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I know someone who bought a big mushroom at pike place market that was really expensive. Maybe it was a king bolete. Anyway he cut it open at home, and it was f
by carabiner 2y ago
I know someone who bought a big mushroom at pike place market that was really expensive. Maybe it was a king bolete. Anyway he cut it open at home, and it was full of worms.
- bqmjjx0kac 2y agoThat's just the next phase of the mysterious mushroom's life cycle!
- idiotsecant 2y agoA lot of foraged mushrooms are just chock full of bugs and the ones that aren't are usually full of bug feces. I like hunting for them but I stick to cultivated for eating.
- Joel_Mckay 2y agoYup, some also contain parasitic fungi that are infesting a host mushroom. Thus, even experienced pickers may run risks foraging wild samples. The cloning/cultivation/identification process is an important part of safety, and should be done by an experienced mycologist. An ounce of prevention is better than kidney and liver failure... as they say. We are lucky, as local farmers here produce fresh Flammulina filiformis (Enoki) for hot-and-sour soups etc. Have a wonderful day, =3
- ceedan 2y agoI’ve been told by a hobbyist "There are many old mushroom hunters, and there are many bold mushroom hunters, but there are not many old and bold mushroom hunters”
- s1artibartfast 2y agoA colorful lie. The oldest and best mushroom hunters have a hint of jaundice to their eyes.
- knowaveragejoe 2y agoIs this a literal example?
- s1artibartfast 2y agoIm not sure if I know what you mean by example. I'm not talking about myself. I know some old and wise mushroom hunters. Some of the best take informed risks. Talk to pros, authorities in the field, and major authors, and they all have some crazy stories. The safest option is always to stay home and watch TV.
- hinkley 2y agoDeep Vein Thrombosis. Even the couch is not safe. Every day we are dying. Some faster than others.
- Joel_Mckay 2y ago"Most men die at 27, we just bury them at 72." (Mark Twain) =3
- idiotsecant 2y agoYou will note that mark twain did not die in a skydiving jetboat accident at 27 years of age.
- Joel_Mckay 2y agoHe had quite a life, and the pen name hints at where he started. =3
- hinkley 2y agoMark Twain always did know how to punch a man in the nuts without moving a limb.
- johnrob 2y agoI heard this one recently: “All mushrooms are edible. Some only once.”
- Joel_Mckay 2y agoIt may actually be true, some patch-specific varieties apparently can trigger severe allergic responses in some individuals, and not others. It was one of those weird stories I never could find much information about. =)
- Ferret7446 2y agoI'd believe it; fungal antibiotics (e.g. neomycin, various -cillins) trigger allergic responses the same way.
- Joel_Mckay 2y agoIndeed, it certainly does sound plausible... It would be terrible being 2 hours away from civilization, and in need of an Epipen. Have a great day, =3
- s1artibartfast 2y agohypomyces are not especially dangerous and sometimes desirable, as in the case of lobster mushrooms. life is full of risks but undetected parasitic fungi are extremely low on the list. If you know enough to pick edible mushrooms, you can learn not to eat rotten mushrooms. The complexity is on par with not eating moldy bread or rotten eggs, not rocket surgery.
- Joel_Mckay 2y agoLike everything in life, there are some who choose to gamble on the unknown... and eventually become a cautionary tale. The recommendation of using repeated sample clones as part of the identification process for agricultural purposes is recommended in Paul Stamets books. He makes several fairly good arguments why you shouldn't gamble with something capable of rapid genetic changes, bioaccumulation, and affecting your immune system in unpredictable ways. Have a great day, and keep safe out there =) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNSHZG9blQQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNSHZG9blQQ
- s1artibartfast 2y agoIf Paul Stamets avoids eating wild mushrooms out of fear of hypomyces, I retract my statement! I too recommend staying home and away from dangerous wild mushrooms. Better safe than sorry.
- Joel_Mckay 2y agoYou created an informal fallacy for your own entertainment. Anyone can "Try Anything Once", but a few forget to ask if they should... Good luck, =)
- s1artibartfast 2y agoI think you are making things up. Intelligent and experienced people typically think through the consequences of their actions. This is not the same thing as being completely risk adverse
- vidarh 2y agoAnd a lot grow fast enough that as long as you pick young specimens, it's rare to find bugs as they won't have had much time. E.g. chanterelles are usually big enough to pick in 2-3 days. When I used to pick them growing up, we'd usually avoid the older ones, as they weren't worth the hassle of cleaning and cutting away bad parts. Bugs is mostly a problem when picking bigger/slower growing ones. That's not to say it doesn't happen with others, but it's not really an issue. The problem with sticking to cultivation is how few mushroom types are reliably cultivated at anything approaching reasonable prices. Most of the options cultivated at scale bore me.
- s1artibartfast 2y agosounds like he got scammed. Buggy mushrooms are still edible, but high end culinary mushrooms are typically low bug. He should have asked them them to cut it open. Source: amateur hunter. Probably collect 2-300 lbs of Boletes/year. I eat a lot of bugs.
- erikerikson 2y ago"Enhanced protein content"