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These mushrooms fool many people and account for the second most mushroom poisonings in the UK each year. They are not deadly, but can make you very ill. You can put thin slices in a food dehydrator to make dried puffballs, like you can do with other types of mushrooms. Then you can re-hydrate them and add them to recipes as needed. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the puffballs and sprinkle with the parsley. Toss and add more salt to taste, if desired. Puffballs will stay fresh the longest if they’re kept whole. But chances are that you won’t be able to fit large ones in your fridge in one piece, so you’ll probably need to slice them into segments. Conclusion Carefully cut the puffball at the base, and put a piece of cardboard or paper towel on the base to keep any spores from falling out.

They range in size from the 1-inch-long dwarf or pygmy puffer to the freshwater giant puffer, which can grow to more than 2 feet in length. They are scaleless fish and usually have rough to spiky skin. All have four teeth that are fused together into a beak-like form. Diet The fungus starts white throughout but when mature the interior turns yellow to purple to brown and becomes many millions of spores called a gleba with a paper thin skin holding them together. The mushrooms are then light enough to be blown around, therefore spreading the spores.Add the diced onion and red pepper. Cook for 5 minutes, until the onion is translucent, stirring occasionally.Add the cubed puffball. cut slices, dip them in a mixture of equal parts soy sauce and water, plus a dash of sriracha or hot sauce, then pan-fry them in butter or oil until brown The mushrooms, I cooked and canned and froze (35 pints of canned mushrooms plus a half dozen bags of frozen ones).

I’ve also heard of people crushing dried puffballs into powder and using it as a substitute for flour to make flatbreads. Although I haven’t tried it myself. Medical Benefits of Puffballs Puffballs are placed within the Basidiomycota group of fungus, meaning the spores are on the inside. Its old name Gastromycete, means ‘stomach fungi’. Heat the butter in a large heavy-bottomed skillet or dutch oven. Add the diced onion, garlic, and ½ teaspoon salt. Saute for 5 minutes, until the onion is translucent, stirring occasionally. Earthballs are easily identified though, as they have a tough warted skin, giving them their other common name ‘The Poison Pigskin Puffball’. Since big puffballs can weigh 20 pounds or more, you might have trouble using them up completely before they go bad.

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It goes without saying that you will want to do this step outdoors. Otherwise, it only takes one wrong move to end up covering your kitchen in billions of spores. Discover the joy of tactile exploration with our Hand Held Puffer Balls! Designed for both fun and relaxation, these balls promise a sensory delight that's hard to put down. Whether you're seeking a stress-relieving toy or a unique playtime accessory, these puffer balls deliver on every front. You can attempt it anywhere, but it’s best to place the spores somewhere similar to the environment where you found the original puffball if possible.