Edible mushrooms – Friends of Brandwood End Cemetery https://fbec.org.uk Restoration, conservation and respectful enjoyment of Brandwood End Cemetery and Chapels Sun, 28 Apr 2019 19:16:23 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 St George’s Day and the Mushroom sharing his name! https://fbec.org.uk/2019/04/28/st-georges-day-and-the-mushroom-sharing-his-name/ https://fbec.org.uk/2019/04/28/st-georges-day-and-the-mushroom-sharing-his-name/#respond Sun, 28 Apr 2019 19:15:13 +0000 https://fbec.org.uk/?p=2943 We all know that the 23rdApril is St George’s Day, but did we know that there is a St George’s Mushroom? What’s even more exciting is that they are growing in the cemetery!

St George’s mushrooms are so named as they are usually ready to pick from about St George’s Day, and it was with great joy that Carola, a member of our committee, stumbled across a specimen whilst refreshing our notice boards! The link below will tell you a little more about them and it appears that the ‘River Cottage’ Chef, is most partial to recipes including these edible mushrooms.

https://www.mushroomtable.com/mushrooms-menu/wild-mushrooms/saint-georges/

Remember never to pick and eat mushrooms/fungi unless you are accompanied by someone who knows which is which- as eating the wrong sort can be fatal!

 

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