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Re:How do people learn to cook a poisonous plant safely? by tastyfreeze on Wednesday September 04, 2019 @01:51PM (#20879667)
Eh, its not a bad test. Chicken of the woods is edible and quite delicious. But, some people(including me) will have severe gastrointestinal distress after eating. Mushrooms produce a plethora of compounds that people may react to. Much better to try in small doses the first time.
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Re:How do people learn to cook a poisonous plant safely? by Matticus_Rex on Wednesday September 04, 2019 @02:43PM (#20880173)
That test almost certainly wouldn't trigger your CotW GI issues -- I also have issues with CotW unless it is cooked to death, but 1/4t wouldn't do anything, so with that test you'd still be surprised by the GI issues the first time you ate a bunch.
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Re:How do people learn to cook a poisonous plant safely? by monetus on Wednesday September 04, 2019 @02:08PM (#20879841)
Indeed; though I restrict doing this to mushrooms I'm familiar with. Neurotoxins abound, and that test won't reveal them.
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