My family and I picked some wild mushrooms (what in our area, Northern MI are called beefsteak mushrooms or false morels) and are wondering how safe they are to eat? Some say not at all, others say if you cook them correctly. So my question is how would I prepare and cook them to be safe?
You do have to be very, very careful if you are going to eat wild mushrooms. Some, like morels, are easy to know whether they are safe or not.
There are a number of resources for you. There is a good a book called The Great Encyclopedia of Mushrooms. This is one of the clearest and most comprehensive texts out there. It's a larger book, however, and not really suitable as a field guide.
This book is specific to your area: Poisonous Mushrooms of the Northern United States and Canada
Here are some links to sites on the web. Use them at your own risk.
Wikipedia: Mushroom Poisoning
MushroomExpert.com
MykoWeb.com
Thanks for writing and careful hunting to you.
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