My mom recently took a trip up to Tsumeb, and came back with the biggest mushroom ever. It reminded me of the giant mushrooms from Mario Bros. The top part was the bigger than my face, and the stem was as big as my forearm! These monsters grow on the sides of the termite mounds, and are considered a delicacy in Namibia. People sell them on the side of the roads and restaurants supposedly buy up as many as they can.
Well, I tried them, thinking they'd be good. But not so much. The whole boiled mushroom looked like a squid, and it had this nasty, slimy texture. Again, like a squid. I'm not a fan of squid at all. So my final review is yuck. :P
Just in case you're curious as how to prepare a giant mushroom, or you happen to find someone selling them along the side of the road since their in season, here's the recipe:
Ingredients:
1 giant African mushroom, with the black/brown spots on top scraped off
1 cup hot water
1/2 tbsp. olive oil
Instructions:
1. Put water and oil into a pan on medium high heat. Place mushroom, stem and all, face down into the pan.
2. Boil until mushroom is easily pierced through with a fork.
3. Serve with more olive oil for dipping and salt+pepper for taste.
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