Sometimes, once in a lifetime, nature blesses us and provides food in abundance. That happened to us one day with an edible mushroom called tenquique, which grows on the guachipilín tree, (Diphysa americana). And while walking through the forest we saw the tree and on its trunk dozens of mushrooms like we had never seen before, never such a quantity, so we were ecstatic.
We proceeded to do the checklist: verify that the mushroom was what we think it is, see that it is attached to the trunk of the tree, see that it has a rubbery and elastic consistency, then that smell and characteristic colors that are unique, then even when you are cooking them you must see that it smells exactly with its characteristic smell as well, ahhh and you must be completely sure about the guachipilín tree, if it is that one take it and eat it with confidence, if not don't even think about touching it, you can kill yourself trying.
The tree has small leaves but its main characteristic is its rough, grooved trunks.
So with all that verified, you can proceed to make the most sublime of stews that a human being can make in this life to give yourself a spectacularly delicious banquet. There is enough quantity for everyone, so you can see how to make the stew, tomato, onion, oil, and let's fry them and taste this banquet for our good luck.
The other thing is that mushrooms are never pulled out by the root. You will find a photo where it looks like we did pull them out because we didn't have a tool, but we left the root in place, waiting for another good harvest.
So enjoy our photo collage which is the best thing we have found in this life.
