Author Topic: Giant Puffballs (Read 6103 times)

The_Hawthorne_Pack · « **on:** August 04, 2015, 10:05:38 pm »

Is anyone out there harvesting Giant Puffballs? We have a spot where we walk our dogs that is full of them. I have been chopping, drying and cooking them for a couple of weeks now, I have a complete drawer in my freezer dedicated to them. I am just about to put a page in my blog with info and recipes.

https://gnomecorner.wordpress.com/

It's only just started so is a bit sparse at present.

Greenerlife · « **Reply #1 on:** August 04, 2015, 10:18:05 pm »

If only. I am always on the look-out but have never actually seen one let lone harvested them! Lucky you!

doganjo · « **Reply #2 on:** August 04, 2015, 10:41:05 pm »

We used to have them up in Aberdeenshire. We just sliced them and fried with onions.

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #3 on:** August 04, 2015, 10:56:37 pm »

I used them when I lived in Somerset and could get them easily but never seen them here in Shropshire. Very tasty.

Womble · « **Reply #4 on:** August 04, 2015, 11:03:04 pm »

We have them, but these days I prefer to fry up old socks and bits of rubber instead

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The_Hawthorne_Pack · « **Reply #5 on:** August 05, 2015, 12:35:03 pm »

Not a fan, then, Womble?

Womble · « **Reply #6 on:** August 05, 2015, 12:44:03 pm »

Well, our polytunnel is carpeted inside (yes, really!), and we keep finding football sized puffballs growing up under the carpet. It doesn't help that Mrs Womble has a phobia of them, so won't go in until they have all been removed!

We did eat some last year in a waste not want not frame of mind, but TBH I wasn't impressed!

waterbuffalofarmer · « **Reply #7 on:** August 05, 2015, 03:58:20 pm »

Am I right in assuming than you mean wild garlic or chives?

Womble · « **Reply #8 on:** August 05, 2015, 04:10:32 pm »

Nope!

Fleecewife · « **Reply #9 on:** August 05, 2015, 04:50:55 pm »

Quote from: Womble on August 04, 2015, 11:03:04 pm

We have them, but these days I prefer to fry up old socks and bits of rubber instead .

Thank you Womble - you often make my day

The_Hawthorne_Pack · « **Reply #10 on:** August 05, 2015, 07:18:51 pm »

Great picture, Womble, here's a couple of ours, now neatly chopped up and dehydrated or cooked with butter and garlic. Have you thought of selling yours? These people http://www.finefoodspecialist.co.uk/giant-puff-balls-fresh-out-of-season/ are selling them for £12 each. I don't know why they say they are out of season, we're smothered in them here!

devonlady · « **Reply #11 on:** August 05, 2015, 07:42:41 pm »

You could try stuffing them with a mixture of minced pork and sweated onion, minced apple, the inner flesh of the puffball and sage (all cooked together in butter). Stuff the puffball and put the top back on then butter and wrap in foil then put in a hot oven for half an hour or so. Delicious!