Giant Puffball
by Barbara McMahon
Title
Giant Puffball
Artist
Barbara McMahon
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The giant puffball, Calvatia gigantea (earlier classified as Lycoperdon giganteum), reaches a foot (30 cm) or more in diameter, and is difficult to mistake for any other fungus. It has been estimated that a large specimen of this fungus when mature will produce around 7 �10�� spores. If collected before spores have formed, while the flesh is still white, it may be cooked as slices fried in butter, with a strong earthy, mushroom flavor. It can often be used in recipes that would ordinarily call for eggplant. It does not store well in a freezer - the entire freezer rapidly acquires a strong mushroom smell.
I wish I had put something in front of this puffball to give perspective to its size. It measured approximately 14 inches across. I strongly advise if you plan on dining on this eat it fresh. If you freeze it.........it smells up your entire freezer!
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September 18th, 2012
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