Edible?

[-RC-]

There's heaps of these monsters pinning all over the place. Can you eat them?

Cheers.

[Berengar]

Macrolepiota dolichaula. It's edible, only caps tough, the stipe is too woody.

[-RC-]

Thanks Tangich. How's the flavour?

[Berengar]

I'm not completely sure, this is a specifically Australian native species. But the related Macrolepiota procera is amazing, distinct flavour difficult to describe, but not overpowering, and they have great consistency. They can be fried in batter, a la Parisienne, cooked in stews, in cream sauce, you can dry them and use as spice etc. I'd assume this species is pretty close.