On Tue, 03 May 2011 00:45:42 +0200, Willi wrote:

http://members.aon.at/supervague/ivi...quamosus-0.jpg

I found these in my garden on a walnut-tree (The piece of wood had
already broken off the tree). I didn't know them before. They're said to
be edible and I did. I cut one into slices and dried these in the oven.
During this procedure they smell like socks worn one month in summer.
When they're thouroughly dry the smell isn't that intense anymore. I
tried bits of them as seasoning for soup. I was surprised. They give it
a really nice flavour.
Nice to look at too. Thanks for the information.