From: norsgerm@a...........   
      
   Despite of some heavy frosts (it's snowing tonight) I had a pleasant   
   surprise two days ago.   
   My nieghbor knows I like mushroom hunting and keeps an eye out in his rural   
   yard.   
   He found a bunch of fried chicken mushrooms (L. decastes) and the spot where   
   I found a Shaggy parosol (liucocoprinus rachodes) last year produced about a   
   half dozen.   
   Last year they grew at the end of August, but this year he was in a dry area   
   that missed rains. The late rains this year and a couple warm days brought   
   them out.   
   The parosol was 'way past' last year and stunk in the heat. This year I just   
   missed it by a few days, but the cool weather preserved them. They (shaggy   
   parosals) should not be eaten.   
   The fried chicken mushrooms (half of them) that were not touched by frost   
   were in scrambled eggs this morning, and the rest were slowcooked with wild   
   goose giblets. The gizzards were so tender they could be cut with a   
   fork.(did the mushroom help tenderize them?)   
   After a few were eaten the rest (hearts, carrots, celery, onion) was blended   
   and I added milk and made a soup that was the best I ever had.   
      
   fried chicken, parosal.......   
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   Kurt   
      
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