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Originally Posted by crazy_davey
Let us know what you think of them after trying. Always see them just never bothered trying, don’t know much about mushrooms but would like to learn more and try a few.
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If you like mushrooms at all you will like these.
Not slimy at all. Mild flavor. Firm, even slightly chewy.
As with all mushrooms, always cook them.
Fresh Oysters have a bit of an anise (licorice) aroma.
Dried Oysters will give a bit of a nutty flavor.
Oysters are easy to identify, easy to find, hard to misidentify once you know, wide ranging and plentiful when it rains.
Go to any mature aspen forest now through mid July and look for dead trees with bark.
Then look for the shrooms. Up the tree and on the ground. They are obvious once you start looking. Bring a little rope with your knife, then pick a good stick to make an extended cutting pole for those perfect groups 10' high.
Finding them now is early from the norm, but not so unusual that a tax should be applied.
Typically they grow in a week or two, peaking in mid June to July depending on location. Many don't realize it but the SW foothills typically are a bit behind the rest of the province regarding plant growth in the spring.
Oysters are an easy shroom to pick and dry or freeze enough to last through the year.