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An unstoppable mushroom is tearing through North American forests

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Re: An unstoppable mushroom is tearing through North American forests

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Post by endgame »

comrade1234 wrote: post #10

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.…

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

Re: An unstoppable mushroom is tearing through North American forests

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Post by throwup238 »

rkomorn wrote: post #13
gessha wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Unstoppable until you acquire a bunch of goats.

But what if your goats become unstoppable?

You start an unstoppable business cleaning up dams and freeways of brush.

Re: An unstoppable mushroom is tearing through North American forests

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Post by zikduruqe »

comrade1234 wrote: post #10

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.…

> 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.

Re: An unstoppable mushroom is tearing through North American forests

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Post by eps »

zikduruqe wrote: post #23
comrade1234 wrote: post #10

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.…

> 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.

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?

Re: An unstoppable mushroom is tearing through North American forests

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Post by moron4hire »

voidUpdate wrote: post #11
abcd_f wrote: post #4

The good news is that's edible and apparently tastes good.

Same with Kudzu, and apparently that's an unstoppable plant too

I would say that it's more accurate to say that kudzu is not poisonous. I definitely would not say it tastes good. It's got that "green plant" taste that you get from just chomping on any ol' leaf you might find. I mean, if you're poor and starving you could maaaaaybe survive on Kudzu, but it will be rough, it's not very calorie dense, even for a leafy green. Goats won't even eat it unless there is literally nothing else to eat. This whole, "oh you, can eat kudzu!" thing is just crunchy-mom Instagram influencer bullshit.

Re: An unstoppable mushroom is tearing through North American forests

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Post by saltybytes »

endgame wrote: post #21
comrade1234 wrote: post #10

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.…

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

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.

Re: An unstoppable mushroom is tearing through North American forests

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Post by 3yr-i-frew-up »

Pine_Mushroom wrote: post #8

I had a mushroom farm in Northern Michigan some years ago and we grew Golden Oysters, among other species. I think our winters are too cold for them to really establish themselves, but I was hearing reports of them 'going native' in Southern Michigan as long ago as 15 years. Like the farmer in the article, I also wondered about the apparent lack of effort in growing native species. My area has a wonderful native oyst…

I've been thinking about farming in Michigan. If global warming takes off, we should have a nice environment and plenty of water to grow...

I just can't imagine doing agriculture in 2026. I have a masters in Mechanical Engineering and 2 decades of experience. It just seems like something for uneducated people.

Re: An unstoppable mushroom is tearing through North American forests

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Post by voidUpdate »

moron4hire wrote: post #25
voidUpdate wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Same with Kudzu, and apparently that's an unstoppable plant too

I would say that it's more accurate to say that kudzu is not poisonous . I definitely would not say it tastes good. It's got that "green plant" taste that you get from just chomping on any ol' leaf you might find. I mean, if you're poor and starving you could maaaaaybe survive on Kudzu, but it will be rough, it's not very calorie dense, even for a leafy green. Goats won't even eat it unless there is literally nothing…

You might want to tell the japanese and vietnamese that it doesn't taste good then, they seem to have been using it as food for quite a while now

Re: An unstoppable mushroom is tearing through North American forests

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Post by yorwba »

voidUpdate wrote: post #29
moron4hire wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I would say that it's more accurate to say that kudzu is not poisonous . I definitely would not say it tastes good. It's got that "green plant" taste that you get from just chomping on any ol' leaf you might find. I mean, if you're poor and starving you could maaaaaybe survive on Kudzu, but it will be rough, it's not very calorie dense, even for a leafy green. Goats won't even eat it unless there is literally nothing…

You might want to tell the japanese and vietnamese that it doesn't taste good then, they seem to have been using it as food for quite a while now

The root, not the leaves.
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