My first mushroom harvest

[bfriendly]

Ok, so it is pathetic and the only reason I even harvested them was one Of them looked like It may be on its way down . BUT, I finally found some.

I found 4 or 5 places right next to a creek. If they grow big AND I can collect them, the Total will be a good 4-5 dozen. It seems so dry out, but I had a blast deer scouting while looking for shrooms. My heart started racing when I found the first group of newborns. Silly I know, but what a successful fun day walking through the woods.
if I leave these 4 on The counter on a paper towel, how soon before they are dry enough to sauté? Do they even need to dry out? I plan to eat these four sure, even if there is only 4. How long before these itty bitty ones are big enough to take? Will they even make it?

 

[Nicodemus]

I can`t make the pictures bigger, but it looks like you have chants and cinnabars.

No need to dry them out unless you are saving them. Many times I`ve went off into the swamp early in the morning, gathered a mess, brought em back to the house, and made an omelet with them 15 minutes after I cut their little throats and put em in an onion sack.

 

[bfriendly]

Only a couple bites, but they were good and I liked the idea of them being”fresh”. Probably keep the mother load in the fridge til it gets devoured.....as soon as I find it that is

 

[NCHillbilly]

From what I can see looks like minors and cinnabars, which will never get any bigger. And, the fresher the better for sauteeing.

 

[Impact97]

Cinnabars are my favorite chant. same flavor packed into a smaller package!

 

[bfriendly]

Still really dry but thunderstorms activity is supposed to pickup this week.....we need a good dousing! I did find these this AM. My app says they are smooth chanterelles.....I’m asking it on every thing, even if I’m sure.

I also found this old man something, I forget already ?

 

[NCHillbilly]

Yep, smooth chants. Really good eating. And that's old man of the woods. They're decent if you peel the cuticle and tubes off.