How to use the product
For the collection of mushrooms, we advise you to use our mushroom curved knife with folding brush natural wooden handle.
- First, turn the fungus on itself to separate it from its mycelium (filaments).
- It is best not to use the knife to cut the mushroom at its base; for species that are picked at the foot such as porcini mushrooms.
- Because the part of the foot that you leave in place will rot and this decomposition risks gaining the mycelium (set of underground filaments: see our blog article on the spawn).
- And so this causes their growth to slow or stop.
Also pay attention to the following precautions:
- Also, never pull the fungus out of the soil by pulling it with your hand; at the risk of tearing off mycelium at the same time.
- It is essential to protect the mycelium by covering it with earth, moss or dry leaves; in order to avoid its drying out and allow it to continue to live and produce mushrooms in the following years.
- Don't leave a hole open! It's like leaving an open sore on your skin, bacteria could grow there.
- In addition, keeping the entire foot of the fungus facilitates its determination.
What is the mushroom knife for, you say?
- Well, first of all, the blade allows you to dig under the foot of the mushroom; thus you release it to better take it out.
- Secondly, the blade is used to clean the fungus on the ground as soon as it is picked; to avoid soiling the rest of your crop.
- The blade is used to cut the earthy part of the foot, the damaged parts and the moss of the porcini mushrooms when it is already old.
- As a result, this allows deposits (spores) to be left in place which will be useful for the multiplication of the species.
- Always be gentle and keep your mushrooms clean and dry as much as possible.
What is the use of the accessories associated with the knife?
- The shape of the curved handle allows a more ergonomic grip.
- The notched back of the blade allows you to remove any incrustations of earth and stones without removing the part concerned.
- The brush cleans the cap of the mushroom without damaging it, to remove twigs, needles and other plant debris stuck on it.
- The brush folds under the handle, which protects it when you store your knife in the bottom of your pocket, without its protective case.
- The knife is delivered in a fabric sheath, which can be worn on the belt (presence of a loop on the back side).
- The knife also has a ring so that it can be hung on a key ring.
- The centimeter scale on the handle makes it possible to precisely measure the mushroom when local rules prohibit the picking of certain species if their size is insufficient.
- This knife is not suitable for the dishwasher.
- Keep this knife away from children.
- Each knife is unique due to the natural variability of the color of the wood: the color shown in the photograph is therefore not contractual.
See also:
Don't forget to bring your mushroom basket !
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What precautions should be taken when picking mushrooms?
- Don't take any risks: only harvest mushrooms that you know perfectly well and that you are sure not to confuse with poisonous or even deadly look-alikes.
- Never take unknown or questionable mushrooms.
- Do not eat your harvested specimens if you have any doubts.
- Always cook mushrooms long enough because some edible species can be toxic if eaten raw (such as morels, for example).
- Never forget that some very common and usually eaten mushrooms can look like very poisonous species, such as the much dreaded Amanita phalloides, which is not always so green, and which can therefore be confused with other edible species.
- Clean each mushroom before putting it in your basket (leave the spores there).
- Transport and store your mushrooms in an open basket, not in a plastic bag.
- Do not clean your mushrooms with water.
- Keep the different types of mushrooms separate from each other, to prevent any contact and limit any risk of contamination between species.
- Wash your hands after handling suspicious cash. If necessary, take wet wipes with you on your outings in the forest.
- Be sure to check the local rules for mushroom harvesting beforehand, and be very responsible wherever you are.
