ruthergen1
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boletesHi all i am a new poster i came across these when i took the dog for a walk i dont know if i have done this right but here goes
i would like to know if they are boletes(donot like mushrooms so i will not attempt to eat them).....matty.
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tahir
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You've certainly done it right, I'm sure someone wot knows will be along shortly.
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mihto
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slippery Jacks? 
Suillus luteus
Edited to put in latin name. Helps me to sort out the local vernacular.
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mihto
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And wellcome, btw. always room for another mushroomer!
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ksia
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Don't know about the mushies, but bonjour!
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Minamoo
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looks like slippery jacks to me too.  Thet're actually quite nice when dried and put into meat dishes if you don't like mushrooms much. Boletes don't really taste like the button mushrooms you'll get in the shop. Next time though, if you're just picking them to ID and have no intention of eating them, there's no need to pick quite so many. One or two will do with some photos in situ and then cross sections, close ups etc when you get home with your one sample will do just fine. Great to have you on the forum! I warn you though, this foraging lark can take over your life if you're not careful!
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cab
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Yup, I concur with Minamoo and Mihto, its a slippery jack or something similar.
So kind of a bolete, but of genus Suillus rather than Boletus.
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ruthergen1
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| Minamoo wrote: | | looks like slippery jacks to me too. Thet're actually quite nice when dried and put into meat dishes if you don't like mushrooms much. Boletes don't really taste like the button mushrooms you'll get in the shop. Next time though, if you're just picking them to ID and have no intention of eating them, there's no need to pick quite so many. One or two will do with some photos in situ and then cross sections, close ups etc when you get home with your one sample will do just fine. Great to have you on the forum! I warn you though, this foraging lark can take over your life if you're not careful! |
Hi minamoo i never picked them they were lying in a small field amongst a lot of broken ones....i only pick things that i can eat,nuts,fruit,herbs not fungi....matty.
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Minamoo
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Hello! I didn't mean it in a bad way. Please don't take offence. There was no way I could have known that without you telling me they were lying in a field full of broken ones. So I decided to err on the side of caution and just say what I did in case. And there are loads of people who are new to foraging who just come onto forums like these to read what other people have posted without actually commenting. So even though what I said clearly doesn't apply to you, it might apply to them. and I know I for one, when I started foraging used to pick loads of samples of the same mushroom to ID and if nobody told me that it wasn't best practice I would have kept at it for much longer before I realised.
I must reiterate what I said about tasting them though. Just sneak a few slices into a casserole or soup and see what you think. I'm on a self-declared mission to convert people to wild mushrooms. lol!
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fungi2bwith
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I think slippery jacks are tasty. However, the caps should be peeled. I do this to stop any slimyness but the cap skin is reportedly mildly poisonous (can give you the runs). I have in the past been a little lazy with peeling the caps and it has not affected me, but I thought it was worth noting.
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PeteS
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Slippery jacks have a really nice taste but some people find them slimy (or to be positive buttery). The Polish really like them and often pickle them. I have not tried this but I can see how they might be good as a pickle. They also make a really good soup. I normally dry them first. I know that some people say that they don't dry well but in my experience this is wrong. Then, at a later date, you can use the dried mushroom in a soup - really nice. Last year I picked over 1kg from the local Tesco's car park. I hate Tesco's but must go back there to see if they are there again. And Fungi2bwith is correct - peel the cap first to be on the safe side.
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Minamoo
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mmmmm pickled mushrooms! How I looooove pickled mushrooms.
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mihto
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I often find mushrooms I cannot identify and I always make sure that I never harm them in any way. Maybe somebody with a greater knowledge comes along and just loves them.
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ruthergen1
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| Minamoo wrote: | Hello! I didn't mean it in a bad way.
Please don't take offence. There was no way I could have known that without you telling me they were lying in a field full of broken ones. So I decided to err on the side of caution and just say what I did in case. And there are loads of people who are new to foraging who just come onto forums like these to read what other people have posted without actually commenting. So even though what I said clearly doesn't apply to you, it might apply to them. and I know I for one, when I started foraging used to pick loads of samples of the same mushroom to ID and if nobody told me that it wasn't best practice I would have kept at it for much longer before I realised.
I must reiterate what I said about tasting them though. Just sneak a few slices into a casserole or soup and see what you think. I'm on a self-declared mission to convert people to wild mushrooms. lol! |
not a problem....i thought your reply was very informative and to the point.....matty.
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