I like mushrooms very much, and think they're a bit underappreciated. I propose growing ones which are a bit bigger closed cup style musrooms (about the size of an apple) which are presented in a chiller cabinet near the confectionery in a supermarket.

each would be an ideal choice for a lunch add-on instead of packs of crisps, or indeed, the apple.
-- neilp, Jul 25 2003

(?) po's hat http://www.julieart...ken/DH_Mushroom.jpg
[thumbwax, Oct 05 2004]

Holy Horse Mushrooms http://www.angelfir...UNGI/horsemush.html
Whoa, 12 inches! (faints) [Mamamoose, Oct 05 2004, last modified Oct 06 2004]

For neilp http://www.agarics....='Horse%20Mushroom'
Easy Tiger! - this says 11cm +/- 4cm [gnomethang, Oct 05 2004]

If I were to propose growing olives which were pre-stuffed with anchovy, what would your reaction be?
-- angel, Jul 25 2003


I'd give you a bun [angel] :)
-- neilp, Jul 25 2003


How exactly are you proposing to develop these spherical mushrooms? Genetic engineering?
-- DrCurry, Jul 25 2003


no.. def. not GM mushrooms, I'd never do that to the fella's.

Just grow them in spherical 'moulds' ([DrC] did you set me up for that?)
-- neilp, Jul 25 2003


get them to grow into little round hats, now I like that a lot!
-- po, Jul 25 2003


Douse them with Mushroom Hormones.
-- bungston, Jul 25 2003


If the size is the issue, just sell horse mushrooms. They are whoppers and taste gorgeous.
-- squeak, Jul 28 2003


horse mushrooms [squeak] I found a photo, but with no scale.. how big is one?
-- neilp, Jul 28 2003


B.I.G. (up to about 8 inches across I think).
-- squeak, Jul 28 2003


and really tasty?
-- neilp, Jul 28 2003


A bit flavorless for my taste. Add some kind of dip and I'd consider it. Has this idea evolved from GE to a simple recipe? (one ingredient: horse mushroom) -
-- Worldgineer, Jul 28 2003


was never GE or GM [WE] just good breeding.
-- neilp, Jul 28 2003


I don't mean to be negative about this idea, but I think that people who don't like mushrooms won't start buying them only because they come in a new presentation (the bigger, the nastier for those who dislike them) and those who do like mushrooms will eat them, big or small.
-- Pericles, Jul 28 2003


I just wonder (hope) there might be a whole generation out there looking for a new vegetarian snack, and think it's worth a punt. Thanks [Pericles]. Slightly bigger though, really does make it a snack option
-- neilp, Jul 28 2003


grow them into egg shaped moulds for easter
-- 0_owaffleo_0, Jul 28 2003



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