North American Fruit Explorers mailing list at ibiblio

[Jwlehman@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/18/2006 9:55:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, loneroc@mwt.net writes:

> I tried drying slices of puffball once.  My house smelling so gaggy I've never been able to eat them again--even just plain ole fried.  I'll stick to eggplant.
>   
> Steve Herje, Lone Rock, WI USDA zone 3


Can't help but wonder if you tried them when the interior was brown, nearly in the spore stage?  

I've sliced them, when totally white, (about 1/4 inch thick) dried them in the fruit drier then use them in cooking. No offensive odor what so ever. My wife has a sensitive nose connected to a wild imagination and would have thrown them out if any unpleasant order occurred.

Jerry