That's How It Happened

The Giant Puffball is absolutely other-worldy, looking more like a sci-fi prop than a supermarket mushroom. This specimen appeared overnight in my parents' garden. It was about 8" by 8", and quite solid inside. We ate it tonight as a starter. Fried in butter, garlic, and olive oil, it tastes out of this world too. I'm no mycologist, but a good sized one like this can't be confused for any toxic fungi (well except for the fantastically named Pigskin Poison Puffball). There's more helpful advice for budding puffballphages at this fungi of the month site.

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