Another lovely sunny morning for the 228 participants and 30 or so volunteers who congregated for a bit of weekly pleasure.
Sue passed me near the end, to finish half a minute ahead of me in 25:45. She sped up whilst I just maintained an even pace, proving I was just about fully recovered from last week's marathon. (Last year that took months!) I still couldn't keep up with Beth-Louise and her push chair with Harrison on board.
Outside the pony cafe where we enjoyed a sociable half hour with coffees in the sunshine was a crop of what Sue and I had no hesitation in identifying as Shaggy Ink Cap mushrooms.
The mushrooms in the picture above are past it for eating, but the freshly sprouted ones pictured below should be picked, treated with care, and as soon as possible sliced in half and fried in butter for two minutes before serving on toast with plenty of black pepper. Sadly we were on our bikes, with no suitable receptacle for taking them home.
Our 'Wild Food' guide confirms that these commonly found mushrooms are unlikely to be confused with any poisonous species, but they are best eaten within a couple of hours of being picked.
Having stopped at the doctor's surgery for a 'flu jab on the way to the park, I now headed on to Altrincham for a Covid booster at the hospital... - a sign of the times.
2 comments:
Well done on your marathon recovery.
I pick and eat the Ink Caps as you described, but it's wise not to mix with alcohol as they contain a substance similar to 'Antabuse' (disulfiram to Sue)
Thanks BC. I've enrolled for the Manchester Marathon on 16 April - logistics are easier as it goes 50m from our house, and a 10 minute tram ride to the start.
That's a shame! Sue will have to forgo her G+T when enjoying these for breakfast!
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