Shaggy Mane MycoLogic

Shaggy Mane mushrooms (Coprinus comatus) are also known as shaggy ink caps or lawyers wigs. They are a delicious gourmet mushroom which grows on lawns, fields, or soil / compost which is rich in organic matter.

You won't find these mushrooms for sale in the shops, and the reason for that is simple - shaggy manes only last for a couple of hours after they are picked. After that, they begin a process of 'deliquesence', which means that they basically begin to digest themselves, resulting in the entire cap turning into a black, ink-like substance.

So, the best way to have a good supply of these delicious mushrooms, is to grow some right in your own back yard or garden! Then you can pick them and cook them straight away. The mushrooms should be picked while the cap is still closed and 'torpedo' shaped, and white. When the cap starts to open and turn black at the base, the self digestion process has begun. Shaggy manes are a great breakfast mushroom, and are often fried up with butte...