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osiolThreads: 59 Posts: 4,714 Joined: Jul 25, 07	Aug 11, 07, 19:54 / #
Get a book and be very careful. I've picked wild mushrooms, but only after research. It's true that mushroomy people give away no secrets. They don't want to kill you by letting you eat the wrong ones, but they won't help you find the right ones.

KangurThreads: 1 Posts: 6 Joined: Aug 10, 07	Aug 12, 07, 06:30 / #
I spent years of my childhood participating in mushroom picking parties with my parents and their Polish friends in Australia. We collected ridze and maszlaki (I don't even know what they are called in English). My mum would pickle the ridze when she got home and the house would stink like mushrooms for days after. The maszlaki got dried. I now live on a property and every year still collect all the ridze and maszlaki on my property and give them to my mum. They aren't to my liking for eating, but my folks love them and my kids and I love to pick them for Babcia and Dzia Dzia but we are broken hearted when we find only stems left growing on the roadside out the front!

regionpolskiThreads: 36 Posts: 164 Joined: Mar 13, 07	Aug 14, 07, 18:53 / #
My wife and I will be in Gdansk in early September, for a couple of weeks. We can't wait to go mushroom picking.

pvas	Edited by: Administrator Aug 25, 07, 13:49 / #
SOmeone sent me the URL for this forum. Looking through the messages, I'm reminded of the time I was in Poland when I was 21. I was visiting some friends of my father and they took me out mushroom hunting. I had never eaten a mushroom in my life and never intended to, and was joyful when we found no mushrooms on that particular outing. However, on the way back to their flat, they bought some and cooked them - and I felt obligated to taste them. They weren't as bad as I thought they would be but I didn't eat many. Years later, I love mushrooms at least some kinds. I have a Shiitake log that produces a couple of batches per year. Remember folks - that some mushrooms may look identical to ones you know in your homeland but be poisonous in a different part of the world. So make sure to get help from some locals before you eat things in a new environment. For example: Mushroom Poisoning among Laotian Refugees -- 1981 cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00001107.htm

regionpolskiThreads: 36 Posts: 164 Joined: Mar 13, 07	Sep 12, 07, 11:20 / #
I'm going Saturday with experienced mushroom pickers. we'll be in the in the Tucholskie Bory, south of Gdansk. It's been cool and rainy, so I'm hopeful that there will be plenty of mushrooms to be had.

sapphireThreads: 28 Posts: 1,418 Joined: Dec 7, 06	Sep 12, 07, 11:25 / #
I used to pick MM in the UK... many years ago, I found they are abundant on the edges of golf courses at certain times of year just after rainfall. I used to look for ones shaped like nipples and they must be dark underneath, not light. No expert on this though and if in doubt, dont do it as the consequences could be fatal. Other than that have no mushroom picking experience, but would love to know how to pick wild mushrooms for cooking.

inkrakow	Sep 13, 07, 02:48 / #
Quoting: young blood how can you tell if they are the right ones too eat Take someone with you who knows their stuff - my friends know 3 or 4 varieties and stick only to those. Or, in the Krakow food markets, the mushrooms are all checked by an expert before being allowed to be sold.

shheetsss	Apr 2, 08, 10:45 / #
the psilocybin that grows in cow ****... doesnt it come from milk cows only?

plk123Threads: 30 Posts: 6,410 Joined: Aug 29, 07	Edited by: plk123 Apr 2, 08, 11:59 / #
shheetsss: psilocybin they don't just grow in cow manure. mushroom season is really close now.. maybe a week or two depending on temps etc.. can't wait. yum.

PolanglikThreads: 40 Posts: 848 Joined: May 16, 07	Apr 4, 08, 06:33 / #
Many years ago when in Poland on a mushroom-picking outing I was told by an old mushroom picker that "all mushrooms are edible, but some only once !"

deadbird64	Mar 25, 09, 11:52 / #
i live in south florida and i've gone mushroom picking before but had no luck. do psilocybin mushrooms grow down here ?

michealronaldThreads: - Posts: 1 Joined: Apr 17, 09	Apr 17, 09, 08:18 / #
Hi I am planning to cultivate mushrooms. I have seen a book named A beginners Guide to Mushroom Cultivation Is the book good to learn mushroom cultivation. Any additional information will be welcomed. Thanks

krysiaThreads: 26 Posts: 3,604 Joined: Aug 10, 06	Apr 17, 09, 20:24 / #
Horse manure is good for mushrooms. I got lots of it. You can come and get it. I love mushrooms, got a mushroom growing kit once but there were too many flies. Maybe the horse manure is a bad idea....

ElizabethThreads: - Posts: 1 Joined: Jun 24, 09	Jun 25, 09, 00:05 / #
Hello there I am researching an article for an Irish Newspaper on how the tradition on mushroom picking has travelled to Ireland with Polish people here. Only very few Irish people pick mushrooms and I am astounded by the knowledge Polish people have regarding mushrooms. Can anyone give me more information on this. I am aware that some people have found truffles in Ireland, very few people are aware of this and I think we as a nation can learn alot from the knowledge that has come to Ireland. Thanks to everyone Elizabeth

tornado2007Threads: 20 Posts: 3,497 Joined: Jul 11, 07	Edited by: tornado2007 Jun 25, 09, 00:09 / #
You have to be kidding me, a thread about 'mushroom picking parties' haven't people got better thnings to do with their sat/sun days??? Jeeezzzz what is the world coming too. I mean i understand a 'mushroom party' now that is probably fun but a 'mushroom picking party' what do you do pick mushrooms while slurping on wine and telling mushroom jokes and rating the top mushrooms. Whats kool and what ain't my goodness i'm hardly able to stay on my chair because i'm laughing so much

Lir	Jun 25, 09, 00:14 / #
tornado2007: Jeeezzzz what is the world coming too. Worth taking a pig to the party too...... Why ? Cos .... http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Truffle-Producer-with-Pig-Searching-for- Truffles-in-January-Quercy-Region-France-Posters_i2673970_.htm And when you found the truffles, you can then roast the pig for Sunday dinner. I read that dogs are preferred to find truffles cos the greedy pigs eat them when they find them. Do they have truffles in Poland ? haha ! :)

tornado2007Threads: 20 Posts: 3,497 Joined: Jul 11, 07	Jun 25, 09, 00:49 / #
Lir: Lir OMG it gets funnier by the minute, i'll have to remember to take the pig with me next time, maybe thats why they didn't let me in :(

sapphireThreads: 28 Posts: 1,418 Joined: Dec 7, 06	Jun 25, 09, 14:12 / #
Tornado, just because its not for you, doesnt mean it isnt interesting to some people. Personally I find this topic interesting and would be happy to learn more about different types of mushrooms. If that makes me a sad twat then sobeit.

gumishuThreads: 13 Posts: 3,628 Joined: Apr 6, 09	Jun 25, 09, 17:45 / #
first of all most mushroom that have lamellae under on the lower part of their hats are not edible with some exceptions, and most importantly some are very toxic - one species to the extent not much can be done to help a person who digested one - (they are from Amanita genus) on the other hand most mushroom that have a spongy bottom of the hat are edible - but there are some exceptions I did not mention other mushrooms (there are other types) 'cause they are rarely picked for consupmtion - there are no truffles in Poland - well there weren't - there are signals that perhaps there a couple locations where you can find them here you should be careful with alcohol after eating mushrooms - some normally edible species can make you ill after following them with alcohol

buniaThreads: 1 Posts: 159 Joined: May 27, 07	Jun 25, 09, 18:14 / #
I spent most of my childhood picking mushrooms around autumn time. Someone mentioned 45 minutes ? Huh try 5 hours with my parents :) Wake up at 5 am and off we go :) But it is quite relaxing and enjoyable experience. Just a nice long walk in the woods with occasional back pain from bending to pick them up :) And nothing better than fresh made grzyby w smietanie when you come back :) Whatever you say about people picking mushroom - try to imagine Wigilia without pierogi z kapusta i grzybami! I can't so bless my parents for still going mushroom picking :)

pawianThreads: 80 Posts: 4,542 Joined: May 30, 08	Edited by: pawian Jun 25, 09, 19:04 / #
Look what giant mushrooms we pick in the forest: gumishu: you should be careful with alcohol after eating mushrooms - some normally edible species can make you ill after following them with alcohol Practically, only one species:

gumishuThreads: 13 Posts: 3,628 Joined: Apr 6, 09	Edited by: gumishu Jun 28, 09, 08:18 / #
pawian: Practically, only one species: not true - one of the borowik family can be mildly toxic if consumed along alcohol - borowik ceglastopory - Boletus erythropus- quite common where I live - and quite tasty too there are other members of Boletus genus that are toxic to various degrees for example borowik szatański (Boletus satanas) - still they are not common at all here where I live

pawianThreads: 80 Posts: 4,542 Joined: May 30, 08	Jun 30, 09, 19:55 / #
gumishu: not true True. There are more. I forgot about them. - one of the borowik family can be mildly toxic if consumed along alcohol - borowik ceglastopory - Boletus erythropus- quite common where I live - and quite tasty too Not true. :):):) It happens that during holidays that I spent in the mountains I consume large quantities of mountain borowik ceglastopory together with large quantities of mountain alcohol: And guess what!!??? :):):):) Miracle!!! PS. Check the mushroom guide once again. The mushroom which causes poisoning with alcohol is Boletus Luridus - borowik ponury. :):):) Z grzybiarskim pozdrowieniem: Darz bór!!!

grzybamiThreads: 3 Posts: 31 Joined: May 18, 09	Jul 8, 09, 20:12 / #
tornado2007: You have to be kidding me, a thread about 'mushroom picking parties' haven't people got better thnings to do with their sat/sun days??? Jeeezzzz what is the world coming too. Mushroom picking plays a large role in many cultures. In Indiana and the states surrounding it, there are mushroom festivals every spring dedicated to morel mushrooms. Their popularity stems largely from the fact that they are very hard to misidentify (see my avatar for an example). That, and they taste REALLY good.

Jihozapad	Jul 8, 09, 20:24 / #
Polanglik: I was told by an old mushroom picker that "all mushrooms are edible, but some only once !" lmao! that's like one of those chain-email things which goes around sometimes... "The operation was completed successfully, but the patient died soon after". Not quite so "successful" then! :D

nofear2001_350Threads: 2 Posts: 4 Joined: Sep 24, 09	Sep 24, 09, 11:45 / #
Sep 24, 09, 13:02 - Thread attached on merging: Mushroom picking Where can i pick mushrooms for free in poland?

SeanBMThreads: 41 Posts: 8,647 Joined: Mar 10, 08	Sep 24, 09, 11:46 / #
nofear2001_350: Where can i pick mushrooms for free in poland? Mainly in the forest. It is the season now and I see many people picking them. I don't know how much you know about mushrooms but many are poisonous and you must know what to pick.

Sep 24, 09, 16:40 / #

I love to go picking for Kurki and Podpinki in the Kaszuby area .Mushroom soup made from these is the best !!!

Oct 15, 09, 14:06 / #

Does anyone find mushrooms like these in Poland? I picked 50 pounds of it this past weekend. They are very good for building your immunity, so I try to eat a little every day through the winter. The Japanese cultivate it as a medicinal mushroom they call maitake. It is Grifola frondosa, commonly called the "hen-of-the-woods." Delicious, too.

hen-of-the-woods

gumishuThreads: 13 Posts: 3,628 Joined: Apr 6, 09	Oct 16, 09, 20:55 / #
i think this is what japanese call Shiitake (looks like that to me) - I have never seen them here but have heard that people buy their spores and plant them on some trunks in the wild to pick them later - maybe they go wild then and spread around Rakky

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