SheepHeadReaper Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Hi any help with ID would be appreciated! Found these under conifer trees in my yard. Doing a spore print as I type this.. It was dry when I picked them so it was not slimy. Found on Sept 4th 2017 North East PA Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Those all look like King Boletes, one or more species in the Boletus edulis group. To eliminate the possibility of a bitter non-staining Tylopilus --if suspected-- nibbling/spitting a tiny amount is okay. (Some males lack the bitter taste bud and therefore don't detect the bitter.) Nice to see the edulis is out in NE PA. I'll need to check my spots this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipjargendy Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Looks like King Boletes to me too. If you cook them up, be sure to try the stems as well. I decided to fry up the stems of the King Bolete one year and it was just as good as the cap, in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 The entire King Bolete mushroom is excellent, as long as it's not bug-infested or so old/blown-out that the texture is very flabby. I use most of my best boletes dried/rehydrated in soups, sauces, risottos and other dishes where the rehydrating liquid may be incorporated into the meal. Even the old blown-out boletes may be dried/rehydrated and used to make a soup where the rehydrated mushrooms are pulverized/pureed in a food processor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunShroomer3578 Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Dave , you mention that some males lack bitter taste buds..... what's the deal with that ? Is very rare for a female to lack bitter taste buds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheepHeadReaper Posted September 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 WOW GREAT INFO THANKS FOR ALL THE TIPS! I WILL HAVE MY WIFE TRY THEM! HA I also found some nice Honey Mushrooms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Oak Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 4 hours ago, CajunShroomer3578 said: Dave , you mention that some males lack bitter taste buds..... what's the deal with that ? Is very rare for a female to lack bitter taste buds? Some people can't taste some bitter compounds due to genetics, but it is not linked to sex. This may be something else, but everyone has taste buds that pick up bitter at the back of their tongues (evolutionarily to detect poison). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt McDermott Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 Great find if they are Kings and awesome knife in the pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 I may be incorrect about the gender connection to the lack of bitter taste detection. I've heard only males lack this ability (a few different times). A male friend of mine has greatly diminished bitter sense. (He doesn't like chanterelles... he says they're too perfumey.) He's a bit hesitant about cooking up some Tylopilus felleus, as he doesn't want to introduce an unwanted flavor into the skillet. A friend of mine once ran across a guy in the woods who popped an entire raw felleus into his mouth, consumed it, and praised it's excellent flavor...! One guidebook I have says that T. felleus is an excellent edible for anyone who lacks the bitter sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Oak Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 ? That would be pretty sweet to be able to pick the bitter boletes. No competition for those spots!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCn15 Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 11 hours ago, Old Oak said: ? That would be pretty sweet to be able to pick the bitter boletes. No competition for those spots!! I have a spot where Tylopilus grow about 10 to 1 to other boletes. I would only need to go out every few years. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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