Subsistence thread

[BeerGeek]

First batch of wild mushrooms dried and in jars.
They taste really nice in stews and sauces, omelette too.

I might go back up there this weekend sometime.

Mike,

What kind of fungi are those? They look tasty.

 

[stikine]

I'm guessing chanterelles?

 

[treebogan]

I'm guessing chanterelles?

Nailed it.

Traktkanterel : Craterellus tubaeformis
Kanterel : Cantharellus cibarius
Piggsopp : Hydnum repandum

I didnt know the latin names for them, I had to google it. There are not so many normal Chanterelles in the forest that I frequent, but it is carpeted with traktkanterel with quite a few piggsopp mixed in.

I might make mushroom soyasauce if I pick alot. I dont particulary enjoy cleaning mushrooms though.

 

[stikine]

Nailed it.

Traktkanterel : Craterellus tubaeformis
Kanterel : Cantharellus cibarius
Piggsopp : Hydnum repandum

I didnt know the latin names for them, I had to google it. There are not so many normal Chanterelles in the forest that I frequent, but it is carpeted with traktkanterel with quite a few piggsopp mixed in.

I might make mushroom soyasauce if I pick alot. I dont particulary enjoy cleaning mushrooms though.

Awesome Mike. They will be great for your soups, stews etc. Keep picking and posting if you can!

 

[treebogan]

I plan to organise my two new gill nets today. I lost my last two to the "Fish Cops" last year.

Might get time to put them out in the Fjord, we'll see.

 

[stikine]

What are the target fish? Cod?

 

[stikine]

If I can can get my act together I might set a halibut skate (long line) out this weekend.

 

[treebogan]

Caught a few flatfish in the net. Small one, but we put half back and filleted the remainder.

 

[stikine]

A photo from last weekends duck hunt. Some of the hooligans I was hunting with enjoying the sun.

 

[Burnham]

Not many ducks in evidence...

 

[stikine]

Haha, that's before we went out... needed to enjoy a beer in the nice weather. Absolutely awful weather today.

 

[treebogan]

A photo from last weekends duck hunt. Some of the hooligans I was hunting with enjoying the sun.
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I though Hooligans were a small fish, favoured by Native Americans ?
"Dip netting for Hooligan?"

Anyway.Here is some Reindyr jerky drying on the wood stove.

 

[stikine]

@treebogan speaking of hooligan...

 

[Burnham]

Looks like smelt?

 

[stikine]

Similar but different

 

[treebogan]

Here is the result of my second ever attempt at making jerky.

I upgraded the drying rack with some foil,for efficiencey you see.

 

[treebogan]

@treebogan speaking of hooligan...
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What do they taste like? I can't remember eating them?

Have you tasted Kokanee? They must be the best tasting fish pound for pound I have ever eaten.

 

[stikine]

I really like the hooligan pan fried with a cornmeal coating. They are extremely oily and rich. They are also frequently dried and smoked. Some people don't like that because they can be a bit strong flavored when smoked. They are also called candle fish because you can light them on fire after they are dried and they will hold a flame, that's how oily they are.

 

[SeanKroll]

Whoa... candle fish!

 

[Burnham]

Sounds exactly like smelt. The runs here on the Columbia River and major tribs were legendary. No more, they basically are next to extinct.

 

[Bodean]

Coffee from the backyard

 

[stikine]

Nice!

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Sweet!

Happy cow. 1.5 - 2 gallons daily

 

[stikine]

There we go! Where's @FireFighterZero with some butcher pics or other?

 

[treebogan]

Coffee from the backyard

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Bet a man could grow all kinds of things in that climate...