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"Stephen Howard" wrote in message
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I don't think I know any mushroomers who follow the 'Aww, just have
a
go' philosophy. No doubt there's a scientific explanation...
There was that 19th century parson who was an enthusiastic
fungus-eater who sampled everything he found. He always kept a
stomach pump to hand, just in case.
It is said that if you salt your mushrooms for a day and then boil them
for a long time in brine, you can eat any of them.
However, while it's true that as most of the flavours are oil-soluble
and the proteins remain too, (in the main,) this isn't a practice I've
tried, nor would I recommend anyone else to try it.
Amanita muscaria is *SAID* to be edible if it is peeled first, but I
wouldn't want to try that either - especially as the flavour is said to
be very bitter. Might just as well eat Boletus felleus, which is bitter
without (
AFAIK) any poisonous effects.
Had a plateful of bluelegs, mergez (spicy N.African lamb sausage) and
baked spud for lunch today.
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Rusty
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