Yes nice looking recipe. I've screenshotted this for the future! Thanks
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#72
Lets Talk Curry / Re: Missing items
June 30, 2016, 10:17 PM
Yes. The last time I ordered a takeaway the item that was missing was the heat! I would have complained but I had waited 3 hours as it was and was beginning to chew my own arm off.
#73
Talk About Anything Other Than Curry / Re: Safe identification of mushrooms
June 30, 2016, 06:49 PM
Hi
No not an eater sadly. Most of the polypores, although not generally poisonous are usually too tough to eat. The word winter is a bit of a red herring. It does fruit through winter but will continue until late spring, likewise winter chanterelles can start during early autumn... Fungi know no seasonal boundaries, they grow when conditions are right!
Nevermind keep posting your finds...
PS Normal chanterelles (girolles) are doing well all over the place at the moment I've noticed, so if you're in your local woods keep your eyes on the ground for little "golden nuggets" growing amongst the moss...
No not an eater sadly. Most of the polypores, although not generally poisonous are usually too tough to eat. The word winter is a bit of a red herring. It does fruit through winter but will continue until late spring, likewise winter chanterelles can start during early autumn... Fungi know no seasonal boundaries, they grow when conditions are right!
Nevermind keep posting your finds...
PS Normal chanterelles (girolles) are doing well all over the place at the moment I've noticed, so if you're in your local woods keep your eyes on the ground for little "golden nuggets" growing amongst the moss...
#74
Talk About Anything Other Than Curry / Re: Safe identification of mushrooms
June 29, 2016, 10:31 PM
Winter Polypore (polyporus brumalis)
#75
Talk About Anything Other Than Curry / Re: Safe identification of mushrooms
June 09, 2016, 01:06 AM
Lol Geezah. Those were the days...
No there is no formula for safely identifying all mushrooms but there are formulas for identifying safe mushrooms from certain genuses. Eg. poisonous members of the agaricus (field mushroom) family tend to turn yellow if you bruise them and will smell of TCP esp agaricus xanthodermus and agaricus moelleri. But it is not so straightforward as horse mushrooms (agaricus avensis) are edible but also can have a faint tinge of yellow to them. If you taste a member of the russula genus and it has a mild taste it is generally thought to be safe to eat, if it is bitter or has a hot chilli-like taste it will seriously upset you. The notorious beechwood sickener springs to mind!
I've been foraging for mushrooms and all types of wild food for years. At last count I'd eaten 59 species of fungi. If you need any help with ID upload a photo and I'll do my best to help. I do guiding sessions aswell if you're ever around the Midlands. There's plenty of easy species to get you going. Just yesterday I picked some chicken of the woods - ideal for beginners!
Failing that buy a book called Mushrooming with Confidence by Alex Schwab. About the most foolproof ID book as you'll ever lay your hands on.
Best
Mushroom Mike
No there is no formula for safely identifying all mushrooms but there are formulas for identifying safe mushrooms from certain genuses. Eg. poisonous members of the agaricus (field mushroom) family tend to turn yellow if you bruise them and will smell of TCP esp agaricus xanthodermus and agaricus moelleri. But it is not so straightforward as horse mushrooms (agaricus avensis) are edible but also can have a faint tinge of yellow to them. If you taste a member of the russula genus and it has a mild taste it is generally thought to be safe to eat, if it is bitter or has a hot chilli-like taste it will seriously upset you. The notorious beechwood sickener springs to mind!
I've been foraging for mushrooms and all types of wild food for years. At last count I'd eaten 59 species of fungi. If you need any help with ID upload a photo and I'll do my best to help. I do guiding sessions aswell if you're ever around the Midlands. There's plenty of easy species to get you going. Just yesterday I picked some chicken of the woods - ideal for beginners!
Failing that buy a book called Mushrooming with Confidence by Alex Schwab. About the most foolproof ID book as you'll ever lay your hands on.
Best
Mushroom Mike
#76
Grow Your Own Spices and Herbs / Re: Anybody grwing Indina bay leaf?
June 08, 2016, 07:44 PM
I've got some tej patta seeds. Currently waiting for them to germinate which can take up to 6 months apparently.
#77
Pictures of Your Curries / Re: And finally.......
June 07, 2016, 12:06 AM
Quality looking curries there. Nice one.
#78
Hints, Tips, Methods and so on.. / Re: Flavour Enhancers
May 24, 2016, 11:21 AM
It's certainly very interesting Phil. It mentions that it is thought 80% of flavour detected being due to smell. I've always wondered if the "missing 5%" people speak of was due to this...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olfactory_fatigue
#79
Hints, Tips, Methods and so on.. / Re: Flavour Enhancers
May 22, 2016, 08:40 PM
Wow! Excellent!..and thanks... Please keep contributing! 
#80
Hints, Tips, Methods and so on.. / Re: Flavour Enhancers
May 22, 2016, 07:35 PM
Good evening from a fellow Piscator!
I agree with Phil's comment there, that is very interesting stuff! May I ask, do you have a professional food science background or is that info that you've researched online etc? I am in no way questioning the accuracy of what you say btw I'm just interested.
Regards
Mike
I agree with Phil's comment there, that is very interesting stuff! May I ask, do you have a professional food science background or is that info that you've researched online etc? I am in no way questioning the accuracy of what you say btw I'm just interested.
Regards
Mike