Jim- I completely agree that no one should panic. Even if a full pandemic were to occur, panic still won't help anything. (It will make things worse.) The best thing to do is to be prepared.
Linsey, you told me that you went to pick mushrooms as a BREAK from blogging. And here I find you doing a post about it. Bad. BAD Linsey! When you're taking a break, TAKE AN ACTUAL BREAK. =)
Though most of this is common sense stuff , but as is said common sense is not so common . Hence I quite liked it . It reinforces the belief to do simple things for major impact. keep them coming.
By all means, know exactly what you're looking for when hunting morels. Make SURE they are hollow inside, otherwise they are a false morel.
But also very important to the future of morel hunting: take a little pocketknife along to slice the morel off at the base, leaving the root in the ground. That will enable the mushroom to grow back later on.
My expert morel hunting mother-in-law has also mentioned that it's good to haul them home in a basket, or at least a paper bag -- not plastic. That apparently lets the spores or whatever sprinkle about the forest as you make your way back to a kitchen for cleaning/cooking/eating!
Can't WAIT to head for the hills for a little hunting in my neck o' the woods...
I had my first taste of morels for the year last night and am looking forward to getting myself out in the woods to find more! Practically everyone around here is a morel mushroom expert...it is a lifestyle!
While I agree that it is probably wise to venture out with a local expert on your first few trips, identifying the morel is something you can become accustomed to over time. I've been hunting them since I was tiny, as have many in my area. I think that it's important to stay within one area for your hunts, and get to know the mushrooms of that particular area very well.
I would recommend that you not handle any mushroom you are not 150% certain is a morel, and even then, use caution. While I have never personally known anyone to eat the wrong mushroom, it can happen. Study up, take care, and have fun!
well if that is the case with the store where you worked, then it's the manager's fault. managers and supervisors shouldn't leave at 7. there should be one closing.
and it obviously all varies depending on the store you go to. i'm not a manager or supervisor and i still work hard and do what i'm supposed to do even when a manager isn't there.
point is.. every store varies, but give the store/manager/workers credit b/c you have no idea what they have to deal with. if you come in to pick up your call-in order and it's not ready....just think..maybe they got busy. and i know at my store if someone comes in with a call-in that isn't ready we bump it up to the front and it usually only takes about 5 mins AT MOST to get out. so it shouldn't be that big of a deal.
Although there is a great danger to choosing the wrong mushrooms, I know there is a guy in our city that will give specific tours around the area so you can learn about the local mushrooms. You also get to keep what you pick. I would highly recommend these kind of tours for people interested in wild mushrooms.
It's true that no one should wantonly go running through the wild eating every mushroom they come across, but morels are pretty safe and easy - false morels, as Linsey has pointed out, aren't hollow, where as real morels are. I think if you stick to morel-hunting, you're pretty safe.
Great points there! Since I found my current fabulous job through Craigslist, I enthusiastically support online searches. HOWEVER, I have heard of a couple of things/scams to watch out for.
Some supposed job ads on Craigslist (and possibly other job post boards??) are not really job ads, but a way of phishing for e-mail addresses that apparently are then used or sold to spammers. What some people do is to create a separate e-mail address that is just for replying to gig/job listings. I recommend using something like: firstinitial (dot) lastname (at) gmail (dot) com [f.lastname@gmail.com].
One tipoff is if you see the same ad posted over and over, not giving a specific location, but just the general area or state. Also, some gig applicants do not give out their address or phone number until they have received an e-mail response from a legitimate e-mail address that includes a name and phone number. Not to sound too paranoid, but there are some crazy people out there.
Happy hunting, and may all your gigs be munificent!
When I was younger my mom found this huge mushroom and we ate it, but my dad refused to touch it because he thought it would be poisonous. Thankfully it wasn't and we're still alive, but I have heard of people suffering permanent liver damage from eating wild mushrooms. Mushrooms do taste pretty darn good, because they are a natural source of glutamate, which is similar to MSG so they enhance the taste of other foods.
Even experts make mistakes. A doctor friend had to take care of four people - all mushroom experts - in town for a mushroom conference who went foraging in golden gate park. One died, three ended up with permanent damage.
As a committed forager I won't touch mushrooms unless I'm with a local expert - and even then I am very careful.
Mustard greens on the other hand? A bit late in the season now but they are still there, still plentiful and completely safe.
I found this on Morel farming:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4501009_grow-morel-mushrooms.html
Jim- I completely agree that no one should panic. Even if a full pandemic were to occur, panic still won't help anything. (It will make things worse.) The best thing to do is to be prepared.
Hi Andrea thanks for the link love.
Might it be smart to farm them? I mean, grab the log they are growing on and bring that home and keep it moist and in the dark?
Linsey, you told me that you went to pick mushrooms as a BREAK from blogging. And here I find you doing a post about it. Bad. BAD Linsey! When you're taking a break, TAKE AN ACTUAL BREAK. =)
Though most of this is common sense stuff , but as is said common sense is not so common . Hence I quite liked it . It reinforces the belief to do simple things for major impact. keep them coming.
Common sense here, who doesn't have their own freaking email account?
By all means, know exactly what you're looking for when hunting morels. Make SURE they are hollow inside, otherwise they are a false morel.
But also very important to the future of morel hunting: take a little pocketknife along to slice the morel off at the base, leaving the root in the ground. That will enable the mushroom to grow back later on.
My expert morel hunting mother-in-law has also mentioned that it's good to haul them home in a basket, or at least a paper bag -- not plastic. That apparently lets the spores or whatever sprinkle about the forest as you make your way back to a kitchen for cleaning/cooking/eating!
Can't WAIT to head for the hills for a little hunting in my neck o' the woods...
This is a DVD/Blue Ray player. It Did play all regions until i did a firmwre upgrade.
Pl;ease help with code to make it region free, thank-you
I had my first taste of morels for the year last night and am looking forward to getting myself out in the woods to find more! Practically everyone around here is a morel mushroom expert...it is a lifestyle!
this is going to cripple the economy even further for sure.
get a load of this scary Report.
http://forecastfortomorrow.com/Files/swineflu.pdf
Duh... all these tips should be second nature. It's all common sense. I can't believe you had to do a post on it.
While I agree that it is probably wise to venture out with a local expert on your first few trips, identifying the morel is something you can become accustomed to over time. I've been hunting them since I was tiny, as have many in my area. I think that it's important to stay within one area for your hunts, and get to know the mushrooms of that particular area very well.
I would recommend that you not handle any mushroom you are not 150% certain is a morel, and even then, use caution. While I have never personally known anyone to eat the wrong mushroom, it can happen. Study up, take care, and have fun!
Linsey Knerl
well if that is the case with the store where you worked, then it's the manager's fault. managers and supervisors shouldn't leave at 7. there should be one closing.
and it obviously all varies depending on the store you go to. i'm not a manager or supervisor and i still work hard and do what i'm supposed to do even when a manager isn't there.
point is.. every store varies, but give the store/manager/workers credit b/c you have no idea what they have to deal with. if you come in to pick up your call-in order and it's not ready....just think..maybe they got busy. and i know at my store if someone comes in with a call-in that isn't ready we bump it up to the front and it usually only takes about 5 mins AT MOST to get out. so it shouldn't be that big of a deal.
I don't think race is the driving factor here-- you see this reckless behavior everywhere.
There are people, who through their behavior, are willing to trade their futures for today. It is sad.
I firmly believe that it is behavior not race, religion, or any other characteristic.
I would advise more care be taken with time . . .
Time is more valuable than money-- you can make more money. You cannot make more time.
Great post! I always try to think of the good times of the past as a warm-up or practice for the really good stuff to come.
Good tips! I always maintain multiple email accounts for multiple purposes-- business, pleasure, or otherwise.
I am in the woods quite a bit (fishing and hiking), but have never come across them . . . guess I'll keep looking.
Now, how cool of a job would THAT be?!
Although there is a great danger to choosing the wrong mushrooms, I know there is a guy in our city that will give specific tours around the area so you can learn about the local mushrooms. You also get to keep what you pick. I would highly recommend these kind of tours for people interested in wild mushrooms.
It's true that no one should wantonly go running through the wild eating every mushroom they come across, but morels are pretty safe and easy - false morels, as Linsey has pointed out, aren't hollow, where as real morels are. I think if you stick to morel-hunting, you're pretty safe.
Great points there! Since I found my current fabulous job through Craigslist, I enthusiastically support online searches. HOWEVER, I have heard of a couple of things/scams to watch out for.
Some supposed job ads on Craigslist (and possibly other job post boards??) are not really job ads, but a way of phishing for e-mail addresses that apparently are then used or sold to spammers. What some people do is to create a separate e-mail address that is just for replying to gig/job listings. I recommend using something like: firstinitial (dot) lastname (at) gmail (dot) com [f.lastname@gmail.com].
One tipoff is if you see the same ad posted over and over, not giving a specific location, but just the general area or state. Also, some gig applicants do not give out their address or phone number until they have received an e-mail response from a legitimate e-mail address that includes a name and phone number. Not to sound too paranoid, but there are some crazy people out there.
Happy hunting, and may all your gigs be munificent!
When I was younger my mom found this huge mushroom and we ate it, but my dad refused to touch it because he thought it would be poisonous. Thankfully it wasn't and we're still alive, but I have heard of people suffering permanent liver damage from eating wild mushrooms. Mushrooms do taste pretty darn good, because they are a natural source of glutamate, which is similar to MSG so they enhance the taste of other foods.
Even experts make mistakes. A doctor friend had to take care of four people - all mushroom experts - in town for a mushroom conference who went foraging in golden gate park. One died, three ended up with permanent damage.
As a committed forager I won't touch mushrooms unless I'm with a local expert - and even then I am very careful.
Mustard greens on the other hand? A bit late in the season now but they are still there, still plentiful and completely safe.