Mmmmmm................................mushrooms

glennster · Sep 26, 2009

was out in the woods this morning getting some fenceposts, and lo and behold!!!! the sheepshead were out. picked a little over a bushel, prolly about 40 lbs or so. heres a few pic's
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three on this oak tree!!!!
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John B. · Sep 26, 2009

These are safe to eat?

What kind are they?

2x4 · Sep 26, 2009

thanks for the pics. Hadn't seen one for about 25 years. The old Italians in West Virginia always hunted for these back on the ridges under big Oak trees. They are a delicacy.

wally_mi · Sep 26, 2009

how do you eat them, save them, and tell them apart from wood groth? had a big white puffball a couple weeks ago. wally

wally_mi · Sep 26, 2009

how do you eat them, save them, and tell them apart from wood groth? had a big white puffball a couple weeks ago. wally

Steve Emmons · Sep 26, 2009

We eat deerhorn mushrooms (coral) here in mo.With the wet weather they ought to be coming up.

glennster · Sep 26, 2009

john, these are calles sheepshead or also hen of the woods. they only grow on oak trees, and look like a pile of brown oak leaves or kind of like the head of a sheep. here in illnois, they come out after a couple days of rain to get the ground good and moist. from about mid september thru haloween they can be found. when picking, use a sharp knife, long blade and slice the base, leaving just a few of the leaves so they will return next year, dont just rip them off the tree. you can then mark the tree so next year check those trees first. i rinse them good in a 5 gallon bucket with a hose to get the insects off, then slice them into about 1/4 inch slabs. from there about 2 minutes max in boiling water to clean them, then remove them and let drain. from there they can be frozen, or fried with steak and some gravy, or make mushroom soup from them. they have a strong mushroom flavor, if using them for pizza ect, a little can go a long way. next to morrels, these are prolly the most hunted around here.

teddy52food · Sep 26, 2009

How far north are they found? Central Mn.??

glennster · Sep 26, 2009

you should find them in in minesota too. look for big oaks with kind of burly root systems, also check any oak stumps too. the leaf structure and color can vary too, as you can see the different colors and leaf patterns on those in the tub.

glennster · Sep 26, 2009

heres a couple more pics, seems like the more shaded and moist areas, the mushroom spreads open more, if more sun exposere, its a lot tighter leaf pattern
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