Kevin L
A True Doomsday Prepper
I know mushrooms can be very tasty and a welcome addition to the dinner table...but I really believe one should take professional classes before harvesting them.I saw a show on just last night that had a bit about chanterelles. The guy said the true chanterelles don’t have true gills underneath, but the closest poisonous imitator does. He also said that the poisonous one will make you sick, but isn’t deadly. My advice is take all this with a grain of salt. Try to find someone locally that has experience in your area that you could learn from. I do love mushrooms and always thought this would be a skill worth learning.
Even if you can identify them perfectly, mushrooms are of questionable food value. They contribute a little fiber, a slight amount of protein, maybe a few traces of vitamins, possibly some recreational hallucinogens...but there are so many other wild foods that have greater food value.
Are the benefits really worth the risks?