Wild Giant Puffball Mushrooms
Wild Giant Puffball Mushrooms are one of the best mushrooms I have ever tasted. Slice off the root, peel, cut them into thin slices, fry them in butter until a golden brown and serve.
I am lucky enough to have had these grow on our property this year. This has only happened one other time in the more than 25 years that we have lived here.
My grandchildren thought it was pretty cool that we ate mushrooms that grew in our yard. However, I had to explain to them to NEVER pick mushrooms and eat them unless they come from the grocery store.
Picking mushrooms that grow in the wild can be deadly and should NEVER be done unless you are 100% certain that they are the edible type.
Even if you know it is an edible Giant Puffball
Mushroom, they may be bad. This one looks OK but
once they split they start to go bad. When you pick a
Giant Puffball Mushroom, take it home and cut it in half.
The entire mushroom inside must be pure white. If it
has any discoloration, don’t eat it! This Puffball Mushroom
had to be thrown away as it was a light brown inside.
The Giant Puffball Mushroom
has a tiny root on the bottom.
These were all good mushrooms and I ate
everyone in two days! Unfortunately my
mushrooms didn’t grow giant but they were big
enough to eat! They can grow to the size of a ball.
This mushroom, cut in half, is the way any
edible Puffball Mushroom must look
inside in order to eat them.
First you need to peel all of skin off and discard it.
Slice the mushroom thin.
Melt butter in a large skillet.
Add the sliced mushrooms.
Cook over medium low heat until golden brown.
Then serve.
Please do not eat any wild mushrooms unless
you are 100% sure they are edible.
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Good, is Mushroom easily available in your area?
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No you have to search high and low to find them. I was VERY lucky they grew on my property this year! That has only happened once before and we have lived here for 27 years!
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Good .
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Interesting recipe!!
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Thank you!
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I didn’t think anything but morels were edible. So I looked it up and found there are a number of mushroom that are. Interesting.
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There really are but those are the only two kinds I have eaten. I would be afraid to pick any other ones. My dad took us mushroom hunting as a kid and we ate both kinds. I wish I could find some morels!
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When it rains at the right time during the spring we have morels. They grow in my yard not just in the woods. I was surprise the first time I found them.
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My dream!!!
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Wise words Diane
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Thank you Sheree! Mushrooms should not be eaten if you aren’t positive what they are. I have to admit though, I was SO excited to have them grow in my yard! ❤️
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I go mushroom hunting with very knowledgeable French friends. Failing which the local pharmacy will identify them for me.
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Good friends are nice to have, so are pharmacy’s!
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Wow! That’s so cool. We love shroom’s. So many growing all over with all the rains here. But as tasty as they look I wouldn’t know if any are edible.
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It isn’t worth trying them if you aren’t positive what they are. There are so many poisonous ones.
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As someone who absolutely detest mushrooms, those actually look good. But I’m not sure if I’m brave enough to try them. It’s the smell that puts me off 😦
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These do have that mushroom smell but they taste different from the ones in the store. My husband is just like you!
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It looks like angel food cake when you cut it open!
I’m sorry but that is just what it reminded me of so I had to say something, 😀
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You are right and once they are cooked they look like potatoes…lol
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Neato! Would only pick with a trained eye person, like you! 🙂
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These and Morel Mushrooms are the only ones I have ever eaten. There are more that are edible but I would be afraid to test my luck! Lol
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Me too, Diane. I have harvested Morels though as well. 🙂
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SO jealous!!! I wish I could find some but never have. I guess I will have to be grateful for at least finding puff balls.
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Yes, indeed, Diane. That is exciting!
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Looks yumm😚
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Thank you they were amazing. ❤️
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Love the ‘rooms!
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Me too! My husband doesn’t so I don’t cook with them very much so this was a real treat!
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Looks very tasty but I haven’t tasted mushrooms not even in pizzas,soups .I always throw away mushrooms but this one seems to be different from other mushroom dishes.Thank you very much for sharing.Take care.
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Yes these have a different taste. You are very welcome! Thank you!
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Most welcome.🌷👍🙏
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Oh what heaven! You lucky, lucky girl.
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I know, when my husband came in and said look out the window I ran outside and snatched them up so fast. The big one that was bad grew in the wooded section but the rest grew in my flower bed in the mulch! Go figure..🤣😂🤣
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Looks delicious! Mushrooms are so great and simple to prepare. And good for you to point out the potential hazards!
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Yes on both accounts! Thanks!
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Thanks so much!
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The sundry uses of wild mushrooms. Who knew? 😀😀
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I know right!
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I’m glad you added warnings about puff balls. I think all of them in Australia are poisonous or at least will make you sick.
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There are probably more poisonous than not here. They can surely be bad news if you eat the wrong ones!
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The Amharic for Mushroom is yjib til – which means in concept – the hyenas droppings. Few like eating them!
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No hyenas here…lol These mushrooms grow off of decayed wood. Mine grew in my wood mulch and they taste amazing.
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Interesting recipe!
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Thank you I have eaten this since I was a kid when my dad went mushroom hunting.
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That’s a huge mushroom – I’ve never seen one so big. I used to work with a guy who went all over looking to pick Morel Mushrooms.
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We ate so many of the morels when I was a kid. My dad knew where to find them every year. I wish I did! They are super expensive to buy. These Puff Mushrooms can get the size of a volleyball!
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This co-worker really loved his morels. There was a post by someone else that appeared below your post and that Puff Mushroom was just that size – amazing!
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How I wish I could have eaten the big Puffball Mushroom in our yard too. I haven’t had the morels since I was a kid. People sell them on our local garbage sale sites for an outrageous price and they picked them free.
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I have never seen or heard of a Puffball Mushroom until yesterday when I read your post Diane. Today I wanted to get some pictures in the ‘hood of harvest decor so after the Park I walked all over … walking down the street and there was a hug Puffball Mushroom with the top bashed up a little –
its insides were laying about 6 inches away.
Had to have been a squirrel did that … too bad it was not still whole to see what the top looked like.
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How ironic is that! I bet you are right! Once you see one it is so obvious what they are.
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I thought so too Diane – now I wonder how many times I saw them and didn’t know what they were – they don’t really look like mushrooms (especially when something destroyed the top of it).
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wow amazing , never seen such a big one before ! I’m sure they tasted great .
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These were small they usually get the size of a volleyball! You can’t miss them in the woods.
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Diane your instruction are wise !! This is very easy to prepare and this looks very tempting !! 😋Earlier we got edible mushrooms from the yard after rain !! 💟
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Thank you! Don’t they taste better when you pick them from your own yard. If only there were more…lol
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True, We never sees what we have and we try to search other places Diane !! 💕
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This is a puffball year for sure. Last one for us was 2018. Found a ginormous one on Sunday & ate/ gifted as I knew it needed to be consumed or at least cooked by Thursday. I’m also fermenting a chunk of it. Makes a paste sort of like a vegan’s blue cheese.
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I wish I knew of a woods close by I could walk through. After getting a taste of these I want a big one now! You are so fortunate as was your gifted person! I never knew they could be fermented but seriously, there wouldn’t be enough left to bother. 😂
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Mushrooms and butter I’m smitten! C
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I can’t get enough of these! Thanks!
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Oooh. Mushrooms are something I never get to eat around here because I’m the only one who likes them, but those look super yummy.
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My husband hates them so I hogged all of these until I asked my grandson if he wanted to try them. BIG mistake, he loved them and I had to share. 😂🤣😂
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Haha! Darn it! 🙂
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Awesome
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Thank you!
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I would love to learn to forage for mushrooms. Your puffball dish looks delish 🙂
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It has the most amazing taste. Nothing like you buy from the store. I only wish I could get more…lol Thank you!
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