“Leave mushrooms on the counter until they turn into a black, inky mess, then puree this goop and eat it” sounds like instructions in a recipe for someone on a quest to make themselves sick. For the unfamiliar, Shaggies are part of a group of mushrooms called inky caps because the mushrooms quickly turn to…
Shaggy Manes
Shaggy manes (Coprinus comatus) are a delicious, relatively easy mushroom to identify that grow widespread across the world. Mostly I see these in disturbed areas like dirt piles and pasture, where they can be found in large quantities if you're lucky. If you're new to them, check out my basic intro post on them. If you have some you'd like to cook, try my Parmesan Crusted Shaggy Manes, or get adventurous and make them into Shaggy Mane Ink.
Parmesan Crusted Shaggy Manes
Imagine the salty, cheesy crust on a grilled cheese sandwich, but wrapped around a shaggy mane mushroom-that’s exactly what this recipe is. The inspiration for it came from two different places. The first part came to me while reading one of David Arora’s books-when he mentions shaggy manes there is a picture of his friend…
The Shaggy Mane Mushroom
The Shaggy’s, aka Coprinus comatus. Sometimes I find people who don’t even like mushrooms know these. They were one of the “fool proof four” that University of Minnesota professor Clyde Christiansen talked about in his 1943 book Common Edible Mushrooms, the others being chicken of the woods, giant puffballs, and morels. I agree shaggy manes…