tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37913725.post4781692309360496909..comments2023-03-29T07:22:43.667-06:00Comments on sometimes far afield: puffball failmdmnmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00191436711956580423noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37913725.post-82348006528384855592011-10-14T20:30:42.025-06:002011-10-14T20:30:42.025-06:00Puffballs don't have an intense kind of flavor...Puffballs don't have an intense kind of flavor the way the way boletes, say, hasve. They are quite mellow, but still mushroomy enough to know that's what you're eating. The texture is soft and marshmallowy, like a fluffy omelete. They are beautiful with eggs, so have some for breakfast sometime! I also like to sautee a slice and put them on a hot sandwch or burger. Very nice.Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735548714287951095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37913725.post-27277412328061127782011-10-13T14:03:10.570-06:002011-10-13T14:03:10.570-06:00Please do! I think you will be pleased. The peels ...Please do! I think you will be pleased. The peels come off readily enough, kinda like peeling a hard boiled egg. Just make sure you get it all. Just dragged two bigguns back home- the size of my head! Having puffball, swiss, tomato, and ham omeletes for dinner tonight, and sautee and freeze the rest for another time!Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735548714287951095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37913725.post-89411645602832466522011-10-12T07:41:35.770-06:002011-10-12T07:41:35.770-06:00Kara-
We did not! Have to try that the next time w...Kara-<br />We did not! Have to try that the next time we find some big ones. Thanks for the tip!mdmnmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00191436711956580423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37913725.post-45687654880802468262011-10-10T19:26:34.672-06:002011-10-10T19:26:34.672-06:00Mike, Did you PEEL your puffballs? I've been e...Mike, Did you PEEL your puffballs? I've been eating them prepared various ways for ages, and the only time they ever tasted weird was when I missed a bit of the peel, or when they were starting to go yellow inside. The peelings can give some folks "tummy trouble" as well. In my experience, the sterile base area is sometimes tough or grainy, so I usually cut that off. Don't give up! Happy shrooming!Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735548714287951095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37913725.post-87513420773550280062011-10-10T19:23:11.595-06:002011-10-10T19:23:11.595-06:00Did you PEEL your puffball?? The peels are awful, ...Did you PEEL your puffball?? The peels are awful, and can cause many people "tummy trouble" as well. Been eating puballs for ages, and only time they tasted weird was if I didn't get all the peel off, or when they were starting to go yellow inside.Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735548714287951095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37913725.post-48113267011401457072010-09-17T15:56:04.014-06:002010-09-17T15:56:04.014-06:00Steve,
Bland I was prepared for, but the off-scen...Steve,<br /><br />Bland I was prepared for, but the off-scent was way too much when there are boletes in the woods!mdmnmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00191436711956580423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37913725.post-9368305484103058952010-09-04T08:47:33.815-06:002010-09-04T08:47:33.815-06:00"We've eaten some puffballs before that w..."We've eaten some puffballs before that were ok, if unexceptional (in other words, pretty flavorless)."<br /><br />Exactly. My experience has been limited to a couple of monsters from the high Mags-- not "chemical", just incredibly bland and too big to finish.We have enough good species I no longer bother.Steve Bodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37913725.post-18283667920027749212010-09-02T14:50:59.173-06:002010-09-02T14:50:59.173-06:00Brett,
Thanks for the advice! If we come across ...Brett, <br /><br />Thanks for the advice! If we come across a couple more really prime puffballs, we might give them a try in a duxelles. Hope your fall foraging continues to be productive. Our rains have about stopped and,with that, we're probably about through our mushroom season and will be relying on those dried and frozen. <br /><br />That's ok, the dog tells me we need to chase birds just as soon as this bit of fishing gets done.<br /><br />Mikemdmnmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00191436711956580423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37913725.post-6101148858055144942010-09-02T07:43:28.829-06:002010-09-02T07:43:28.829-06:00Hi Mike: I think I know the smell and taste you&#...Hi Mike: I think I know the smell and taste you're talking about. I recall it from some of the smaller puffballs varieties I've eaten. With all the boletes, etc., that you have to play around with, you might not want to bother with more puffball experiements, but if you do, you might want to try just dicing them up and sauteeing without any coating or wrapping. That way those chemical aromas might get a chance to cook off.<br /><br />Puffballs, as big as they are, can be a great addition to a duxelles of mixed mushrooms to cook ahead, freeze in batches to use for, say, stuffing a grouse or trout, or adding to a bechamel for an extraordinary lasagne.<br /><br />I saw Hugh make that stuffed puffball deal on the River Cottage show, and I must say, it did not look good to me--I'll bet his kitchen smelled the same way yours did! For all his good points, he does not strike me as the most self-critical gourmand in the world....<br /><br />Anyway, seeing the porcini post, I'm not worried that you're suffering for lack of good fungi. Jealous, I am. Though our hens-of-the-woods are starting to show up, so hopefully I'll be okay.<br /><br />Best~ BrettTrout Caviarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11236671377889601457noreply@blogger.com