BLACK TRUMPET Mushroom ID + Wild Mussel Forage & Cook!

[@LostCoastLiving]

Great edit! katie and i had a blast with you man , cant wait till next time !

[@catchncookcalifornia1574]

Super fun hanging with you two!

[@lifeofeels8271]

Great stuff Kevin! Thanks for educating your viewers about sustainability and how to properly forage for mussels. You wouldn’t believe how many people I’ve seen harvest more than what they need and also destroy mussel beds with tools.

[@catchncookcalifornia1574]

Thanks! I have seen it too! As a matter or fact there was a newspaper article on Pillar Point and unsustainable mussel harvesting that came out just the other day. I discuss the issue here on our new forum: www.catchncookcalifornia.com/forum/general-discussion/pillar-point-foraging-sustainable-or-not

[@Fuhrious]

That meal looked phenomenal. Great video

[@catchncookcalifornia1574]

Thanks! It was a nice simple seaside feast!

[@benjovi7007]

hi man .I have been waiting for you next video I am loving this sears .I just have come back from a camping trip with my mum . we were at toupo nz .I was fishing 3 hours each day for two days. for trout . sadly I did not catch any but it was a fantastic expairiants . thanks for the internment have a great day .

[@catchncookcalifornia1574]

I always say that the "worst" day of fishing/foraging still provide exercise in a beautiful place and fresh air under the sun which is pretty much what all non-foragers look forward to as their best days out and about! In other words, any day out fishing/foraging (with or without a catch) is still a great day! Glad you got out with your mom!

[@yuiyuiyyuiy3200]

another great one! see you on the next one doc! 🤣

[@lu.v3420]

Your videos are always entertaining and educational thank you...keep them coming and GB ❤❤

[@catchncookcalifornia1574]

Thanks!

[@EverythingIsPhysics]

Nice black trumpet harvest! I tried these for the first time in mid Feb., and I have to agree that they have great flavor!

[@catchncookcalifornia1574]

Glad you found some!

[@PSSKDerby]

Great video Kevin! Having grown up in PEI & NS, muscles & shellfish in general has always been a huge part of our lives. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@EngineeringOutdoors]

You guys are making me hungry. Also , thank you Kevin. I had an awesome time foraging.

[@catchncookcalifornia1574]

Thanks for coming! I always enjoy the foraging after the mushroom identification courses! It is a nice way to apply the knowledge that you gained during the class while really getting to know the land and people!

[@rudysison9010]

Good job Mr. Professor

[@ShaftLesss]

10/10 dish! hope to see another vid of my guy diving soon, love your vids my guy

[@catchncookcalifornia1574]

Thanks! Yeah I am looking at swell forecasts every day waiting for dive conditions to look safe!

[@MsSheilaC]

Fun times! Cant wait to join wild edilble foraging if you ever come back down this way (Santa Cruz, Monterey) Im *still* getting chanterelles in my yard. Crazy!

[@elkhunter76]

Always enjoy your videos Kevin. Wish I lived closer to participate.

[@catchncookcalifornia1574]

Me too!

[@art-team69]

When I was a child, my parents used to take me mushroom hunting. The most important rule we followed was to never pull the mushroom out of the ground by its base. Instead, we always cut it with a knife to leave the base intact and encourage the growth of more mushrooms. I'm not familiar with the black trampit mushroom, but it certainly looks delicious.

[@catchncookcalifornia1574]

I hear you. This is a hotly debated topic among foragers. There is actually no difference between fungi regrowth after cutting or pulling according to countless mycological peer reviewed academic articles on the subject though. However, significant disturbance of the leaf litter that may be protecting the mycelium can definitely affect the next year's growth. I therefore try to minimize disturbance of the leaf litter whenever possible and cover holes when I pull them.

[@Bmwqxtmop]

Love this series!

[@catchncookcalifornia1574]

I love hearing that!

[@haroldtakahashi8875]

💛...are woodear forage-able/available?...yay, mussel-man... a forum sounds fun...

[@catchncookcalifornia1574]

I have never seen wood ear in CA but I am pretty sure it does grow out here. Maybe in the Sierras? There are a number of cup fungi that look similar though and some of those are not recommended for human consumption.

[@masamunesword]

Black trumpets are so cool. Wish they weren't so rare up here in Washington but not a lot of tanoak out here...

[@catchncookcalifornia1574]

I hear you! Many of our local tan oaks here are dying from sudden oak death so there are many areas that once had them locally that no longer do.

[@rudysison9010]

When the next mushroom hunts, I myself love Mushrooms..

[@catchncookcalifornia1574]

Mushroom season on the coast is largely over unfortunately.

[@timmynormand8082]

Appreciate you bro nice vidios. Do you know if the black trumpets grow down south ? I find the chanterelles here Louisiana. Thanks bro

[@catchncookcalifornia1574]

Thanks! I do not know if they grow down there but they do have cousins such as the blue chanterelle so it is possible that a closely related mushroom is in the south.

[@Lce_lukas]

What would you say the black trumpet season is in Norcal? Has it ended yet?

[@catchncookcalifornia1574]

It is possible that there are still some far north but I usually see them ending by the beginning of March. We have received a lot of rain recently though so it might be worth a look!

[@Patcannistan]

I am trying to get better at spotting the ninjas of the mushroom kingdom.

[@catchncookcalifornia1574]

Lol yes they certainly are those!

[@wesleyrobson9134]

I miss the diving videos.

[@catchncookcalifornia1574]

Lol rough winter waters and chocolate brown seas make it hard to film those in the rainy months. Don't worry, I have more on the way!