PSR Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 Found these today on a hike. I would love to eat them but they're not as easy to identify as the chanterelle. Any input from the experts on here would be much appreciated. I cut them in half about 20 minutes ago and they're still white inside. Smells pretty much like a cut button or portabella ( yes I am a complete newbie.) Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svs Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 Lack of staining is a good sign edibility wise. How about taste? Some boletes are bitter. I think I see white reticculation toward the top of the stem. Usually a good sign as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSR Posted June 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 Wow, thanks for the quick reply I just sliced a small piece off and chewed it raw. It tasted like a normal raw mushroom while chewing, but after spitting it out the aftertaste is slightly bitter. I wonder if sauteing with garlic and butter would help? Maybe I should stick to chanterelles for now. Easy to identify and a pleasure to eat. Thank you again, SVS, for the quick reply. Hopefully I will be able to contribute helpful knowledge in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svs Posted June 22, 2020 Report Share Posted June 22, 2020 Bitter boletes from tylopilus family are not toxic but level of bitterness varies significantly. Also different people have different tolerance for bitter taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted June 22, 2020 Report Share Posted June 22, 2020 Except for the stalks appearing to be only slightly reticulate near the apex, these look like Tylopilus rhoadsiae. Boletes of Eastern NA says T. rhoadsiae has a prominently/coarsely reticulate stalk. There are a couple other pale Tylopilus species listed in this book. They are all listed as inedible due to bitter taste. As previously stated, people have variable sensitivity to bitterness. It's possible that a meal of a (mildly) bitter bolete could be palatable to one person and unpalatable to another. Looks like nice specimens; almost no insect damage. If you do fry some, I suggest sampling only a small amount. And if someone else i willing to try it, a second opinion may be useful. Pinkish cast to pores/tubes point toward genus Tylopilus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby b Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 Seems to fit one on mushroomsexpert, T rhoadsiae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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