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A company grows these (and other mushrooms) in a warehouse here in Zurich to supply restaurants and grocery stores, which is probably one of the reasons these m

A company grows these (and other mushrooms) in a warehouse here in Zurich to supply restaurants and grocery stores, which is probably one of the reasons these mushrooms are now found in the wild. I "hunt" (in German you use the verb "collect/gather") mushrooms in the forests around Zurich and I haven't seen these yet. They also don't appear in my Pilzfürher app specific to Switzerland. But I have heard they are here. From pictures I've seen of them in the wild I might dismiss them from a distance because I could mix them up with two common yellow mushrooms here - one poisonous. (I'm going out to search for morels this weekend)

endgame 7mo ago
The verb I've most commonly heard for this activity in English is "forage". What's the equivalent German word?
- saltybytes 7mo ago
  Thank you for clarifying! The German term is "Pilze sammeln" which literally translates to: collect mushrooms. There are many dialects of the German language - where I'm from, we would use "Schwammerl suchen" ("Schwammerl" as another term for "Pilz(e)"). This literally translates to: searching for mushrooms.
  - tharkun__ 7mo ago
    "sammeln" can have multiple translations. "Collect" would be more like "einsammeln". In the context of "Pilze sammeln", you'd use "forage". You forage for food.
  - taskforcegemini 7mo ago
    and "Schwammerl" is even a term people use for other people
- genthree 7mo ago
  "Mushroom hunting" is a fairly common phrase in English, too. It appears to have the top-level title for the page about that activity, on Wikipedia, even (mushroom foraging, mushroom picking, and mushrooming are all given as alternative terms) Plus it's the title of a song on the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack, so it has that going for it.
  - peterlada 7mo ago
    Sadly a missed opportunity for calling it mushroom pilfering.
    - euroderf 7mo ago
      Or mushroom requisitioning. Or mushroom commandeering. Or mushroom pillaging.
zikduruqe 7mo ago
> I'm going out to search for morels this weekend I don't have any addictions in my life, but one. That's when morel season is in swing, I am in full hunt mode.
- eps 7mo ago
  A friend of mine went to a local mushroom picking course and among things they mentioned that morels are difficult to cook from fresh, because of the gastro problems. Apparently, the advice was to dry them before using in recipes. What's up with that?
  - deleted 7mo ago
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  - eszed 7mo ago
    Morels contain several volatile compounds which cause gastric distress. (Forgive me for not looking it up at the moment, but one of them is/was a compenent of rocket fuel, which teenage me loved.) They have to be thoroughly cooked to burn those off. Or else dried. Specifically for soup - which is, arguably, their best use - most people won't saute morels long enough before adding liquid, so it's always best to use dried for that. Otherwise, standard, boring, dry-sautéed + butter until tender works great, and has never given me a hint of upset. The instructor of your friend's mushroom course may have been giving maximally-cautious advice, rather than trying to communicate nuance to the general public. That's often a wise choice. :-) PS. If you're at all interested in foraging mushrooms, buy a copy of All the Rain Promises and More, by David Aurora. (If you're elsewhere than North America, buy a local guide, too, but still get ARPM.) Aside from the mushroom content it's wonderfully entertaining.
    - zikduruqe 7mo ago
      > Forgive me for not looking it up at the moment, but one of them is/was a compenent of rocket fuel, which teenage me loved. It's hydrazine.
  - VoidWarranty 7mo ago
redanddead 7mo ago
Is there a secret to mushroom hunting?
- steve_adams_86 7mo ago
  One secret is that the more you do it, the more you see mushrooms everywhere. You develop an aptitude for noticing fungus absolutely everywhere, and you'll wonder how you ever missed it. Another is that you need to get a feel for the conditions your local edible species like. Mushrooms will appear most of the year where I live, but the worthwhile hunting times fall into fairly narrow bands in spring and fall, though prolonged rains and cooler weather in summer will rapidly generate huge stands of some species too. You kind of get a feel for it over time. Finally, you need a good guide, ideally human at first and then a credible book that's ideally specific to your region to some degree. As an example, North America is a huge area to make a book for! They exist though, and they're still useful if you can't find anything more specific. British Columbia helpfully narrows it down, then Vancouver Island even further. Sometimes you'll find books specific to regions within your state like that, and that's the best in my experience. Look for a local mycology club and they'll have the best literature and guides on lock. They'll also probably welcome you out for some group hunting and guiding. These people are almost always extremely helpful, friendly, knowledgeable, and excited to have new members. Like with fishing, making it about getting outside and enjoying nature rather than requiring each outing to be a huge success helps. At first you might get skunked pretty frequently and have no idea why. Over time you'll get a feel for things, find reliable stands of species you love, and get better at spotting what you're looking for.
  - teleforce 7mo ago
    >As an example, North America is a huge area to make a book for! I think AI/LLM with RAG is the ideal solution for this mushroom hunting/foraging. With mobile phone fine-tuning multi-modal app capability and NTN satellite connection to the cloud, you're loaded for the bear, err mushrooms. Check this video on Golden Chanterelle mushrooms hunting in Santa Barbara, Southern California where one lb can cost around USD20-30. The guys managed to gathered around 80lb for the trip or about USD1600 minimum if sold [1]. [1] Mushroom Hunting Catch and Cook (80lbs Found!): https://youtu.be/BH1Uc4_e718?si=x1KrdSg8Mfr32nr1 https://youtu.be/BH1Uc4_e718?si=x1KrdSg8Mfr32nr1

endgame 7mo ago

The verb I've most commonly heard for this activity in English is "forage". What's the equivalent German word?

saltybytes 7mo ago
Thank you for clarifying! The German term is "Pilze sammeln" which literally translates to: collect mushrooms. There are many dialects of the German language - where I'm from, we would use "Schwammerl suchen" ("Schwammerl" as another term for "Pilz(e)"). This literally translates to: searching for mushrooms.
- tharkun__ 7mo ago
  "sammeln" can have multiple translations. "Collect" would be more like "einsammeln". In the context of "Pilze sammeln", you'd use "forage". You forage for food.
- taskforcegemini 7mo ago
  and "Schwammerl" is even a term people use for other people
genthree 7mo ago
"Mushroom hunting" is a fairly common phrase in English, too. It appears to have the top-level title for the page about that activity, on Wikipedia, even (mushroom foraging, mushroom picking, and mushrooming are all given as alternative terms) Plus it's the title of a song on the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack, so it has that going for it.
- peterlada 7mo ago
  Sadly a missed opportunity for calling it mushroom pilfering.
  - euroderf 7mo ago
    Or mushroom requisitioning. Or mushroom commandeering. Or mushroom pillaging.

zikduruqe 7mo ago

> I'm going out to search for morels this weekend I don't have any addictions in my life, but one. That's when morel season is in swing, I am in full hunt mode.

eps 7mo ago
A friend of mine went to a local mushroom picking course and among things they mentioned that morels are difficult to cook from fresh, because of the gastro problems. Apparently, the advice was to dry them before using in recipes. What's up with that?
- deleted 7mo ago
  [deleted]
- eszed 7mo ago
  Morels contain several volatile compounds which cause gastric distress. (Forgive me for not looking it up at the moment, but one of them is/was a compenent of rocket fuel, which teenage me loved.) They have to be thoroughly cooked to burn those off. Or else dried. Specifically for soup - which is, arguably, their best use - most people won't saute morels long enough before adding liquid, so it's always best to use dried for that. Otherwise, standard, boring, dry-sautéed + butter until tender works great, and has never given me a hint of upset. The instructor of your friend's mushroom course may have been giving maximally-cautious advice, rather than trying to communicate nuance to the general public. That's often a wise choice. :-) PS. If you're at all interested in foraging mushrooms, buy a copy of All the Rain Promises and More, by David Aurora. (If you're elsewhere than North America, buy a local guide, too, but still get ARPM.) Aside from the mushroom content it's wonderfully entertaining.
  - zikduruqe 7mo ago
    > Forgive me for not looking it up at the moment, but one of them is/was a compenent of rocket fuel, which teenage me loved. It's hydrazine.
- VoidWarranty 7mo ago

redanddead 7mo ago

Is there a secret to mushroom hunting?

steve_adams_86 7mo ago
One secret is that the more you do it, the more you see mushrooms everywhere. You develop an aptitude for noticing fungus absolutely everywhere, and you'll wonder how you ever missed it. Another is that you need to get a feel for the conditions your local edible species like. Mushrooms will appear most of the year where I live, but the worthwhile hunting times fall into fairly narrow bands in spring and fall, though prolonged rains and cooler weather in summer will rapidly generate huge stands of some species too. You kind of get a feel for it over time. Finally, you need a good guide, ideally human at first and then a credible book that's ideally specific to your region to some degree. As an example, North America is a huge area to make a book for! They exist though, and they're still useful if you can't find anything more specific. British Columbia helpfully narrows it down, then Vancouver Island even further. Sometimes you'll find books specific to regions within your state like that, and that's the best in my experience. Look for a local mycology club and they'll have the best literature and guides on lock. They'll also probably welcome you out for some group hunting and guiding. These people are almost always extremely helpful, friendly, knowledgeable, and excited to have new members. Like with fishing, making it about getting outside and enjoying nature rather than requiring each outing to be a huge success helps. At first you might get skunked pretty frequently and have no idea why. Over time you'll get a feel for things, find reliable stands of species you love, and get better at spotting what you're looking for.
- teleforce 7mo ago
  >As an example, North America is a huge area to make a book for! I think AI/LLM with RAG is the ideal solution for this mushroom hunting/foraging. With mobile phone fine-tuning multi-modal app capability and NTN satellite connection to the cloud, you're loaded for the bear, err mushrooms. Check this video on Golden Chanterelle mushrooms hunting in Santa Barbara, Southern California where one lb can cost around USD20-30. The guys managed to gathered around 80lb for the trip or about USD1600 minimum if sold [1]. [1] Mushroom Hunting Catch and Cook (80lbs Found!): https://youtu.be/BH1Uc4_e718?si=x1KrdSg8Mfr32nr1 https://youtu.be/BH1Uc4_e718?si=x1KrdSg8Mfr32nr1