Tiago N. Posted October 30, 2020 Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 Hey, i already posted this topic on another forum page yet i dont know if it was the right one! My question is, is this a purple stinkhorn? And if is, it is edible right? Anyone has any knowledge about this mushroom? Thank you so much for your time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHNY Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 Yes. Check out Adam Haritan's latest video about eating a certain species of Stinkhorn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 Looks like Phallus hardiana. The mention of "purple" supports this proposal, as does the pitted cap. http://www.mushroomexpert.com/phallus_impudicus.html I once tried eating Stinkhorn Eggs, probably P. ravenelii. Fried some up. I thought they were good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiago N. Posted October 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 Thank you so much, yes indeed ! Much like your gastronomic adventure, i tried to slice them into halfs and ate some, but i could not get over the slimy texture and the inner swamp colored "meat". The taste was alright, raw tasted better because they preserved the somewhat sweet/nutty and dirt scent. The stir fried one smelled almost bread-ish and lost all of its original sweet aroma. Probably the worst mushroom i ate so far but, it was the first wild mushroom i tried so overall interesting experience! Maybe i just dont know how to cook them properly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 The Stinkhorn Eggs I have examined feature an interior with a layer of translucent stuff that exhibits texture varying from stiffly gelatinous to almost watery. When this layer is fairly liquid, the material seems quite unappealing to me. The ones I tried many years ago had a gelatinous layer that was fairly resilient. The slices fried up with nice form but not tough texture. From what I remember, the flavor was unique and good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rondayvous Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 This is one of those things people eat that I often wonder, who was the first person to look at that and thought ....Mmmmmmm, I should try eating this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiago N. Posted October 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 Must have something to do with the maturity maybe! Im tempted to try more but this time maybe as a stir fry with plenty other tasty things! Absolutely.. How hungry can n a person be. However i have heard the mature body of the stinkhorn fungus is inedible but i wonder if it is toxic or just because of its phallic visual and putrid scent... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 At least one species of "Netted Stinkhorn" is consumed in some parts of the world when it is in mature form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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