mushroom question

[waterninja]

so i was out hunting coyotes today, and my cousin gave me a couple bags of frozen mushrooms that were picked last fall. we ukranians call these "pe pankie"( phonic) just like we call morels "shmersie". does anyone know what the normal name of "pe pankie" mushrooms are? thanks.

[KegRiver]

My Ukrainian translator died. Sorry, not kidding.

If you could describe those mushrooms I might be able to identify them.

[abwtfanatic]

Edible - Choice. Honey Fungus or pidpenky (Ukrainian: підпеньки) are considered in Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Germany and other European countries to be one of the best wild mushrooms and highly prized. They are commonly ranked above morels and chanterelles and only the cep / porcini is more highly prized. However pidpenky must be thoroughly cooked as they are mildly poisonous raw. Additionally one of the four UK species identified can lead to sickness when ingested with alcohol. Therefore for the non expert mycologist it is advisable not to drink alcohol for 12 hours before and 24 after eating this mushroom to avoid any possible nausea and vomiting. However, if these rules are followed this variety of mushroom is a delicacy with a strong distinctive mushroomy and nutty flavour. Recommended reference text for identification are Collins Complete British Mushrooms and Toadstools for the variety of field pictures in it and Roger Philips Mushrooms for the quality of his out of field pictures and descriptions.

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[abwtfanatic]

for it.

[bessiedog]

Just interested in what it looks lIke:

[waterninja]

Edible - Choice. Honey Fungus or pidpenky (Ukrainian: підпеньки) are considered in Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Germany and other European countries to be one of the best wild mushrooms and highly prized. They are commonly ranked above morels and chanterelles and only the cep / porcini is more highly prized. However pidpenky must be thoroughly cooked as they are mildly poisonous raw. Additionally one of the four UK species identified can lead to sickness when ingested with alcohol. Therefore for the non expert mycologist it is advisable not to drink alcohol for 12 hours before and 24 after eating this mushroom to avoid any possible nausea and vomiting. However, if these rules are followed this variety of mushroom is a delicacy with a strong distinctive mushroomy and nutty flavour. Recommended reference text for identification are Collins Complete British Mushrooms and Toadstools for the variety of field pictures in it and Roger Philips Mushrooms for the quality of his out of field pictures and descriptions.

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wow. it sounds like you really know your mushrooms (and ukranian). thanks for the info.

how did you get the ukrainian alphabet on your computer?

[waterninja]

Just interested in what it looks lIke:
don't have any pics of them in the wild, and now a pic of the cooked and frozen ones wouldn't help much. they are delicious, however.

[walking buffalo]

Pictures from last August. They are actually quite common in many areas of the province.

The well known but rarely recognized (in Alberta) Honey Mushroom!
(Armillaria mella)

http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy10/keetspics/20130818_155606.jpg (http://s772.photobucket.com/user/keetspics/media/20130818_155606.jpg.html)

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[bessiedog]

I'm pretty sure I've seen those before.

Have to try em.

My mom and dad and baba used to go picking them. But I was too intemperate in my youth to learn about them. I could only remember morels.

[BeeGuy]

We discard the caps, peel the stalks and use the succulent insides of the stalk in dishes.

A.mellea can be very common and extremely abundant in certain habitats which can enable large harvests.

It is also a very serious pest in some tree farms and especially reforestation.

Fruiting clusters easily surpass 10lbs

[bessiedog]

Thanks Bee

Just curious, what comments can you make on the taste?
Compared to morels? Hermicium (goats beard)? Porcinis?