eat-bolete Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Can you please confirm this is L. hygrophoroides? I want to eat it but a bit scared of making mistake in its ID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eat-bolete Posted June 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 spore print is white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Confirmed. L. hygrophoroides. The widely spaced gills, orange-brown cap, and abundant latex together strongly support this proposal. A very good edible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eat-bolete Posted June 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Alright! Thanks Dave. How would you cook it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4rum Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Nice photos. Very pretty specimen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eat-bolete Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Thanks 4rum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 I'd just fry them up in olive oil, and be sure to salt while cooking. Then you get an idea about their taste, which you may imagine pairing with/adding to other types of food. Adding to scrambled eggs is a good way to taste-test a new edible mushroom. Pairs well with onions. This one, and the similar H. volemus, have a sort of fishy flavor. They make a good addition to a burrito, or pasta sauce, or stir-fry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eat-bolete Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Thanks Dave:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianf Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 I started eating this one last year. Great edible. Easier to find than Corrigus, and they taste identical. I used to avoid this one, it just looked too good to be true Dave......is this also known as or was it formerly known as "camphoratus" or is that another similar species? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted July 2, 2015 Report Share Posted July 2, 2015 L. camphoratus is a different species... usually smaller caps, longer stalks, caps without the orange tones, and gills spaced more closely. http://www.mushroomexpert.com/lactarius_camphoratus.html I don't eat L. camphoratus. L. volemus is similar to L. hygrophoroides, but with gills mush more closely spaced. It's also a very good edible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Yes...it's a good edible. Now called Lactifluus hygrophoroides. I'm so tired of name changes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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