John and I went out in the rain to pick up a few black walnuts a block or so from our house. We noticed a very large, mature shaggy mane in the grass alongside the road. Further investigation showed many smaller shaggy manes in the tall grass. Since my plastic bag was already full of walnuts, I took off my baseball cap and put a few very nice mushrooms in it. We left most, as I only wanted a few for dinner.
I ended up quartering the mushrooms lengthwise and adding them to a packaged chicken ramen soup meal. It was quite satisfactory, and these members of the inky cap family added some interesting texture and flavor.
