Mushrooms

That was a great documentary. I would never forage my own mushrooms. If you get it wrong, it can be deadly. Deadly varieties around here are too close in appearance to edible mushrooms. Mushrooms are one thing I'll get from the store.

I have had to follow a low potassium diet for 10 years did you know mushrooms are high in potassium. Also tomatoes. Those are the only 2 things on the list I can't give up so as a treat every 6 weeks have limited amount of each .

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Max 3kg in most parts of France- and for personal use only.

When we lived in London in the early 70s, I used to forage so much in Wimbledon Common and Richmond Park- but commercial pickers have ruined this, and now it is striclty forbidden.

I have to say, personally, that I don't think it is a good idea to pick more than you can eat and dry for later yourself.

In France, we have a maximum amount allowed per day- and I think that is good.

Son in Sweden is collecting lots these days- chanterelles. At the weekend they picked 28 kg and were able to sell to supermarket!

I love mushrooms and along with onions probably eat them every day

Not found chanterelles for ages, here or in UK, so enjoy.

Lately been finding lots of penny buns (ceps) and Millers, Blewitts and parasols. Used to find lots of bluelegs in the Midlands, but never found any here in the Jura.

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ayse

Loved the Fantastic Fungi film. If you put mushrooms in sunlight they make vitamin D apparently.

You beat me to it, ayse!

Put ordinary shop-bought mushrooms in the sun and they absorb Vitamin D. Upside down is apparently better.

Sun, what sun I hear you ask [sun]

lemsip. only those exposed to UV have vitamin D - not those grown in the dark - just like us really!

I adore them. What a change to enjoy something that’s actually good for you!

MrB went up the hill and got some wild chanterelles today. They are super in macaroni cheese. ?

A lot of serious research done currently about the medicinal properties of some mushrooms.

St Georges mushrooms are famous for reducing blood sugar/diabetes.

Yes I have watched the programme, great photography of the mushrooms. Turkey Tail mushrooms may be beneficial in certain cases but I think a lot more research needs to be done.

Loved the Fantastic Fungi film. If you put mushrooms in sunlight they make vitamin D apparently.

Have been foraging my own for the past couple of weeks- hmmm delish- eaten some, drying the rest. At last we have some rain, so hopefully as soon as sunshine return- there should be plenty more.

haven't watched that but was surprised to find out recently that mushrooms are high in Vit D