tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945686662242865677.post4721066321423722540..comments2024-03-09T16:04:59.378+00:00Comments on Calderdale Wildlife: A Week Apart in SpringBrucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11118262782035356905noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945686662242865677.post-64814974598662246802012-04-05T18:51:23.924+01:002012-04-05T18:51:23.924+01:00OOPS! Mis-spelled Auricularia :-)OOPS! Mis-spelled Auricularia :-)Steve Blacksmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03795912451617499115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945686662242865677.post-9389073171257749462012-04-05T18:25:51.637+01:002012-04-05T18:25:51.637+01:00The Auricula is edible. I had never tried it but h...The Auricula is edible. I had never tried it but had it served to me in a Thai restaurant in France. They had cut it into long strips, like spaghetti, then cooked it and served it laced through a serving of crispy noodles; (there were other things, including a nice sauce). It was really tasty. The gelatinous fungus was a good contrast with the crispy noodles.<br /><br />Mike who took the photo says it's not good with bacon and eggs, as it tends to jump out of the pan!<br />You need a wok, Mike!<br /><br />I once cooked a good helping for myself at home, but had a bad case of bloated stomach after! Something I have never had before or since. Think I just ate too much of it.<br /><br />Of course the long used colloquial name is Jew's Ear. Some think that's racist. Phillips calls it Jelly Ear. I have a Canadian friend who says it's generally known there as Tree Ear.<br /><br />Professor Watling maintains there are different forms.<br /><br />It is often said to grow only on elder (Sambucus), but the next most common host is sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus). I have a list of other mostly garden trees and shrubs it also grows on.Steve Blacksmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03795912451617499115noreply@blogger.com