Comment on Mushroom ID

• sushibowl@feddit.nl ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Might be valid advice for some regions, I don’t know. But mushrooms tend to vary quite a bit in appearance. Sometimes ribbed species don’t have very visible ribs, or younger mushrooms don’t quite have all the characteristics of their mature form. If you really want to get into picking mushrooms, there’s often local groups you can join with a resident expert who can tell you which ones are safe.

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  • fossilesque@mander.xyz ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Rule of thumb with mushrooms is that these id tricks tend to be regional and not always accurate unfortunately. Nature is a bit more of a kaleidoscope.

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    • MrPoopyButthole@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Exactly. Don’t trust a stranger on the internet to help you avoid death.

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      • fossilesque@mander.xyz ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        But do go to that really famous Facebook group if you suspect a poisoning for help with an ID. They’ve got a ton of experts.

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  • joe_cool@lemmy.ml ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It’s mostly true. Most of the poisonous mushrooms of central Europe are not “sponges”.
    The worst one I have found once is seldom lethal: Rubroboletus satanas en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubroboletus_satanas
    I guess people don’t usually pick stuff that looks like that. Though there are similar ones that taste pretty good.
    Toxic boletus usually taste really bad.

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• TheSlad@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Easiest way to not die from bad mushrooms is to not eat them because they’re fucking disgusting anyways

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  • spicytuna62@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    You’re technically correct on one point, and totally entitled to your opinion on the other. But brown mushrooms (not from a can) sauteed into a hamburger steak gravy will kick it up about 14 notches, give or take.

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    • Remorhaz@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I absolutely hated mushrooms my whole life because of a miserable first experience with them on pizza. The pizza place must have used the absolute worst, flavorless, slimiest canned mushrooms in the world. The were rubbery and disgusting. I was like 8 years old and refused to eat them until about five years ago.

      I had the most wonderful ramen at a restaurant recommended by my friends and it had shiitake mushrooms in it. I explained my aversion and they encouraged me to try it and my god the difference was incredible. I absolutely love shiitake now but I totally understand people who don’t like them

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• Taniwha420@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Yeah, the sponge underside mushrooms are boletes, and I am not aware of any that are poisonous.

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  • CM400@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    There are some that are, and they can be hard to identify as well. Still a good idea to never eat what you find unless you’re with an experienced mushroomer to corroborate your find.

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    • FinalRemix@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      “How can I know they’re an experienced mushroomed?” “Well, for one… they’re not dead.”

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