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Another Death Cap victim

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-20525514

 

Wow you live and learn, so puff balls are good to eat. We have quite a few and always just binned them and I LOVE mushrooms, roll on next year got the butter and frying pan at the ready!

 

There is one of the smaller ones that is poisonous, the common earthball, but you won't get that confused with the giant puffball as it only grows to the size of a spud and is much tougher.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scleroderma_citrinum

Learn that one well, as all the other smaller puffballs are edible and choice.

 

Well I'll give what I get a go and PROMISE not to sue anybody if I end up in A&E!

 

check it with me first the nasty one is pretty easy to spot, doesn't have the pure white flesh as it sets spores early on.

Giant Puffball is one of my favorites, never fry it in oil though, always butter & herbs. Oil makes it bitter. Had many a lovely meadow puffball too.

 

Thanks for the heads up