Mushrooms from the garden

[HawkinsHollow]

About 10 years ago after retirement my wife and I sitting on our front porch drinking iced tea and she brings out a large salad for us. It was fantastic and had everything...except mushrooms.
We had lots of rain and I saw some in the yard so I got my mushroom book and one the book had pictured said very delicious with almond flavor, so I picked it. It was delicious so I cut it up putting in salad. I tried coaxing wife to try it but she refused.
All was well for about half an hour then I felt weird. Dizzy and disoriented, finally about to collapse. Wife said go outside and force vomit which I did. I had just enough presence of mind to put that same type mushroom in a zip lock bag as she called 911.
We live close to a rescue squad, ambulance was there in minutes. I took sample and a 5 gallon bucket with me because I couldn't stop vomiting.
At the hospital I gave them sample to analyze before I passed out. A nurse came by for me to sign a Do Not Resuscitate form. There was a restroom nearby and wife helped me there, continuous regurgitation.
I asked about the mushroom sample and they said the almond flavor was cyanide and it contained "every poison known to man and then some". Apparently it wasn't my time to go and I credit my wife having me vomit.
Back home I looked at the mushroom book again. In small print it said do NOT confuse this mushroom with the deadly ******!
To this day my wife won't eat a mushroom and used to love them because it reminds her of the day she almost lost her husband.

Whoa!! Now I know 3 scary wild mushroom stories. A great example why you should read the instructions carefully.

 

[2515R Dude]

Pick and eat mushrooms all my life. It is like anything else, you need to know what you are doing.
Nowadays there are many good phone apps, just take a picture and it tells you everything.

 

[CalG]

We had spaggetti with red sauce along with salad and garlic bread for supper tonight. With less than ten minutes to go on the boiling noodles, I grabbed a couple of the Wine Caps, sliced and threw them into the hot oiled wok.

Cooked JUST RIGHT .

Very tasty on the pasta with sauce , grated parm. and pesto!!

 

[newbury]

Yes that was it, went by memory, the mind is a terrible thing to waste.

The right mushrooms can do that to you

 

[MossRoad]

 

[2515R Dude]

The right mushrooms can do that to you

Oh, now i see the cause of all my problems

 

[JeepHead]

I forage a lot of mushrooms from my woods - oysters, lions mane, chickens, pheasant back, turkey tail, etc. My favorite are the oyster mushrooms. I can fry them up and they taste very similar to a morel.

 

[2515R Dude]

I actually do not like any tree growing mushrooms besides oysters. They are delicious, especially pickled and fried.
I also love boletus mushrooms and chanterelles. The morrels i never was able to find even tho i know there are plenty in the woods in my area.

 

[BackRoad]

Just published in this week's NY State Forest Ranger report:

Rangers received a rescue call from 2 hikers - they reported the 3rd hiker in their group was dead. They provided their location and Rangers hiked in to meet them. Then the 3rd member of the party called in to the Ranger rescue line - apparently not dead after all.

End of the story: the two original callers had consumed hallucinagenic mushrooms. The Rangers helped them hike out to meet the NY State Police waiting at the trailhead.

 

[CalG]

Just published in this week's NY State Forest Ranger report:

Rangers received a rescue call from 2 hikers - they reported the 3rd hiker in their group was dead. They provided their location and Rangers hiked in to meet them. Then the 3rd member of the party called in to the Ranger rescue line - apparently not dead after all.

End of the story: the two original callers had consumed hallucinagenic mushrooms. The Rangers helped them hike out to meet the NY State Police waiting at the trailhead.

I always brought them home.....

then enjoyed in safe surroundings.

Altered mental Status is not a good thing "out there".