As we took an off road short-cut through a small mixed stand on our walk this morning we stumbled upon another 'edible good' mushroom, the Wood Blewit (Clitocybe nuda). Wood Blewits are fairly easily recognized by their lilac/blue colour caps, which is particular prevalent when young, as the caps mature they become a buffy brown, the gills and flesh on the other hand remain purple blue only fading slightly with age. They're a tasty mushroom with solid flesh making them a versatile fungi to cook; caution though, they've been known to cause upset in some and therefore require cooking before consumption. They're also said to be good driers, though I've not put that to the test...yet. As always I'm at pains to remind people never to collect any mushrooms you are not certain of, and even then double check.
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