St. George's?

Lancashire Lad · #11 (**permalink**) 21-04-2009, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jessica777

Hi there - I have just found this site in a desperate hunt to find out if what I think are St Georges mushrooms really are - so I can try some of them!.....Any clues or comparisons please so I can safely proceed with picking would be gratefully received.
Jessica

Hi Jessica, "Mealy" in the fungi context means smelling or tasting of flour.

Having said that, even if your fungi appear to fit the bill, you must not under any circumstances eat any without absolute certainty of the species involved. You might try to get them identified "physically" by someone with the requisite level of knowledge.

It is all to easy to make a mistake - a mistake which some people have made to their eternal regret -they poisoned themselves to death.

Don't want to be a killjoy, but with fungi, that's the way it is.

Regards
Mike.

flaxton · #12 (**permalink**) 21-04-2009, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by stevebrewerton

St George's anyone????

Found yesterday, very large patch with no discernable pattern in open area close to woodland and a lake. Didn't notice an over powering smell and they were paler in colour before picking and transporting (in a hot car!)

When i cut them open, there were brown flecks running through and a citrus smell.

Help appreciated for a novice!

Thanks

Steve
Sorry to be a killjoy but I don't think you have St Georges there. As you can see from other posts here they are (dirty)white/cream with sinuate gill (that means they are notched just before joining the stem) and finally they have a strong smell of wet flour. Your find does not seem to fit any of those criteria.
Unfortunatley I am not sure what they might be.

Mal

FungiJohn · #13 (**permalink**) 21-04-2009, 09:01 PM

Tricholoma .... acerbum maybe!

John

PeteS · #14 (**permalink**) 22-04-2009, 07:47 AM

It's been quite good for Calocybe gambosa this season, although the recent warm/dry spell is drying them out down here and the season could be short (unless we get rain soon). Picture is a basket of St George's I collected last week from outside my office!

NickCantle · #15 (**permalink**) 22-04-2009, 12:03 PM

Nice one Pete

wildherbalian85 · #16 (**permalink**) 22-04-2009, 03:56 PM

Can i be the odd one out here and ask a simple question>>>>>?????

What is the fuss with St. Georges, they smell funny and don't taste very nice. That said i ate mine raw and found them to be crunchy.

NickCantle · #17 (**permalink**) 22-04-2009, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by wildherbalian85

Can i be the odd one out here and ask a simple question>>>>>?????

What is the fuss with St. Georges, they smell funny and don't taste very nice. That said i ate mine raw and found them to be crunchy.

..and the simple answer?

They might taste funny to you, but they don't to thousands of other people. It's all opinion based

PS- Hullo Ian

haven't seen you for ages. Have you been munching St. George's?

flaxton · #18 (**permalink**) 22-04-2009, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by wildherbalian85

Can i be the odd one out here and ask a simple question>>>>>?????

What is the fuss with St. Georges, they smell funny and don't taste very nice. That said i ate mine raw and found them to be crunchy.

I'm with you on the taste but they are the first of the season and readily available to most people so even if you don't like the mealy flavour it can be toned down a bit and even after cooking they hold their texture well.

Mal

wildherbalian85 · #19 (**permalink**) 22-04-2009, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by NickCantle

..and the simple answer?

They might taste funny to you, but they don't to thousands of other people. It's all opinion based

PS- Hullo Ian

haven't seen you for ages. Have you been munching St. George's?

Is the season of fruit, herbs and exotic plants now

That said i have been noticing a fair few of mushrooms about lately, more then i normally do at this time of year but i can't really say that in past years i have been paying much attention to fungi

My St. Georges appeared around 15 days ago around a cherry tree by my work... in the middle of a city.

wildherbalian85 · #20 (**permalink**) 22-04-2009, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by flaxton

I'm with you on the taste but they are the first of the season and readily available to most people so even if you don't like the mealy flavour it can be toned down a bit and even after cooking they hold their texture well.

Mal

i find that they are also sickly sweet.... maybe i should try them with a curry.