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I love morels, however individuals MAY be allergic to them or have some other reaction. However, under cooked morels may force you to claim permanent residence on the porcelain throne.

Boletes are probably the safer mushroom, avoiding blue stainer's and red-pored boletes like "Boletus Satanus" is probably a wise bet. Boletes are a very good shroom for beginners to learn. Other than...

If SHTF and society collapsed, I would run to the Mountains with a pack of essentials. No cabin, No tent...no need. What I need will be found around me, and nothing will draw looters and other filth...

I know any vegetable with a sulfur base (Garlic, onions, etc) is known to deter, not totally repel insects. Not knowing your region, I am sure there is a wild onion/garlic/leek somewhere in your...

As you've requested.
http://www.mushroomexpert.com/odortaste.html

And as I have stated, you have to have somewhat of a general idea what your looking at, I mean, I don't go around sticking sticks...

That goes without saying, however if you know what your looking for, its not to hard to distinguish, that is unless your trying to positively id a Russula species. Morchella's , Cantharellus, Boletus...

Once you eat wild edible mushrooms, you never go back...

Tasting is different than ingesting, how do you think many mycologists and fungophiles id mushrooms w/o doing a spore print? You cannot be poisoned unless its ingested, unless its a poison ivy berry

Hey! My name is Drew, I really hail from Northern New Jersey, now living in Upstate (really Downstate) NY. I am an avid full spectrum outdoors-man (hunt, fish, forage,romp naked in the woods:blush:)...

Here are some pic's of the safest and most highly prized shrooms, the foolproof four (morels, oysters, boletes and chanterelles) Th photo's of the Chanties and Morels are mine, the others I...

"There are old mushroom hunters, There are Bold mushroom hunters...never are there old AND bold mushroom hunters"....when in doubt, throw it out...no second chances with a limited few shrooms..

When ripe, take a bite, if its bitter, acrid or otherwise unpleasant spit it out. The only berry that can get you sick from tasting it is the poison Ivy berry, which is white.

Lol, I would rather give you my bank account information, then my berry/shroom sites...best to find your own spot my friend, the effort is very rewarding.

Best book on 'shrooms that you can get is the National Audubon societies book on mushrooms. However, books are only a fraction of the knowledge that you need to learn. Best bet is to study the...

People who have served, especially in times of conflict, mention it in passing, People who have never served brag and inflate their rank..They are the liars

New fish here, but this is right up my alley, yes its very edible when mature...have plenty of them here in northern appalachia