coral mushrooms

Bob, my boyfriend, and a buddy of his have a spot they go where the coral mushrooms (aka staghorn fungus) grow. There have to be special environmental conditions, such as deep in pine needles and the area has been burned by fire at some point, in order for coral mushrooms to grow. According to Bob, the ones shown here are 1/3 of the total amount they found. They grow within clumps of moss.

Bob first soaked them overnight in salt water, to remove any little critters that were munching or living in them. Then he sauteed them with butter. I cannot describe how they tasted, other than to say delicious and meaty. YUM.