wheres the best place to pick mushrooms in BC?
- GuyLaDouche

Best time is November, best place is probably the gulf islands......I've found liberty caps in the city though.

Morrel?

My bet is ask Beatle John he 's a hippie
- VANTEL

There was this Old Man River guy who used to sell his wares (mushrooms) at the Granville Island markets. Pretty sure he's still there and he sold damn near every mushroom I ever heard of. I asked him where they came from and (obviously) he wouldn't say. Did mention "the interior" though. Pretty vague considering interior BC is bigger than many countries.

Best time is November, best place is probably the gulf islands......I've found liberty caps in the city though.
- golfingsince

are the farmers nearby as aggressive as Ive heard?

There was this Old Man River guy who used to sell his wares (mushrooms) at the Granville Island markets. Pretty sure he's still there and he sold damn near every mushroom I ever heard of. I asked him where they came from and (obviously) he wouldn't say. Did mention "the interior" though. Pretty vague considering interior BC is bigger than many countries.
- AlexF

There was this Old Man River guy who used to sell his wares (mushrooms) at the Granville Island markets. Pretty sure he's still there and he sold damn near every mushroom I ever heard of. I asked him where they came from and (obviously) he wouldn't say. Did mention "the interior" though. Pretty vague considering interior BC is bigger than many countries.
- AlexF

I bet he had an awesome beard.

i wasn't talking about shittake or porcino.
- GuyLaDouche

Liberty caps? It's been years for me, but I was always under the impression that they were only abundant in the late fall, before the first frost. Never looked for them before then.

I'm no expert, or even a veteran, by any means, but we used to go into a farmers field where there was lots of cow poop, when, or shortly after it was raining. Brings back memories...good and bad....ate a bit too much a few times

Edit: There was always these crazy guys from Quebec who used to camp out in the woods by this one field—didn't look to kindly on people who tried to infringe on their territory.

I bet he had an awesome beard.
- GuyLaDouche

You know it. Gandalf like. #CONFIRMED

There was this Old Man River guy who used to sell his wares (mushrooms) at the Granville Island markets. Pretty sure he's still there and he sold damn near every mushroom I ever heard of. I asked him where they came from and (obviously) he wouldn't say. Did mention "the interior" though. Pretty vague considering interior BC is bigger than many countries.
- AlexF

Mushroom guys will never divulge their spots, whether culinary or pharmaceutical. If you are lucky enough to get taken out picking expect to wear a bag over your head in the car...

Liberty caps? It's been years for me, but I was always under the impression that they were only abundant in the late fall, before the first frost. Never looked for them before then.

I'm no expert, or even a veteran, by any means, but we used to go into a farmers field where there was lots of cow poop, when, or shortly after it was raining. Brings back memories...good and bad....ate a bit too much a few times
- Fosco

I've had a few similar experiences myself.

Mushroom guys will never divulge their spots, whether culinary or pharmaceutical. If you are lucky enough to get taken out picking expect to wear a bag over your head in the car...
- 1970vintage

Yeah it does seem to be one of those family secrets that gets handed down through the generations.

Mushroom guys will never divulge their spots, whether culinary or pharmaceutical. If you are lucky enough to get taken out picking expect to wear a bag over your head in the car...
- 1970vintage

I just wanna do it once. The pure deal.

are the farmers nearby as aggressive as Ive heard?
- GuyLaDouche

I had an old man freak out on us cuz we were picking liberties from his front yard. We told him it was a science project......

I've had a few similar experiences myself.
- AlexF

This one old guy used to run out with a salt gun whenever he spotted anyone in his field. Good times.

This one old guy used to run out with a salt gun whenever he spotted anyone in his field. Good times.
- Fosco

I remember once a guy on horseback spotted us from a good ways out. Rode at us pretty quickly as we slid down into a ravine and wheeled it outta there. Pretty sure we were drunk so the panic was elevated. Good times (in hindsight).

I just wanna do it once. The pure deal.
- GuyLaDouche

Make sure you get a book for proper identification. There are very subtle differences wether it be on the stalk, gill, or stem that make for totally different mushrooms. The book will tell you exactly what to look for. Good luck finding a copy in a BC library in the late fall. I took one out in the summer and paid the late dues....

Make sure you get a book for proper identification. There are very subtle differences wether it be on the stalk, gill, or stem that make for totally different mushrooms. The book will tell you exactly what to look for. Good luck finding a copy in BC in the late fall. I took one out in the summer and paid the late dues....
- golfingsince

What is happening in here....

I just wanna do it once. The pure deal.
- GuyLaDouche

I used to at a place that hired a guide to take hotel guests out into the Forrest to pick and then they came back and the chef prepared a four course meal with their bounty. Pine, chanterelle, lobster, morrell...

What is happening in here....
- kneughter

I think Guy is gonna look for chanterelles.....likes the nutty feeling, er flavour.

What is happening in here....
- kneughter

Hockey just wasn't cutting it anymore...

I used to at a place that hired a guide to take hotel guests out into the Forrest to pick and then they came back and the chef prepared a four course meal with their bounty. Pine, chanterelle, lobster, morrell...
- 1970vintage

Lobster mushrooms look so cool.....

I think Guy is gonna look for chanterelles.....likes the nutty feeling, er flavour.
- golfingsince

I was getting the feeling he was looking for shrooms...

Looking back we should have never matched Bernier's offer
- instigator

We had to match that offer. We just gave up two 2nd round picks for him, how would it look if we lost him weeks later for less than that?

Lobster mushrooms look so cool.....
- golfingsince

Totally, good for runny sauces. I love Morels though. King of mushrooms.

Has anyone ever seen Cranberry City(Junction) in Oct? It's a pine mushroom camp. The place is like Deadwood complete with bar, restaurants and whores. They are as protective of their spots as gold prospectors.

Totally, good for runny sauces. I love Morels though. King of mushrooms.
- AlexF

Yeah Morels are great, I like chanterelles in the proper dish too.