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Forager Finds an 11 lb Giant Puffball in England

Forager Finds an 11 lb Giant Puffball in England

Puffball

What they found

Forager Alissimon Minnitt found an 11 lb puffball in Buckinghamshire and cooked it into meals for a week.

Forager Alissimon Minnitt found an 11 lb puffball in Buckinghamshire and cooked it into meals for a week.

The number

11lb (5kg)

How solid is it?

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Not a study

Not a study

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

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BBC

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GROWING & GOURMET

GROWING & GOURMET

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One Giant Puffball

One Giant Puffball

Forager Alissimon Minnitt found an 11lb (5kg) puffball mushroom in Buckinghamshire, turning it into meals like meatloaf, steaks, and pizza for a week.

Forager Alissimon Minnitt found an 11lb (5kg) puffball mushroom in Buckinghamshire, turning it into meals like meatloaf, steaks, and pizza for a week.

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