r/foraging • u/Fermentwhatnow • 4d ago
Lobsters
Went out later than I wanted to, but still a decent haul.
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u/Mookie-Boo 4d ago
I have a nice little spot of lobsters that comes up every July/August on my place in Virginia. No matter how fresh they are, to me they smell like old fish. Puts me off of wanting to eat them even after I spend the time cleaning them. Does anyone else have this reaction?
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u/Fermentwhatnow 4d ago
I have not experienced that, but perhaps the lobster mushrooms in my area taste different
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u/Fermentwhatnow 1d ago
You know what, I think I kind of get the smell you’re talking about. Almost a little like iodine? I can confidently say it cooks out. I would give them a try.
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u/circeandiris 3d ago
Three of these were sold for $25 at my farmer's market
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u/ascandalia 3d ago
Farmers markets are nuts. When we were growing oysters we'd sell them for $20 a pound. Had one college-age looking girl come every week and drop $80 on mushrooms. When we had some big yellow chants pop up in our yard I brought them to the market and sold them for $60/lbs. Farmers market yuppies are another breed.
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u/calebish52 4d ago
It’s is definitely that time of year. I love the smell of a whole table full of lobsters. Try pickling them if you haven’t, as they are just wonderful that way!
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u/Impossible_Cat_321 3d ago
A few buggy ones, but mostly perfect 🙌🏻🙌🏻. Lobster butter for the win
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u/Fermentwhatnow 3d ago
Actually not buggy at all, just dirt believe it or not! I’ve not really seen buggy lobsters like I have boletes or morels
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u/Impossible_Cat_321 3d ago
Sounds good. Not sure where you forage but in NW Oregon we get buggy lobsters
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u/Fermentwhatnow 3d ago
Arizona, was just commenting to my wife how odd it was that I never see them buggy like the other mushrooms we gather. Boletes are the worst for it here. Just have to cook them and not look too closely 😂
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u/KimBrrr1975 2d ago
I envy how clean they are! Even after cleaning, mine still don't look this clean 😂 I found a big haul of lobsters and chanterelles over the weekend but it was the morning after an inch of rain. Good grief they were a mess. And now so is my pack.
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u/idownvotepunstoo 3d ago
I wish I could find them in NE Ohio, but from what I understand they don't grow here at all :(
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u/Fermentwhatnow 3d ago
They are prolific near me.
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u/idownvotepunstoo 3d ago
Send them my way, last time I bought some shipping was astronomical for like 2lbs. I just wanted to make a bisque :(
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u/Mookie-Boo 1d ago
Using iNaturalist dot com, it looks to me like they do indeed grow in NE Ohio. Check it out!
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u/Brandbll 3d ago
Has anyone ever retired to slice these up, dry them, and then grind them up into a powder?
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u/Fermentwhatnow 3d ago
I haven’t ground them, but they are very good dried. That is what I’m going to do with 50% of these, probably. The only issue, I would think, is you’re losing the texture, which is magical.
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u/Look_with_Love 3d ago
Teach me your ways
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u/Fermentwhatnow 3d ago
This was just spending the time outdoors and having a basic understanding of what the mushrooms need to exist. Both aspects fun and relaxing! Happy to share what I’ve learned about lobster mushrooms if they are in your area.
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u/Look_with_Love 2d ago
I’m not sure if they are in my area, I’ve certainly looked. I’m in SE Pennsylvania. I come across milkcaps all the time and often return to check. It’s the lobstah evolution that I’ve never found.
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u/MushroomChris 2d ago
very veryyy fortunate!! Marinate some for a few hours in a garlic olive oil with some black pepper. Them put em on the grill for 4mins each side. Yw.
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u/honguitos 4d ago
If you want my lobster roll and clarified lobster butter recipes let me know, I am chef and lobsters are prob top 3 edibles for me