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Puffballs as food

By Marie Freeman

My puffballs discovered at fall time never make it to the spore stage. I consume mine in the fall if I'm fortunate to find some. When browned, to me they almost have a cheese flavor.

What I can't consume--since some I've found would feed 5--I dehydrate and use for squirrel food in the winter.

Need to be cautious obviously. But I find the mushroom easy to identify from its deadly look-alike. I think when they spore the dust can be toxic especially to pets?

More about puffball identification: eattheplanet.org/puffball-mushroom-youll-be-ok-if-you-follow-one-id-feature





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Puffball mushroom, before the spore stage



2019-11-30 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Marie Freeman.
Marie writes, "My puffballs discovered at fall time never make it to the spore stage. I consume mine in the fall if I'm fortunate to find some. When browned, to me they almost have a cheese flavor."

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Careful identification is key



2019-11-30 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Marie Freeman.
To identify puffball mushrooms, they must be pure white when cut in half, like a marshmallow or a fresh mozzarella cheese. Any sign of patterns, or marks or colors or anything other than pure white, and especially signs of gills, could indicate a potentially very toxic look-alike, such as a destroying angel or deathcap mushroom.

More about puffball identification: eattheplanet.org/puffball-mushroom-youll-be-ok-if-you-follow-one-id-feature


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Bigger find



2019-11-30 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Marie Freeman.
Marie writes, "Thought I'd share some of my better specimens. You can also dehydrate them and make them into a mushroom powder add to soups casseroles etc. for flavor."

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