A little off what Gnu has asked but still on the topic of Mushrooms I wrote the following on a previous thread. Just thought I would share it again.
Adrien


In 1988 I purchased a book titled "The New Savory Wild Mushroom". When I go out to look for mushrooms I always take it with me. When I find one that looks pretty interesting I cook it up and call my wife for a taste. Then I sit and watch her for a while. After about an hour, I figure it is safe so I try them and rate their smell, texture, taste and so on.
Mushroom Poisons by Varro E. Tyler. To quote: "Only 1 to 2 percent of the approxmately five thousand species of mushrooms growing in North America are significantly toxic". He goes on to say that when experimenting you should eat a very small amount. For what could be fine for one person can have a very different effect on another.
Just thought I'd share this with you.
P.S. My wife is fine.
Beer