Oyster mushrooms and if so, how do they compare to regular oyster mushrooms? I found them last December when they were too far gone to eat.
I had snow oysters that fruited last fall, but not this spring yet... and it's been almost 60 for a week, but down to 40 at night. And I thought they were pretty tasty.
Hey man, I've found oysters growing on conifers up in the Sierra.. aside from growing on a conifer, all the characteristics point at being your typical oyster mushroom. Can you speak to that at all? Everything i know has came out of books, so its always nice to hear from an experienced forager! Thanks for all the info 👍
@@mushroomwonderland1 hmmm that's what I had always assumed they were, but I guess they just seemed more hardy than the descriptions in my guides made em sound.Thanks for the input man!
We like raw store-sold mushrooms in salads. I suspect all foraged mushrooms should be heated before consuming. Can you raise my confidence in eating foraged mushrooms?
Yes you should definitely cook all mushrooms, including white button mushrooms from the grocery store, those ones contain a compound known to be carcinogenic, but they easily are made safe by cooking. There is Titan around the cell wall of fungus, the same material in the exoskeleton of crabs and lobsters, making it undigestible for humans. Cooking easily breaks down the chitin as well, a lot of mushrooms can also cause indigestion when undercooked. So definitely cook your mushrooms. My stepmom used to put raw button mushrooms in salads, and none of us have any long-term effects that we know of but still a good idea to cook them.
Thank you, sir. For another great video. I hope that the kiddo and I can find something good and edible for the family sometime soon. We have been trying for the past year to find good edibles and have watched every one of your videos and have had very, very little luck, in the grays harbor/thurston county area. Wondering if areas where I have found many "oysterlings" in the past, would be a good place to start looking for actual oyster mushrooms?
Thank you! And yes, I think so. Find a deciduous forest, usually near a river, lake, or swamp where there is a stand of alder trees. Hike around under them inspecting the downed logs and you're sure to find oysters this time of year!
We've been finding those everywhere around the peninsula while looking for morels. Does the kitsap mycological society have anything happening this time of year?
One time I ate oysters, yes there were %100 for positive oysters .. lol. But I got extremely itchy to the point I could not sleep it was unbearable. However I also went tanning that day in preparation for my vacation and I've heard of tanners itch but never previously had it. Now I'm scared to eat oyster mushrooms again. They were delicious cooked with wood duck. I want to try them again because I love foraging ect man I am scared to.
I'm so happy to see you with your wife. That's awesome.
Thanks 👍
Cool T Shirt!!
Thanks!
With all that late snow that brought a lot of alder/cottonwood trees down we should be seeing a lot more oysters the next few years
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Greetings from Sw Washington! Really appreciate the informative and entertaining videos! Very nice to have a local watching out for us! Thank you!
Just got some beautiful oyster mushrooms, and hen of the woods yesterday, Last week, chicken of the woods, chanterelles, and 1 lions main. Been a great year in Massachusetts!
Was hiking late afternoon today on Cougar Mtn and found just one oyster.
Ayyyyyy first for once.
Spring fruits are always magical after winters here in the NE!🍄💚👍
Yes they are! Glad you got to be first!!
Love to see a vid on growing these from wild specimens at home.
Another great video! I wish I could find so many oysters here in Ontario, Canada.
Wow! Enjoy! Thanks for another great video! Nice sailboat!
Nice vidz.keep it coming. Very informative for us newbies 👍👍👍
Glad to see the channel is growing well. Content is getting better, keep up the good work, mush love.
If you fry them for long enough they get really crispy, my kids love them in place of fries.
Love all your videos, keep ‘em comin man!
Keep doing what you're doing your very inspiring. How about some of those fine-looking Nettles
Blake island is a nettle foragers paradise!
It's Oyster Mushroom time! It is, always, a special treat to head home with my net-bag full of Oyster Mushrooms and wild greens... And I learned a lesson on which to pick when sauteing some of my first ones and seeing the little maggots come out. EEK!
I am picky on the ones that I harvest. The fungus gnats love them
Definitely found very similar oysters in my favorite mushroom park in Seattle
That’s really nice. I do find these abundant here in Louisiana but mostly in the winter although is not really that cold lol Have a cool recipe would be thankfull
So nice to find these lovelies
Well worth the journey and a great hike for you and your lady
Happy foraging 🍄
Thank you kindly
What an awesome video! Looks like a fun date between the boat ride and the beautiful hike.
Got a ton of them just out my back door.
Another great video
It’s oyster mushroom season in Maine, therefore I’m checking out your video for ID, prep, and other info. Thanks! Your channel is awesome.
Oh they have been going crazy in Washington as well. But I think we're at the end of our season for them. Getting too warm and dry. Nice thing about log dwelling mushrooms though is they can pull moisture out of those logs into the summer days.
Hello from Whidbey Island! Thanks for the awesome videos!!
Those are fantastic my friend, enjoy! That island seems like a cool place. Yeah usually the older ones are usually buggy, that is awesome that they weren't full of bugs! Take care man!
In eastern Ontario, were not quite there yet. Getting some rain this week so looking forward to next weekend.
I am looking forward to the next video. Thank you
Great video! What's the deal with the common names of mushrooms, i hear people call them all kinds of things like blue oysters, brow oysters, summer oyster, etc to p.ostreatus and p.pulmonarius but which is which, where can i find the right common names to these species?
I'm growing a strain from south side of Mt Adams. Love it, better than the strains I bought over the internet. A very white strain
And those look delicious
I knew you were near port orchard. Those woods are too familiar 😊
Very awesome. Never seen brown or Tan wild here in Ontario but nice to see what you have there.
excellent information.thank you for sharing.
It's may 1st in mid michigan and our woods doesn't have that kinda green yet.
Isn't it interesting to be able to see that now with platforms like youtube. I love that 🍄🤙
@@mushroomwonderland1 agree I love seeing the dates and places to compare how quickly the fruits start popping up north.
Love your content. Subscribed!
I love this channel! Has anyone experienced a sedated or medicated feeling after eating wild oyster mushrooms in a soup. I can't find any confirmation of this anywhere but I have experienced it.
Found a huge haul of these today out near Darrington- mica caps too! Gonna try pickling some of my mushie loot!
Are there different rules for national forest versus state parks for foraging? I’m aware foraging in the national park is illegal. Also love the spore print t shirt!
It totally depends from park to park. For instance Mount Rainier national Park it's not illegal to pick mushrooms, but they do have rules. One gallon per species of 3 gallons total per day. A lot of Washington state parks go by a similar rule. You need to look up what the rules are for each place you go picking.
Hi from GA. New at this so only eaten Chanterelles. Hope I find some different varieties.
Have you tried Late Fall Oyster mushrooms and if so, how do they compare to regular oyster mushrooms? I found them last December when they were too far gone to eat.
I prefer fall oysters, not as buggy. They don't differ much in flavor in my opinion.
I had snow oysters that fruited last fall, but not this spring yet... and it's been almost 60 for a week, but down to 40 at night. And I thought they were pretty tasty.
Have you ever found these on a conifer log? I found a big flush on one today. 😁
Hey man, I've found oysters growing on conifers up in the Sierra.. aside from growing on a conifer, all the characteristics point at being your typical oyster mushroom. Can you speak to that at all? Everything i know has came out of books, so its always nice to hear from an experienced forager! Thanks for all the info 👍
I would look up pleurocybella porrigens(angel wings) and compare against that. I have never heard of Pleurotus growing on conifer.
@@mushroomwonderland1 hmmm that's what I had always assumed they were, but I guess they just seemed more hardy than the descriptions in my guides made em sound.Thanks for the input man!
We like raw store-sold mushrooms in salads. I suspect all foraged mushrooms should be heated before consuming. Can you raise my confidence in eating foraged mushrooms?
Yes you should definitely cook all mushrooms, including white button mushrooms from the grocery store, those ones contain a compound known to be carcinogenic, but they easily are made safe by cooking. There is Titan around the cell wall of fungus, the same material in the exoskeleton of crabs and lobsters, making it undigestible for humans. Cooking easily breaks down the chitin as well, a lot of mushrooms can also cause indigestion when undercooked. So definitely cook your mushrooms. My stepmom used to put raw button mushrooms in salads, and none of us have any long-term effects that we know of but still a good idea to cook them.
Thank you, sir. For another great video. I hope that the kiddo and I can find something good and edible for the family sometime soon. We have been trying for the past year to find good edibles and have watched every one of your videos and have had very, very little luck, in the grays harbor/thurston county area. Wondering if areas where I have found many "oysterlings" in the past, would be a good place to start looking for actual oyster mushrooms?
Thank you! And yes, I think so. Find a deciduous forest, usually near a river, lake, or swamp where there is a stand of alder trees. Hike around under them inspecting the downed logs and you're sure to find oysters this time of year!
We've been finding those everywhere around the peninsula while looking for morels. Does the kitsap mycological society have anything happening this time of year?
Cool man, I typically find these later in the summer around my place. How’d you do with morels this year?
Very good so far!! Check out the channel for the morel video! 🍄🤙
Will these be on the east coast? found the first morel of the season here in North country today!
Yes, oysters grow all around the world. Very prolific mushrooms. Nice on the morels!
Some people have all the luck 🤣
Can I eat oysters I found growing on a fallen Black Cherry tree? I heard Cherry trees are to be avoided similarly to Conifers. Thank you.
One time I ate oysters, yes there were %100 for positive oysters
.. lol. But I got extremely itchy to the point I could not sleep it was unbearable. However I also went tanning that day in preparation for my vacation and I've heard of tanners itch but never previously had it. Now I'm scared to eat oyster mushrooms again. They were delicious cooked with wood duck. I want to try them again because I love foraging ect man I am scared to.
They were the very white ones.
Some people are simply allergic to them, sounds like an allergy to something.
All the ones I have been finding have had bug larva . Do you thing I could cook them anyway? It’s like fish right ? Cook it well?
For sure. But the idea of worms and larvae does freak me out a bit, so I definitely try to pick a smaller ones, out of sight out of mind for me!
DO OYSTERS BRUISE PURPLE? Also, can angel wings grow in the spring/summer on Alders?
I would have to say no and no. Angel wings are fall and only on conifer.
Where's Gunner?
too big for the boat! haha
Novice question. Is it ok to eat oyster mushrooms from a log that has some poison oak vining right next to them or should I pass?
Can I have your t shirt? Kthanx
Good information, thanks.