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Puffball Mushroom Recipes

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Puffballs, the other, other white meat. Giant puffballs are a thrill to find, but getting them home and processing can be easier said than done. Smaller puffballs like Gem-studded and pear-shaped puffballs are smaller, but can also be good.

A cluster of two large pear shaped puffball or Apioperdon pyriforme growing in the woods with fall leaves in the background.

A large fall fruiting of L. pyriforme.

I've been foraging, cooking and preserving these mushrooms for nearly two decades and I'm here to help you get the most from them.

First, if you're new to puffballs you'll want to take a look at my introductory post on puffball mushrooms. After that, take a look at some of my favorite ways to cook them. Don't miss the Puffball Hummus, and Classic Fried Puffball Mushrooms.