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Linda Bostwick went mushroom foraging with me a few weeks ago and we found several very large Sweet Tooth Hedgehogs Mushrooms. They are deliciously edible.

When Linda got it home, she measured and weighed it. It weighed in at one pound two ounces, and measured seven and a half inches across the top. These are considered beginner mushrooms as they have no dangerous lookalike. Instead of gills, they have many slender spikes. Dry sauté to release the moisture, then sauté with some butter, salt and pepper. Absolutely delicious with scrambled eggs! A gift from the forest.

I took the photo.

As I type this late Friday afternoon, it's the calm before the storms. Yes, storms, a series of them. Batten down the hatches!

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There has been a pretty good bloom of Sweet Tooth Hedgehogs mushrooms, Hydnum repandum. The ones found have been big and meaty. Lita Gitt shows her bounty of Hedgehogs and a lone Chanterelle on the right.

Sweet Tooth Hedgehog and a lone Chanterelle by Lita GittRandy Jones found the biggest Sweet Tooth Hedgehog he's ever seen. Mel Smith photographed him with his find.

The largest Sweet tooth Hedgehog Randy Jones has found by Mel SmithThese are considered beginners mushrooms - easy to identify, no bad look-alike, and bugs leave them alone. They have a mild flavor so it's best to let them shine. I often put them on top an omelet.

Thanks to Lita and Mel for allowing me to share their photos with you here.