Truffles Are Hiding a Dirty Little Secret

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In kitchens around the world, truffles represent culinary excellence and prestige, but in the forest they’re just another flora fighting to exist, using somewhat…unusual methods. In the lush woodland of the Pacific Northwest, these modest mushrooms’ adaptation strategies are promoting not only their own survival, but that of their forest ecosystem at large.
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  • @michaelobrien5891
    @michaelobrien589112 күн бұрын

    I'm amazed that I completely forgot "Hooked on Phonics" even existed.

  • @broke6785
    @broke678513 күн бұрын

    Idk why but no one has been talking about the fact that we discovered an ocean in the mantle. I would love for you to shed some light on this quite new interesting discovery.

  • @memathews
    @memathews13 күн бұрын

    Nice to see a story close to home here, I'll search out more information on this.

  • @inappropriatejohnson
    @inappropriatejohnson13 күн бұрын

    Well actually......every sip of water you ever drank passed through the urinary tracts of uncountable mammal, dinosaur and other reptile, arthropod, mollusk, etc. creatures. So there's that.

  • @pliktl

    @pliktl

    13 күн бұрын

    and fish make whoopie in it

  • @Jah_Rastafari_ORIG

    @Jah_Rastafari_ORIG

    13 күн бұрын

    I would buy hi-end bottled water advertised as _Enhanced With Dinosaur Pee!_ ...or even lick a lollipop with a shotgun as a stick...

  • @kiaer.s

    @kiaer.s

    13 күн бұрын

    Don't forget that we've polluted most all water supplies with yummy nummy microplastics~

  • @Jah_Rastafari_ORIG

    @Jah_Rastafari_ORIG

    13 күн бұрын

    If you're gonna delete my post, at least have the decency to not send followup comments.... I don't even remember what I said.

  • @inappropriatejohnson

    @inappropriatejohnson

    13 күн бұрын

    @@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG I have no idea what you're talking about, Brother. No deleters here.

  • @jmr
    @jmr13 күн бұрын

    Better then the creepy bug eating mushrooms(Cordyceps).

  • @dertythegrower

    @dertythegrower

    13 күн бұрын

    Ironically, the first guy in this episode is a youtuber who sells Cordyceps grown indoors, cleaner. ApexGrower 6:20

  • @dertythegrower

    @dertythegrower

    13 күн бұрын

    also, did you get verified from infosec google employees?

  • @jmr

    @jmr

    13 күн бұрын

    @@dertythegrower 😂

  • @mikaelazhai8053
    @mikaelazhai805313 күн бұрын

    Now I understand why we can't farm them.

  • @markedis5902

    @markedis5902

    13 күн бұрын

    You can but it’s really difficult. They sort of do with the Perigord truffles in France

  • @Tirinir

    @Tirinir

    12 күн бұрын

    You can farm them, but the market is way too volatile on the timescale that truffles need to start fruiting for this to be a good investment.

  • @FlyToTheRain
    @FlyToTheRain13 күн бұрын

    I understand the emoji stands in for the word poop but when I read the title, my brain really wants me to think that michelin star meals are made out of dogs

  • @prapanthebachelorette6803

    @prapanthebachelorette6803

    12 күн бұрын

    😂😂😂😂

  • @The_Mess85
    @The_Mess8511 күн бұрын

    You can also see a similar relationship in Pinus radiata plantations, where I've seen the sand they've been planted in has become like a sponge from all the fungal hyphae. Also, when Douglas Fir was introduced to NZ (a very bad idea, it's highly invasive) they had to treat them with fungal spores to get them to grow properly. Which makes me wonder if those were truffle spores they used and if we now have some tasty truffles lurking in certain areas infested with Douglas Firs.

  • @ApexGrower
    @ApexGrower13 күн бұрын

    Let’s Grow!!! We made it on PBS!!

  • @108u9
    @108u913 күн бұрын

    Tree: “You seem like a pretty fungi, wanna team up?” (Probably)

  • @user-ci7wn5im5i

    @user-ci7wn5im5i

    12 күн бұрын

    Looking at the evolutionary history, it seems to be the other way around

  • @user-ci7wn5im5i

    @user-ci7wn5im5i

    12 күн бұрын

    The formation of mycorrhizae outdates trees, and appears in all tree species, so one could even say that it was essential for the evolution of trees

  • @evolancer211
    @evolancer21113 күн бұрын

    Woot new upload, thanks for the content!

  • @skybluskyblueify
    @skybluskyblueify13 күн бұрын

    Seems like another reason not to clear cut as forestry programs of universities in the area were advocating within the last few decades. They seemed to say that if you are selective then the proper native plants won't grow in the area that was selectively cut, but if you clear cut then you can plant everything that these habitats are supposed to have without one kind of plant taking over and leaving no room for the plants that were supposed to be there.

  • @bjdefilippo447
    @bjdefilippo44712 күн бұрын

    He's right- Oregon is great for mushroom hunting!

  • @dertythegrower
    @dertythegrower13 күн бұрын

    big up ApexGrower at 6:20

  • @ApexGrower

    @ApexGrower

    13 күн бұрын

    Thanks! 🎉

  • @Jmjmjmjmjmjmjmjmjmjmjm1
    @Jmjmjmjmjmjmjmjmjmjmjm12 күн бұрын

    I’ve been pooping in my yard since this video came out and none of it has turned into truffles, yet…

  • @pencilpauli9442
    @pencilpauli944213 күн бұрын

    Creme tangerine and montelimar a ginger sling with a pineapple heart a coffee dessert yes you know it's good news But you'll have to have them all pulled out after the Savoy truffle Yes, you'll have to have them all pulled out after the Savoy truffle Savoy Truffle by Lemon and Maccaroon

  • @Jah_Rastafari_ORIG

    @Jah_Rastafari_ORIG

    13 күн бұрын

    Actually, it was Hairyclam... ...also, different kind of truffles....

  • @blogdesign7126
    @blogdesign712613 күн бұрын

    Interesting how this one reminds me of old Andrew Zimmern episodes of Bizarre Foods from the past before other food geeks started their youtube shows. But this is a better explanation all in mycology context.

  • @danielcomeau9880
    @danielcomeau988013 күн бұрын

    Good for something durable and versatile. The sulfur gets the bad wrap.

  • @pumpthewater419
    @pumpthewater41913 күн бұрын

    This is why I stay away from Michelin and stars in general

  • @rajbali7972
    @rajbali797213 күн бұрын

    The Hindi word for Mushrooms is “kukur mooth” literally meaning dog piss

  • @CGM_68

    @CGM_68

    12 күн бұрын

    Garlic, leeks and onions, mushrooms are all considered impure. Along with a host of other forbidden foods.

  • @CGM_68

    @CGM_68

    12 күн бұрын

    Beef, Leeks and Mushroom stew, flavoured often with onions and garlic is appreciated by many European countries. "One man's meat, is another man's poison."

  • @nicholaslee722
    @nicholaslee7225 күн бұрын

    Moral of the story: If you've had truffle, go poop in the forest.

  • @raymarshall4809
    @raymarshall480913 күн бұрын

    Maybe the links we see aren't as wild as thought... what I mean by this, humans are not just humans, we have a entire biodome with each body to survive. Maybe every living thing is a community as living things working as one to live.

  • @BulukEtznab
    @BulukEtznab9 күн бұрын

    Still the Mono-Culture Wood-Farms/Forests aren't exactly resilient to bug infestations or forest fires like mixed/primeval Forests are! So, while this might enhance their "usefulness", I don't think it's a long-term sustainable practice to have these Mono-Culture woods (of course I'm not talking about Tundra Fir-Forests, which are primeval Forests in their own sense and exist because of plant adaptations. But in the context of man-made "Wood Plantations", my point stands...they might become more and more of a hazard in extreme weather, that is supposed to happen more frequently in the Future...

  • @kananaskiscountry8191
    @kananaskiscountry819113 күн бұрын

    calories for a animal now = wow

  • @microwavedcheetos
    @microwavedcheetos13 күн бұрын

    That title tho...

  • @mascadadelpantion8018
    @mascadadelpantion801813 күн бұрын

    I never Tried a truffle but I will one day

  • @zeusnitch
    @zeusnitch13 күн бұрын

    Poop shrooms for the win!

  • @michaelmccracken8921
    @michaelmccracken892113 күн бұрын

    Cubensis and alot of others also grow from and thive with only poop.

  • @peanutbutterjellyfish2665

    @peanutbutterjellyfish2665

    13 күн бұрын

    Someone’s never grown mushrooms. Using manure for mushrooms is disgusting. Old school used sawdust. New school uses coconut fiber. They don’t even grow on manure in the wild.

  • @EnkiduShamesh

    @EnkiduShamesh

    13 күн бұрын

    @@peanutbutterjellyfish2665 I assume they are referring to psylocybe cubensis, which is most commonly found growing in cow manure in fields. That particular mushroom appears to have adapted to the human domestication of cattle, as that is it's preferred habitat. Not all mushrooms eat wood.

  • @yangtse55

    @yangtse55

    13 күн бұрын

    @@EnkiduShamesh you mean P. Semilanceata

  • @peanutbutterjellyfish2665

    @peanutbutterjellyfish2665

    13 күн бұрын

    @@EnkiduShamesh Not in Washington. Psilocybe cubensis fungi grow in warm temperatures, moist ground and above 90% humidity in the air. Which means you will only find psilocybin cubensis fungi there. You won’t find a wild strain of cubensis in Washington. It’s too cold. We have psilocybin. So the only climate where you will find it in manure, is tropical and sometimes subtropical climates. Most of the cattle in the US are raised in deserts. So cubensis are associated with cattle below the 32° parallel. It might happen in florida.

  • @philbert006

    @philbert006

    13 күн бұрын

    You'll never find it growing in poop. Stop watching KZread. You'll find it where food was left to rot and under dead fall of any kind which holds moisture and encourages rot. It is only relevant to poop because giant cow pies do the same, keep moisture close and cause the normal ground cover to rot, making the perfect environment for fungi. This shit doesn't take a bunch of research or these hipster dipshits and their forums to figure out. I figured it out when I was 16, shit faced drunk, stoned to pieces, and tripping balls on said mushrooms. Only idiots root through shit for something to eat. Or desperate people, but that's the exception. Fungus relies on natural events to break down the defenses of other plants to allow it to steal the necessary nutrients to grow and reproduce. Shit, particularly cow shit, has already had all those things extracted from it, hence the cow, with a massive and highly efficient digestive system, discards it. Then it will be processed further by insects with even more efficient systems back into soil. Fungus is not efficient nor capable of breaking things and extraction, so relies on nutrient rich and unexploited sources for its survival. And now you have a practical and basic understanding of how it works without a bunch of fluff and bullshit, literally, that was learned from a lifetime of eating things either planted or foraged, and honed to the point that only a lazy, drug addled young person could manage when blessed with a bit of common sense, critical thinking, and logic that used to be taught in American schools and parents that learned the same way. More important than what you learned, is passing it on to someone else free of charge in hopes of it sprouting and spreading to others before its too late. Learn responsibly, friend.

  • 5 күн бұрын

    Oh! The animals poop the spores! Next you'll make a video explaining the animals poop the seed of the trees or any other plant we eat! Wow, how radical you are!

  • @user-lv8wv3jk4b
    @user-lv8wv3jk4b13 күн бұрын

    Yummy pooshrooms

  • @shamarkwoodward1587
    @shamarkwoodward15876 күн бұрын

    some truffles come from animal poop i told some body this long time ago they didnt beleive me...

  • @bevinboulder5039
    @bevinboulder503910 күн бұрын

    Thought they used pigs to find truffles.

  • @abcdefg-hv2ks

    @abcdefg-hv2ks

    9 күн бұрын

    Pigs tend to eat them and aren't disciplined like dogs

  • @bevinboulder5039

    @bevinboulder5039

    9 күн бұрын

    @@abcdefg-hv2ksMakes sense.

  • @alexisdamnit9012
    @alexisdamnit901213 күн бұрын

    Whoever runs this account is on fire 🔥

  • @lmzaadi
    @lmzaadi13 күн бұрын

    Ooo

  • @petepete66
    @petepete6613 күн бұрын

    I don’t like truffles … 🤢🤢🤢… 🔥✌️😂✌️🔥

  • @myadhdSquirel

    @myadhdSquirel

    13 күн бұрын

    Agreed, I don't know who thought to put something that smells like a skunk on their food.

  • @petepete66

    @petepete66

    13 күн бұрын

    @@myadhdSquirel ✌️😂✌️

  • @ludwigvanzappa9548
    @ludwigvanzappa954813 күн бұрын

    Very good vid but the title sucks!

  • @westrim
    @westrim13 күн бұрын

    I understand the motivations behind video naming, but still, I think the number of people watching this channel who can even consider going to a Micheliin starred restaurant is very low.

  • @kurniasj4267
    @kurniasj426711 күн бұрын

    I prefer title before this