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Ideas for using candy caps? (infosec.pub)

submitted 7 months ago by LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net to c/fungus@slrpnk.net

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Candy caps (Lactatius rubidus) are fruiting abundantly on the Northern California coast right now. My family and I picked about 2 pounds today. For those unfamiliar, these mushrooms develop a strong maple flavor and odor when dried.

I’ve never had so many before, so I’m interested if anyone has made anything interesting with these. I’ve made ice cream in the past which was excellent but it might be good to mix things up a bit.

I’m particularly interested to see how they would work in more savory dishes and if anyone has eaten them fresh. Is it worth doing or do they need to be dried to be appreciated properly?

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[–] the_artic_one@programming.dev 2 points 7 months ago

It's generally unsafe to eat mushrooms raw and raw candy caps don't have much flavor so you need to cook them.