How to prepare ceps mushrooms?

I found this massive ceps last autumn in the forest and did'nt know what to do with it, so I cut it up and put it in the freezer until I had decided, then promptly forgot about it. I have just found it whilst looking for something else but I am still at a loss as to how to prepare it. Any ideas? (Try to keep it clean please, lol)



(P.S. That's a 50p coin leaned up at the front for scale)

Re: How to prepare ceps mushrooms?

Hello Plantman

I found this on the web, please see the storage piece. Hope all is well.

http://www.hub-uk.com/vegetables/cep-mushroom.htm

Adrian

Re: How to prepare ceps mushrooms?

They are huge, aren't they Plantman!

I must admit I have never heard of them

Re: How to prepare ceps mushrooms?

We love all mushrooms including ceps. I'm sure there are lot's of imaginative ways of cooking them, but they are very acceptable simply prepared in the same nway as "regular" mushrooms i.e stir-fried, in an omelette, poached, fried, whatever.

As well as wild mushrooms we also like to grow 'em. Growing your own Shitake mushrooms is particularly satisfying.

Re: How to prepare ceps mushrooms?

I think that I may have done the wrong thing by freezing them. Do you think they will just turn to mush when I defrost them, or should I cook them from frozen? The more I think of it, the more I think I shouldn't risk eating it at all, but what a waste through my stupidity!

Re: How to prepare ceps mushrooms?

My guess from experience (although we've never frozen them) is that they will turn to mush when defrosted. When preparing them normally there's always a bit of swishy stuff that needs to be washed off their bottoms.

It's a shame because if you where to buy them they are very expensive.

Re: How to prepare ceps mushrooms?

Looks like I will have to wait until autumn again then! Thanks for all your helpful comments.
Barry

Re: How to prepare ceps mushrooms?

I suggest you keep your site a secret

Re: How to prepare ceps mushrooms?

You're right mojo, but I won't tell if you won't !

Re: How to prepare ceps mushrooms?

Actually it's big problem.Commercial buyers pay people to pick everything they can pick indiscriminantly, they get sorted later. Certain species sell for £50 per pound or more. A forest can get stripped of all fungi in days. You'll get a big fine if caught with silly large quantities