When my mom first introduced me to some wild mushrooms, I did not like it. I thought it was just wrong to eat it as it was like eating rubber. My mom really did cook it well and with flavor, but it was just me being stubborn and didn't want to try something new. I didn't give up though because I gave it a try the next time my mom went picking for some mushrooms and cooked it. She was the one that can identify the edible ones from not. Since then, I had acquired a taste for mushrooms and I love it. I love to put mushrooms in pasta, pizza, soup and in any dish that I can mix it in with. It is so good and it is also a perfect substitute for meat if you are a vegetarian, I think.
When I got here to the USA six years ago, my husband introduced me to this lovely wild mushrooms. One day he said; "Honey, let's go to the farm and look for some mushrooms to eat." I was so excited to go mushroom hunting with him as I had never seen these mushrooms before, but when I first saw these babies I was hesitant to even touch it let alone eat it. They are bright and looks like poisonous, but I was crazy enough to trust him. Well, he was right. These mushrooms were edible and good to eat. The way he prepared the mushrooms was by breading it and frying it. Yum!
I didn't know what the name of these mushrooms at first, but the husband said they are Russula Sanguinea or they called it "Red-capped jobbers". I hope it is right, but anyway we ate these and I am still here breathing and alive.
So cute!
Look at how much we harvested!
These on the other hand are not the edible kind. They grow under the trees and they were just so pretty to look at and take pictures of.
(Not edible)
Enjoy the weekend!
Note: If you see a mushroom in your area that looks like this, but you are not an expert at identifying edible mushrooms from not, please don't pick it up. Make sure that you know the type of mushroom before messing with it. Just because I posted this on my blog and told you that we ate it, doesn't mean you have to eat it as well. Ask someone who knows about mushrooms because the ones you see from your area maybe a different type of mushroom and could be poisonous. It is always good to be sure and safe. Thank you!
