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Adele D. Oliver

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Macrolepiota procera, the parasol mushroom, is a basidiomycete fungus with a large, prominent fruiting body resembling a parasol. It is a fairly common species on well-drained soils. It is found solitary or in groups and fairy rings in pastures and occasionally in woodland. It is widespread in temperate regions of Eurasia and possibly North America.

I have not seen this mushroom here in British Colymbia but took his picture on the side of a cornfield in Steinfurt, Germany -this specimen was very large -check out the little fly for size comparison.

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krz-van-haerrnschdadt Il y a 6 heures
When I was about 10 years old, I was on holiday (not alone, of course) in south-east Europe. Our landlord there invited us to collect umbrella mushrooms with him. We came to a mixed area of pasture and forest and found around 20 medium-sized to large mushrooms.
Once we got ‘home’, we cleaned them and fried them in French batter in the style of a schnitzel.
With deep-fried potato wedges, cranberry jam with pear pieces and salad, they tasted delicious.
The flavour was comparable to a ‘chicken schnitzel’ (real schnitzel usually with veal, egg, flour, breadcrumbs; lemon slices as a garnish).
This was my rather ‘greedy’ approach to this type of mushroom. Happened once...
Kind regards,
Rene
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- Adele D. Oliver Il y a 5 heures
  thank you for your comment, Rene, and you are making me drool - that recipe sounds so delicious, and I stilll have to wait 4 hours before dinner. I wish I had known that this mushroom is edible, would have taken it to my sister to prepare !!!
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- krz-van-haerrnschdadt Il y a 5 heures
  I only have a rudimentary knowledge of mushrooms, so I would rather not recommend any...
  Greetings
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