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Treacodactyl
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Posted: Sun Dec 19, 04 2:42 pm Post subject: Jew's Ears

At last what I think are Jew's Ears have appeared in our garden again. I'm pretty certain they are as I've looked them up in various books and used that handy Top 10 article.

They are growing on a very old Buddleia bush stump and I also found some on a Laburnam branch.

I might try the ones from the Buddleia, not sure about the Laburnam ones. I've a couple of pics so if anyone thinks they are something else please shout.

tahir

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Posted: Sun Dec 19, 04 2:44 pm Post subject:
Aren't the second ones down Aunty Bessies yorkshire puds?

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Sun Dec 19, 04 2:48 pm Post subject:
They are young ones, they make a good picture. I like the one on the left in the last pic, it's exactly like an ear. A fraction large but just like one.

tahir

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Posted: Sun Dec 19, 04 2:51 pm Post subject:
If old Charlie had some ethnic blood in him that could be one of his

cab

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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 04 10:47 am Post subject:
Pretty pictures. Are you planning to eat the fungus?

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 04 10:58 am Post subject:

Cab wrote:

Pretty pictures. Are you planning to eat the fungus?

I will try the two in the bottom pic. I'm not sure about the Laburnam ones so I'll leave those on the twig.

The two I'll try smell mushroomy with a strong sharp smell. I love the dried Oriental Wooden-Ears.

There doesn't seem to be anything dodgy that looks anything like these so I should be fine.

cab

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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 04 11:08 am Post subject:
Treacodactyl, give them a good tug between your fingers, make sure they're elastic-y, sort of stretchy rather than beign tearable. Then you can't easily go wrong. I've never heard of a case of poisoning from eating these shrooms from the wrong trees, but I entirely see why you'd choose not to eat them off laburnum. Wouldn't fancy that myself either!

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 04 10:24 pm Post subject:
Well, I've tried pic 4. Very nice taste and great texture, a little tough because they were a little old and had been kept a day. If I'm still around I'll keep an eye out for more. Definately worth eating.

nettie

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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 04 11:46 pm Post subject:
Oh blimey I wish i didn't have such a busy week - you lot are making me want to go foraging again!

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 04 12:14 pm Post subject:

nettie wrote:

Oh blimey I wish i didn't have such a busy week - you lot are making me want to go foraging again!

It was a bit easier for me as they were only half way up our garden.

They've grown in the same place for several years and seem to spread in the area. Now I know they are good to eat I'll try and encourage some more for next year.

McLay455

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Posted: Thu Dec 23, 04 10:01 am Post subject:
I wouldn't eat the ones from laburnum -- the wood has a reputation of being pretty poisonous

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