Giant Puffballs - Foraging, Cooking and Tasting
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2020
- Some friends of mine have a local orchard and one of them invited me to forage giant puffballs in part of their adjacent woodland.
So let's take a look at this curious fungus, and cook some and eat it.
Foraging books sometimes mention that this fungus can grow to such size that it has been mistaken for sheep, although tantalisingly, they never seem to cite who made that mistake. I suppose it is plausible - the largest recorded specimen was apparently 1.62 metres across. 
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"I don't know who mistook them for sheep, that's not important, it's a story" - That's what someone who mistook them for sheep would say
happens to the best of us
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall weather it was a joke or not i dont know
That person probably ate some other type of mushroom first...;-))
It was probably someone like in Father Ted "These are small, those are far away".
A year or two ago a tourist in Iceland called emergency services after spotting a polar bear. It was a sheep. Not sure how but yeah..
Shout out to all those who died to figure out which mushrooms we could eat
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Caveman 1: *eats mushroom and dies*
Caveman 2: „Noted“
@@TheNicoderechte cave man 3: *eats mushroom, doesn't die but suffers horrible diarrhoea*
Caveman 2: *paints furiously on wall* noted
Actually someone said stone age people could smell if it's toxic.
I thought it was true since sometimes smelling something lets me predict the taste of it so please correct me if am wrong :)
@@tomikun8057 probably true to some sense.
When he was a kid, my brother and some friends found a giant puffball in the shape of a head. They carved out eyes, a nose, and teeth and put it on a tall stick. Since it was a long walk home, they put the stick in a ditch for passing motorists to admire their artwork.
They thought nothing of it until the next day when police came to investigate the human skull that had almost caused accidents. When my brother investigated later, he found the puffball broken up and stomped flat.
Jon in rural BC, Canada
people always assume rural life is boring when this is the kind of stuff we do to have fun lol
Love this story!
yeah this was a nice little read thankyou for sharing this memory
i really shouldve looked for puffballs while i lived in BC, i didnt know they grew there.
@@user-kd3wp1pl4r Actually, I grew up in southern Ontario. I only moved to BC as an adult. I don't know if puffballs are here.
Jon in rural BC, Canada
When i was a kid of about 12 my dad found one of these ,it was the size of a football ,we had a book called food for free so it was picked .we live in mid wales .
It was cut into inch slabs and fried ,perfectly white inside ,bacon and eggs on top ,yum yum .
One of the most memorable meals in my 50 something years .👍
Holy.
That sounds amazing
"I apologise for the stock market crumbeling in the backgroud, there is nothing I can do about it" ;-)
I didn't even realise I was apologising, something to think about in future!
I apologise for entropy being the normal state of the universe
@@AtomicShrimp I began reading Olaf Stapledon - 1930 - Last And First Men last night after watching Tilda Swinton's 2020 narration (film(?) with slides). Your apologies felt weird, thinking there might be little to apologize for since we have such little of an impact in our vast universe. Still, acting civilized might the single most important act we should all unconditionnally do. Also, the preface of his 1937 Star Maker book is so relevant today, just as it was back then. His books are available for free at the Gutenberg Project Australia; very hard but necessary interesting reads in my opinion.
@@AtomicShrimp But, according to physics, there is no rule that says a fallen sand castle cannot spontaneously reform into its previous structure. Space and time are relative only to our own perspective [and perception].
@@treborironwolfe978 Indeed, however, some things are more probable than others. Entropy is statistical.
we truly are spoiled with so much interesting content lately
I’m sure I heard him say in a video a couple of weeks ago that he *may* have the opportunity to create more content. Looks like it’s ahappening! 😁
2020 giveth and 2020 taketh away lol
Chris Acres 😂
We really are blessed.
You not we.
It took me about 3 videos to realize this man was the infallible warrior that defeated the nefarious John Warosa. This man is a legend.
Hey. Thanks shrimp 👍
My friend listen to me,
i don’t know what you are doing, in fact i given you the lawyer you supposed to contact and i dont really know the reason why you are bringing the issue of the soul called Mr Barrister John Warosa
I thought it was Barosa?
@@thomasnolastname8734kært barn har mange navne
I doubt that you or anyone will see this comment but I truly love your channel. Every thing you do shows that every person who you walk buy in the street can having varied and interesting lives. The variety on your channel shows all of you interests from wasting the time of scammers to making spoons. You are incredibly knowledgeable in all of the things you show. You don’t need to dye your hair blue, or make up an over the top character for your RUclips audience. On the outside you just look like a normal guy, but you show us that no one is just a normal guy. Every one is interesting and amazing in their own way. Especially you. Thank you so much
Thank you! I just decided quite a while back that if something is interesting to me, it's a good thing to pursue it, no matter how pointless or weird other people might think it at first - it's a really effective way to extract enjoyment from a fairly normal life - and it turns out after all that people do actually like to see or hear someone enjoying what they do, even when it's pointless or weird.
What a lovely comment, I’d hazard a guess that you too are a super interesting person. Look after yourself Immortal Hamster, I hope you’re well
@@AtomicShrimpthis is why i love your channel, my bf showee me your scam videos, and i found it later due to the foraging videos
@@AtomicShrimp
That’s how I feel about my RUclips channel
"Unmistakable"
"Someone mistaked this for a sheep"
Haha, I'd missed that irony🤣
Fungi do have a hard time with being straight forward about what they are
Bother are edible at least?
@@anetka556 one takes less peeling :)
@@2lefThumbsAye the sheep
The people who mistook puffballs for sheep had likely eaten "other" varieties of fungi before sighting them.
That explains it 😄
maybe it was just from afar and there wasn't adequate size references?
@@caramelldansen2204 This is small and close, those are big but far away...
When Sunday roast is suddenly vegan :P
Lmao
5-minute crafts need to take a note out of this guys handbook..
Kinder surprise egg cases as seasoning cases.. Brilliant..!
We use the mini m & m tubes for our camping spices too helps keep weight down while hiking
Hey! Don’t show my address on camera! So not cool man.
Lol
Man, your local area has so much variety of foraging ingredients, with so many different types of mushrooms and berries. I love going out into nature, and "living off the land" like this is definitely intreguing, so I'm almost jealous; perhaps I should start my own garden or something.
Oh you should definitely start a garden. It's one of my dreams too, but for now my houseplants will have to do!
There are an abundance of wild edibles everywhere you just have to know the time of year and where to look. Try finding foraging classes in your area
@@loam6740 Interesting. I might look into that if I have the time
Gärden
Gardening is not difficult, but it does require a knowledge, care and time. When I started growing plants, I managed to kill a cactus. Last year I had so many tomatoes that my family got tired of tomato in everything, haha.
I remember as a kid 50 years ago playing football with them. Remember kicking them and ( dust ) would fly out. Thanks for the memory.
I live in the southeastern US and I also enjoyed kicking puffballs back in the 80's. It's strange, but there doesn't seem to be as many around here these days.
Trebor Ironwolfe probably because of people like you.P.s(I am joking I know that puffballs release spores when kicked)
@@treborironwolfe978 I lived in England when I was younger and they were everywhere but I must say I haven't seen any when I go back, could be i don't look for them but I don't see them.
@@petergarner5991 as a kid in the UK, used to see no end of puffballs, and the 'fairy ring' mushrooms sprouting in a circle. They'd be all over playing fields and parks, much rarer to come across them now.
@@wick7201 Giant white puffballs don't deserve to live.
My man just cooked mushrooms in Doritos
Atomic shrimp putting the pieces in the frying pan, “why am I hearing Tetris music?”
Exactly, thank you. As he was adding more pieces into the pan, I thought it was kinda like a game of Tetris. Didn't hear the music in my head though, but I know what you meant.
why is the mario bros theme song going off in my head?
if only he filled that little gap there, all the mushroom in the pan will be gone
You’re so organised lol. This video is more organised then my life. You had flower and an egg ready, with all the ingredients in little kinder toy capsules. Amazing.
On this occasion, I had time to prepare - I got the message about the puffballs the night before I went there.
@@AtomicShrimp Your spice kit impressed me. What sort of tin is that?
@eggypickle - here's the video where I made it: ruclips.net/video/k_BI-tCVNO8/видео.html
@Gunnerzzz14 you should make a new comment instead of replying to someone else
@@lemagreengreen and does he have a set to match other socks?
I almost expect you to have a "periodic table" of herbs and spices in your kitchen.
That is a rather lovely idea!
@@AtomicShrimp ;) Perhaps a spice rack in the shape...
Cn - Cinnamonium, Cu - Curcumium ;-)
@@likebot. certain spices are related so they could be arranged in columns...
@@AtomicShrimp Brought to you by JML, As seen on [YT]
No way how can he turn into a squirrel everytime he eats
idk thats crazy tho
WHAT
HOW
@@vbgvbg1133
WHY
RUN
Well he just can and you have to live with that
man i was expecting to see some idiot say "bro ur so stupid lmao ofc he doesnt turn into a squirrel" and then an even bigger idiot redditor 10 year old say r/wHooHSh even tho its not even spelled correctly. dissapointed
The world: *tearing itself apart*
Shrimp: 'this mushroom looks like a sheep so i'm gonna eat it'
We're clearly seeing a forager in his element, prepared with everything he needs to cook in his natural environment. Good job Shrimp
That spice kit is the most resourceful craft I’ve ever seen!
I always start out thinking, oh boy this is going to look disgusting when watching people eat wild food, but with your videos the food actually looks amazing. Thanks for the always great content! Definitely an underrated youtuber.
I once mistook them for clouds... don't ask why I thought a cloud lying on ground
I used to pick these and slice them thickly, fry in butter and serve with bacon, eggs,sausages and tinned tomatoes. Gert lush.
Get you a man who is British, looks like a relaxed Red Foreman, is willing to try new foods no matter how strange, can cook, and can piss of a scammer.
And measures in american
And holds a knife very threateningly
@@kaiserkane5770 Thats a negative ?
He looks more like the dude from myth busters to me.
Aren’t you the yoke from cars?
No way the man pulls out a kinder egg spice box. Brilliant 👍
Can I just put out there that I absolutely admire your unique personality? You’ve shown to be resourceful, creative, and humorous in your series of videos. You should be commended for your work.
Ooh that looks 'andsome! ❤ I remember finding a puff ball when I was a kid, i was convinced it was a human skull and I was too scared to look up close so I took a run up and booted it. It exploded into tiny pieces and I was utterly horrified :/ I also once mistook a field of sheep for a field of mushrooms (in my defence they were far away and It was before my parents realised I needed glasses) My dad still finds it amusing to point out 'mushrooms' to me whenever we see sheep, I'm 46 now and apparently i'll never live that down!
Never
Surely most kids have done a running kick at a puff ball only to be covered in spores and pieces of flesh.
That and kicking random stones along paths etc. One time I ran to kick a stone and my foot went through it much like a puff ball, only this "stone" stuck to my foot and smelled funny
I dont know how to put in words, how much i like your content, and your personality!
You seem to be very at peace with yourself, and seeing how much fun you have making videos just calms me and gives me positive vibes.
Pls keep up what you're doing because you're great at it!
one of my favorite edibles to find. the aroma and texture is just delightfully tender!
-you can eat them raw. thin strips are a great addition to a salad.
-briefly grilling or searing them on _brutal_ heat brings out a lot more aroma. (a lick with a gas cooker or blowtorch works too)
-dont toss the peels, dried they develop a lovely aroma. especially good in chickin stock.
-finely minced in a french omlette. that's the ultimate use, IMHO.
But if you make a mistake, you're dead.
Even though I can't stand the sound of animals eating either, the fact that you use those black and white shots of animals eating COMPLETELY stops the misophonia. Tysm lol
i wouldn't eat that... there wouldn't be mushroom on the plate
i'm not sorry for this pun.
🤔.........😁
Boooo!
Dad, I told you not to post here!
😂
You must be a fungi to be around at parties lol
That was decent
Hey, I wanted to say that I really like all the different content you bring on this channel. Especially the Scambaiting vids and the videos with foood! Keep up :)
Wow this is such a unique idea and it looks really delicious even tho I don‘t like mushrooms that much
Careful, there could be Vipera Berus there also (European Adder). I mean you already have the badgers and mushrooms, the snake is the final ingredient.
I immediately thought Argh a snake...a snake.....
I haven't tasted a snake but I assume it will add a nice crunch to the shroooms
@@haka-katyt7439 shroooooooooooooms need the crunch of snake, indeed.
I'm confused... why are you calling that sheep a mushroom? 🤔
This is a coincidence, my mother bought some on the market a few weeks ago, we baked it. I gotta say, not necessarily my favourite, but it's fine. I think what I like most about it is that it's really easy to tell apart from doubles, unlike some other mushrooms👌
I found some a a few years ago and cream of mushroom soup is extremely good with them.
They pop up in my parents´ garden ever year. And one day I´ll be in the country at the right time of year to nick one!
@@miekekuppen9275 They grow most commonly nearing late summer after heavy rain as far as i've seen, right now is when they're growing in my area.
@@EvelynH-tj1qt They haven´t had proper rain in months so maybe that´s why none are coming up this year.
@@miekekuppen9275 It's rained every other day or so for the past two weeks here so that's a good reason they're growing for us.
These grow here in Ontario, Canada as well, mostly when we have particularly wet Summers. Growing up in Southern California, I had no idea what they were but my inlaws showed them to me and I found them fascinating. Definitely not a bad flavor to them when done right.
I rather enjoy your outdoor videos and I don't have the slightest issue with the ambient sounds. I find it adds to the atmosphere.
Definitely agree with the background noises, very calming
I love the tiny herb kit using those toy capsules, very neat idea!
You know you have made an impression on your friends when...
Here's something odd...LETS CALL SHRIMP!!
🤣🤣🤣
Lmao....🤣
Amazing how no matter what the video topic is I am so happy to see you post and look forward to watching it every time.
This is incredibly sweet; all from the foraging process to cute animals when chewing noises happen. Thank you for your work
this man straight up teaching us how to survive in the apocalypse
I despise eating mushrooms but I love looking at fungi. Such an incredible variety of structure and colours!
Story time: When my mum was little, she saw this giant football on her grandmother's lawn. So mum goes barreling up to it and boots that ball into the stratosphere!
Except it wasn't a football.
It was the puffball mushroom her grandmother was lovingly cultivating for dinner one day. That poor mushi was blasted into smithereens upon impact.
Mum wasn't allowed into the house for the rest of the day.
I made butter this morning so impressed 😁
Same, it's amazing how it works so quickly
been wanting to do that too but alas had no cream on hand. definitely gotta go to the shops tomorrow and get some!
@Soilent Green use half a pot ! I used a full pot
How is that butter not the biggest viral trend? It was amazing!
@Soilent Green doubt anything you could milk from a bull would turn to butter lol
Ahhh, now I have this stupid badger song stuck in my head again.
SNAKE. IT'S A SNAKE. OH, IT'S A SNAKE.
I'm looking forward to when he cooks pork.
Badger
Babgedr bagsber babdger muhshromm
Nsaekk itsh snaegh
these are genuinely some of the videos i enjoy most on youtube, educational, relaxing and brilliant quality!
This is the most zen/relaxing video on RUclips! Thank you for such incredibly relaxing content.
People still remember "Badger, Badger, Badger, Mushroom" in 2020? I'm stunned. Is that just me and you or does anyone else remember it?
I literally stumbled across it the other day trolling on /f/
let me take my bananaphone to see if i still have it
I will have to Google this.....otherwise....
Although originally made in 2003, it did get a resurgence in 2013 when it was recreated and used in a campaign by Brian May against badger culling.
I very much remember it like it was yesterday
Growing up, my father used to keep one in a carrier bag hanging up in the shed. Every time I cut myself he would take a slice or peel off a bit of the skin and use it to dress the wound.
From tech to foraging. This is why I instantly subscribed.
Thankyou very much for shareing this enjoyable culinary expedition. What a lovely place with all those apple & hazel nut trees & birds singing. Please do thank your friends for letting us all see their place.
You should have your own programme where you do stuff like this. It's so interesting to watch and a lot of the things you cook with, I've never even seen before!
i was just thinking "ah yes, my favourite BBC programme has a new episode" when i saw this
He does. It's called "Atomic Shrimp".
This IS his own programme you are watching though?
@@ModernPict I meant on the telly or something. He'd be able to earn a lot of money and share the content with more people
My aunt made me breaded puffball years ago, delicious. I might try your recipe with a couple of giant mushrooms, looks delicious.
That looks so incredible! How fortunate your friends are to have such a lovely lunch prepared in situ!
I enjoyed this SO much. Love all the apologies for noises lol. The outdoor cooking was masterful! Keep doing your thing!
Outdoor cooking allows for free, extra seasoning and protein bits 😂 love me some ants on toast in the morning
I call it camping pepper 😂
@@maxj9204 ah, only the finest ingredient
@@queermilkshake9990 salty crawlies
There’s also your occasional hallucinogenic mushrooms for when you want a little...color in your life, let’s just say.
Just a week ago, I saw this HUGE thing on someone's lawn. Would probably have taken two hands to pick up. Probably a sporing puffball, now that I've seen this. Neat. :3
You're videos are so interesting. I'd never heard of Giant Puffballs before. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience and humor. I love how you cut away to that squirrel every time you were eating.
This was the most personal video i've seen in a long time! made my day. Thank you
'Unmistakeable'
'Like cutting polystyrene'
Funny, at work recently I was out in the car park and thought 'oh, some lazy beggar's thrown a lump of polystyrene over there'. Turned out to be a well-nibbled puffball!
Wow, here in Lithuania it's weirdly common to just literally kick these around for some reason. I thought it's because they're inedible. Turns out my whole life is a lie!!!
Alcohol
@@Bryan_Kay ?
@@Ina552 whenever I think of Lithuania, alcohol is my first thought.
@@Bryan_Kay That's kinda sad...but why though? What influenced such thoughts?
@@Ina552 Lithuania.
I love your videos. Positively entertaining! I like the wide range of content you cover haha
Yum! Am 70 now and have been eating puffballs since I was a child. My Dad was Mr Mushroom. He knew what to eat in the spore producing family. Yes, we fried the slices up in butter. Yum!
Excellent, I remember my brother cooking puffball from the woods on his land. That was a good few years ago but I seem to remember I enjoyed it.
Just noticed the end screen links didn't appear.
I love your content!
Would you add the kind of topography where you forage eg tree species, dappled or shaded, time of year, approx UK location etc as it would be helpful in foraging, please?
Also Thank you for cutaways when you eat! I'm sure you have impeccable manners but It really does help with watchability!
In a fun way, too.
That throwback to the badger song really just made my entire day 😂✌
I’m amazed. I believe I’d love them. Thanks for sharing. My mouth is watering.
If all the spores from one Puff ball germinated with all the spores of another Puff ball. They would cover the entire planet. Hopefully this fact is as random as the videos on your channel. P.s I just made my own butter after watching your last video. So random I love it.
Relevant username
Where do you grow
are you delicious
@@papayer I think those kinds of mushrooms with spots are poisonous
Thought mushrooms are asexual?
@@dimitrisergei1637 oh god oh fuck i hear banging on my door they’re going to take me oh gof send help THEY BROKE DOWN THE DO-
This man cooks mushrooms in such interesting ways... i said on a different video that i wouldn't mind eating mushrooms every day with him as a mere joke but the more i think about it the more it becomes absolutely true.
And this is coming from a person that generally doesn't like the taste of mushrooms, but i betcha two to one this guy would make it taste great.
Watching you forage and cook is very relaxing for some reason.
I love how creative you are with foraging and cooking, its so inspiring!
Nice. I never thought these were edible. Perhaps that is because I saw the mature ones with all the spores and thought ´I´ll pass´.
You already made me feel hungry again, right after Sunday lunch. And then you added the butter.
I saw your stupid comment from the other video and honestly I think you have a very low Iq. No offense
@@swegboii6447 I... what the...
I really should make myself some food before I sit down to watch your videos! Love seeing and learning about all the mushrooms.
Wow, brings back memories. My dad used to go out a couple times every year and come back with these. Fried in butter and garlic, so good.
I love ❤ your Spice kit. You are the best Mr Mike.
The spice kit is great.
pretty sure he made a video about making it. In case you didn;t know.
I like this chap immediately when he pronounced "herbs" with the H on it. I don't know what it is with us Americans saying "erbs" as if we were Cockney. Personally, I never got hi-class enough to drop my H's. Probably because I grew up in 'ouston, Texas.
It's probably from French / Spanish influence on the language in the American south, since "h" is usually silent in those languages. Including in the words "herbe" and "hierba".
@@idot3331 Very good! 👍
Thank you for the squirrel scenes, I can't stand seeing and hearing people eat and that just made this video 1000000x more wonderful.
The variety of your videos keeps your channel incredibly interesting.
"those are now completely done so im going to turn the stove off"
*FWOOSH*
"whoops"
So awesome, you're so lucky. I love the taste of puff balls. Can't get them where I live now.
Scambaiting with butter and mushrooms while making a game all in a few days time. I love the variety of what you post !!
I completely laughed out loud at the squirrel munching cuts you've made here and in other vids. Keep making awesome content, AS
First video I've watched that shows your face. You're a handsome gent!
Tasting giant puffballs has been a dream of mine for a long time...
Also, just curious, are those kinder egg containers?
That's correct - that's my little travelling spice kit
I enjoy these videos so much! 😄
I couldn’t help noticing that the man wears odd socks. I have so much respect for people who do not care whether their socks match or not. 🧦
realize this is an older video but i wanted to say i love your outfit in this video! so many patterns and colorways, very chaotic. love it!
Your talent knows no bounds mr shrimp. 👍
That looks really appetizing
Love your little condiments tin, fantastic idea.
I had these appear in my yard this summer. Definitely a good idea to try for next year. Thanks.
This sure is a good year for various mushrooms! Love the idea for breading the puffballs. I eat vegan so I'll have to try bean juice or something for the breading mix. Good ole olive oil or coconut oil will have to work for the frying. I wonder how well these would work in an air fryer.
Chickpea water can be used as egg substitute
My dad is a mushroom expert and when i was about one, he found a giant puffball that was 5kg(abt 12lbs)!!!
holy crap that's heavy.
But how big
@@godofallpotatoes1614 literally just google the average density of them and calculate how big they were
This was enjoyable to watch and also quite informative! Thanks for the great vid
Really enjoyed it as usual thanks for taking the time to make it
Looks exactly like the first few microseconds after a nuclear explosion.
It does!
With the wind, clanking and doggie voices it’s kinda unintentional ASMR.
I love your channel! It gives me so much fun!
That looks like Stephen Hayes's orchard! Loved watching his videos & learned so much about caring for fruit trees. Hope he & Julia are both well.
Years since I've seen any giant puffballs by the way.