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Just brought a nice clean white Puffball home. No discolouring at all.

I know you can slice them and sauté them, but do you have any tips on how thick to slice and time of cooking.

I should say this is the first mushroom I've ever gathered and was prepared to eat.


 
Posted : 12/09/2010 12:37 pm
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[url= http://www.cookingindex.com/recipes/44845/puffball-mushroom.htm ]Here, should be ok.[/url]


 
Posted : 12/09/2010 12:40 pm
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Crusty cob, bacon and brown sauce.


 
Posted : 12/09/2010 12:44 pm
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It was horrid.


 
Posted : 12/09/2010 8:30 pm
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Best thread title EVER!


 
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I should say this is the first mushroom I've ever gathered and was prepared to eat.

It was horrid.

bit of a bummer


 
Posted : 12/09/2010 8:57 pm
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Apparently tastes like tofu!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvatia_gigantea


 
Posted : 12/09/2010 10:54 pm
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Metalic is how I would describe taste of puffballs,( says he rather pleased to return home from a ride with tupperware full of Chanterelles and Birch Bolettes!)


 
Posted : 12/09/2010 11:02 pm
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Of course it tasted horrid, it was a mushroom.


 
Posted : 12/09/2010 11:04 pm
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Yep that's pretty close.
The uncooked thing smells strongly of tinned mushroom soup. It smells of egg? when being cooked. Cooked it did taste a bit metalic or like tree bark - not that nice.


 
Posted : 12/09/2010 11:07 pm
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I'm going to stick to proper mushrooms like you get in caffys.


 
Posted : 12/09/2010 11:08 pm