#beech mushroom

[ayanos-pl]

ズッキーニとぶなしめじのそうめん（9月16日）

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Porcelain mushrooms (Oudemansiella mucida), like these “towering” from a beech tree  on Mount Olympus, reach between one and three inches tall.

Photographs by Agorastos Papatsanis

[cedarsalute]

A collection of mushrooms ive found in Wisconsin, USA 🍄

[julykings]

this week eek eek

[mushroomgay]

Abernethy Forest, Scotland, August 2023

Bitter Beech Bolete (Boletus calopus)

These striking fungi are not toxic but, as the name implies, are extremely bitter and unpleasant tasting. They are also one of the fun boletes that bruises blue when cut open, but as I only saw one I didn't want to pick it just for my own entertainment!

[foliorumviridis]

[calabria-mediterranea]

Drying bunches of oregano in Serrastretta, Calabria, Italy

Serrastretta is a tiny village at 1000 mt above the level sea, in the Calabrian mountains and is surrounded by immense and dense beech forests and chestnut trees and numerous sources of spring water.

Serrastretta was long called “the city of chairs,’’ because generations of artisans handcrafted furniture from beech wood with seats fashioned from woven reeds.

In the territory of Serrastretta also porcini mushrooms are found, particularly in areas where chestnut trees grow.

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[have-you-been-here]

Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest

(Shuh-WAH-muh-guhn)

Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States

[bonefall]

do you think wc cats would eat mushrooms? im pretty sure the answer is no bc identification + possible toxicity. but i think it would be funky for the cats to learn over time that "bright colors = 99% chance you will die" and "hey if we cook this it doesnt make us sick!"

i think shadowclan could do some cool shit with chicken of the woods. + possible oyster mushrooms (bc beech trees i think), pennybuns and puffballs for TC. jellyears could be interestimg too since theyre a bit more gelatinous

I had kinda ruled them out earlier, because in any case, they wouldn't have nutritional value to the Clan cats. I wouldn't want to just make human cuisine, y'know? It should be cat food.

But I just did a little more digging since this prompted me. Huh. Apparently cats DO have a taste for certain mushrooms, because of the presence of glutamate. That's an amino acid found in meat, and it would give mushrooms a flavor cats can actually perceive.

Even saw a couple stories of cats coming into kitchens after smelling cut mushrooms.

A little more reading seems to say that most grocery-store mushrooms are fine for cats, and there's even some micronutrients that can be good for a cat's coat.

So I can definitely use some. I may even jot them down as a replacement for spices, since sooo many of the human spices in our kitchens are straightup toxic to cats (oregano, mint, onions). There's even some suggestions here in the guide I'm looking at to use them as soup stocks-- helpful since ShadowClan is going to be making stews.

SO I'm gonna say YES to this suggestion- I'll look at more mushrooms.

Here is the guide I'm using btw if anyone has any cool anecdotes about mushrooms you think would be cool to translate into battle cat.

[elliottnotyet]

Beech Mushrooms

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[nature-nerd-sarah]

I went out walking with a friend in the southeastern part of the Veluwe. The weather was at least dry, which is good for the Netherlands in November. We saw some interesting mushrooms and trees.

[laurellynnleake]

meet my new musha room friend :3 I like how their hat, ears, and hands are all lil mushroom caps.

[engageandcreate]

Asian - Mushroom Stir-Fry Recipe This vegetarian stir-fry uses shiitake, beech, and enoki mushrooms, delivering a meaty texture and earthy flavor that will please both vegetarians and carnivores!

[blk24ga]

Mushroom Stir-Fry Recipe This vegetarian stir-fry uses shiitake, beech, and enoki mushrooms, delivering a meaty texture and earthy flavor that will please both vegetarians and carnivores! 2 teaspoons honey, 2 stalks celery thinly sliced diagonally, 2 tablespoons peanut oil, 6 green onions, 1/4 pound enoki mushrooms trimmed, 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 medium onion cut into 1/2-inch wedges, 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce, 2 cloves garlic minced, 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, 3/4 pound shiitake mushrooms trimmed and cut into 1/4-inch slices, 1/4 pound beech mushrooms trimmed, 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar, 2 teaspoons cornstarch

[calabria-mediterranea]

Decollatura, Calabria, Italy

Walking through the town you will be able to admire enchanting views and the ancient houses characterized by the "rapillu" stone, a river stone used to clad houses.

The area is characterized by a wide valley and is surrounded by chestnut, oak and fir forests which create fantastic atmospheres and provide pleasant coolness in summer.

In Decollatura, by trekking, mountain biking or simply walking through the woods, you will be able to admire a splendid natural landscape, and stop to drink the fresh spring water of Mount Reventino from one of the many fountains along the route.

Decollatura is renowned above all for the cultivation of potatoes, the quality of which is particularly appreciated, and for the suppressata, one of the most famous cured meats in Italy, which finds in this climate the ideal conditions to achieve that right flavor and unmistakable aroma.

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[hav-frue]

udon noodles w szechuan peppercorn, ground beef, garlic + ginger, yellow onion, shredded carrots, beech mushrooms, red cabbage and a handful of chopped broccoli from the freezer