One rule of thumb some fun guy told me was don’t eat white gills, white veils or red anywhere on it.
I’m not sure how accurate those rules are though, I only eat shrooms I pick in the woods I know for sure are safe like morels.
That guy doesnt know what hes talking about. Hes passing a mixture of superstition and mediocre woods lore off as knowledge. Dont rely on that kind of info. My dad, same way about the veils. I brought home several good prince mushrooms and he insisted they were poisonous because of the membraneous veils. My mom and i ate them. He missed out.
Do you smell the mushroom to see if it smells like piss or crap before you eat it? Do you clean It with water?
I always wash them, soak them in cold water for a while then rinse again. All kind of stuff comes off, bugs, dirt, etc.
Then I slice em up and sauté em in a pan. Delish!
Woa doing all of that in the woods is impressive
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