tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post1742618008517423252..comments2024-03-06T15:41:15.077-08:00Comments on Trout Caviar: Our Week in 'ShroomsTrout Caviarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11236671377889601457noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post-41531827566884893892010-07-27T14:22:42.207-07:002010-07-27T14:22:42.207-07:00Sorry, Faith, we are not equipped to deliver at th...Sorry, Faith, we are not equipped to deliver at this time! Maybe the sequel to Real Bread should be Real 'Za. One recent baking night we made a pizza using a bit of leftover potato-chive levain dough that was unbelievable. We have also found that ciabatta--real, good, mixed-leaven ciabatta--makes an extraordinary pizza crust.<br /><br />Cheers~ BrettTrout Caviarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11236671377889601457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post-11072827899745375732010-07-26T16:16:13.079-07:002010-07-26T16:16:13.079-07:00I WANT THAT GORGEOUS MUSHROOM PIZZA...I WANT THAT GORGEOUS MUSHROOM PIZZA...Faithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post-39017902914615526552010-07-23T07:29:45.262-07:002010-07-23T07:29:45.262-07:00mdmnm, happy hunting. For me foraging is simply o...mdmnm, happy hunting. For me foraging is simply one of the most fun things I can think of to do. It's really just roaming around in the woods, and if you bring something good to eat home, it's a bonus. The learning comes from just being there, seeing, from time to time, things you hadn't even thought to look for.<br /><br />El, I'm so happy to have made you jealous, you with your farmstead chevre, your wood-fired oven, and all(!). June is crazy early for hens, but maybe not down in your tropical paradise. I have looked at a few of my go-to stumps, but nothing there yet.<br /><br />Drying, blanch & freeze, IQF, pickled a la Polish 'shrooms in "Joy of Pickling", and most intriguing, vinegar-blanched then preserved in olive oil as suggested in the French book "Preserving Food without Canning or Freezing." That jar is just gorgeous, and the mixture smelled wonderfully of herbs, garlic, oil, vinegar and chanterelles. The IQF method results in a bit of a soggy tidbit once thawed, but all the aroma and much of the color is still there.<br /><br />Cheers~ BrettTrout Caviarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11236671377889601457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post-88432746668958524862010-07-22T10:17:16.941-07:002010-07-22T10:17:16.941-07:00Wow, Brett, jealous down here.
Incidentally, I ...Wow, Brett, jealous down here. <br /><br />Incidentally, I was gifted a two-pound whopper of a Hen of the Woods back in early June, so...you should probably go a-hunting for them soon. Granted, this one was found (with many siblings) on a very dead tree in a newly-sunny area but still. Make hay!<br /><br />I assume you're drying and freezing them, right?elhttp://fastgrowtheweeds.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post-72582041862972120892010-07-22T08:20:35.423-07:002010-07-22T08:20:35.423-07:00Brett-
Glad to see you all having such a great sea...Brett-<br />Glad to see you all having such a great season. We're pretty new to looking for mushrooms and haven't had much luck yet, but the SW "season" is mostly just cranking up with the late-summer rains. <br /><br />"I've never considered myself an expert; I know what I know, I learn a little at a time, and that's about it. I'm persistent, and sometimes I'm lucky." That's pretty much how I approach all things outdoors. Sometimes it works, sometimes not so much but it's always fun and satisfying to learn a bit more.mdmnmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00191436711956580423noreply@blogger.com