Dieter Palmito Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 I live in central Texas and hunt mushrooms in Colorado and New Mexico, mostly boletes, in August/September for several days and then have to make the fifteen hour road trip back home. Any tips from others in similar situation on storage and transport to avoid spoilage? Or doi just need to gather a few and hurry home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mushroom Whisperer Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 This is what I do with young boletes and a long drive: 1. Don't cut the base of the stem off, instead twist them out of the ground. They last longer. 2. Wrap each in a paper towel, and then put them in a paper bag. 3. Wrap the paper bags in newspapers, and place in a cooler on top of a plastic garbage bag or sheet, that is on top of the ice. I know this sounds like a lot to go through, but if I recall a maggot can burrow 6 inches a day in a warm bolete. In a cold bolete, they may not even hatch! Good luck hunting! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Palmito Posted July 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 Thanks Mushroom Whisperer. I had received information along those lines, but without the detail you provided. It makes sense. Your approach emphasizes temperature. Do you think ventilation or air circulation as a component of the storage has any merit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mushroom Whisperer Posted July 6, 2018 Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 If you can keep them cold with air circulation, that would be ideal. But I would take cold temperature over air circulation. Mold is a consideration, but if everything remain fairly dry and cold, this should not be an issue. If the towels do get wet from the ice or condensation, you can always replace them and re-wrap the boletes. I've kept bolete buttons for almost a week, without issue. Take care, and let us know how it goes. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutddicted Posted July 6, 2018 Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 Hot damn those are some boletes! 🍄 Have you considered drying them while you are foraging? Im not sure what circumstances you have at your destinations but it is an option. Even if you can get them a little dry they will last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunShroomer3578 Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 HOT DAM is right !! Sweet score !! That’s probably just a normal everyday haul for you right ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mushroom Whisperer Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 11 hours ago, CajunShroomer3578 said: HOT DAM is right !! Sweet score !! That’s probably just a normal everyday haul for you right ???? Well, some days are better than others! 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Palmito Posted July 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 Troutddicted, we will be camping and electrical drying is not an option. I can string them up “needle and thread” style in a sunny spot. Are there other options for drying I should consider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mushroom Whisperer Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 Another option you might consider is slicing them up, cooking them in a pan with a little bit of water, and placing them in zipper top bags on ice. Should last for several days this way, until you can get them frozen. I myself would not consider air drying fast enough to retard the growth, and tunneling, of voracious maggots. But your mileage may vary. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutddicted Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 Weather pending of course - Ive dried in the hot sun and it worked just fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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