Waters & Woods

[Bigbear]

Fished this morning on the river - trying new spots - got skunked.

Hit the woods this afternoon - and hit the mother load of the hen of the woods. The thing was easily 25-30 lbs before I cut it. I cut off 1/8th of the mushroom before the photo was taken. What a find!!

This is only my second year and this mushroom was taken from the same tree that I was shown last year. Thanks Reload!! Bow1

A few photos of this massive piece of fungi! Two longtime mushroomers who saw this (before I cut it) said it was the biggest hen of the woods they had ever seen.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/fishercat/fishsummer010.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/fishercat/fishsummer007.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/fishercat/fishsummer009.jpg

[tacoma]

Wow...and it tastes good?

[Jihad Joe]

Does the beer grow on the trees up there too?Yikes Question1

If so I want in on your next trip! Thumbsup Grinning1

Joey
Chill1

[moi]

Notsure Is that someones brain ???????? Notsure

Yuck1 Yuck1 Yuck1

[Capt.Shay]

That's a beauty Bear Thumbsup

[Devil Dog]

Must be October...shrooms+Octoberfest....dosn't get any better than that Beerchug

[Crestliner]

You really eat MOLD! Notsure I just don't get the mushroom thing. My wife loves 'em. I'd rather eat dirty socks. Laughing1

[thortum]

How do you clean & cook them. If the are washed, do they have to be cooked/pickled soon after to avoid spoiling? Notsure

[Bigbear]

How do you clean & cook them. If the are washed, do they have to be cooked/pickled soon after to avoid spoiling? Notsure

We par boiled them for about 2 min. then we froze them ended up with 12 lbs. for the freezer. We cooked some up fresh in butter salt and pepper and had them with fried chicken.

[thortum]

We par boiled them for about 2 min. then we froze them ended up with 12 lbs. for the freezer. We cooked some up fresh in butter salt and pepper and had them with fried chicken.

Thanks1 Smile1