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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2006 17:22:15 GMT
I eat a lot of mixed salads and have happily been adding sliced raw button mushrooms but have recently read 2 conflicting views - one saying they have toxins in them and should always be cooked and the other saying to eat raw mushrooms.
Any views on this?
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Post by Susie Snowdrop on Nov 22, 2006 17:24:46 GMT
I often eat raw mushrooms in salads and I'm absolutely fine.........................  S x |
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Post by sleepysunday on Nov 22, 2006 17:25:24 GMT
I've always been happy to eat raw mushrooms, and there is nowt wrong with... beep... narf... hic... me.
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Post by Dr Bill on Nov 22, 2006 17:28:41 GMT
Nowt wrong wi' em
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2006 17:29:47 GMT
Little One will only eat raw, will not try cooked at all Sara  I don't like them  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Nov 22, 2006 17:31:26 GMT
Hi gardenfrance,
As long as you really know what you are eating then I think that there is no problem. Here in Germany there are so many wild mushrooms and toadstools eaten that we tend to be very careful.
If bought from the supermarket I do not think that there is any problem - like most things, - one should eat them in certain quantities and not pounds of them each day.
I certainly put them in salads and have done for years and I haven't had any problems.
Rosefriend
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2006 17:35:49 GMT
Thanks for such quick replies. I am only talking about shop mushrooms.
The French, like most Europeans apart from the Brits, go crazy in the autumn looking for wild mushrooms. I have joined groups in the forests around here and then an expert checks them.
Also you can take them to the local pharmacy where one of the staff is trained to check them, so anyone who gets sick - and there are always some! - has only themselves to blame.
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Post by Rosefriend on Nov 22, 2006 17:43:16 GMT
My OH only collects the ones that his grandmother showed him and even if someone else says that he can take, this, that or the other, he never does.......
They taste lovely with onions and smoked bacon and fresh bread.
Rosefriend
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2006 17:56:12 GMT
I love mushrooms and regularly eat them raw. Never had a problem, especially with shop bought ones.
FA x
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Post by Plocket on Nov 22, 2006 18:46:07 GMT
I don't eat raw mushrooms because I think they taste better cooked! I've no idea about the health implications of either though.
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Post by Margi on Nov 23, 2006 20:55:09 GMT
Hi
I eat raw mushrooms all the time - well, not ALL the time obviously, I do eat other things too, and sometimes I'm not eating at all...
Anyway - can I recommend the raw mushroom sandwich for any raw mushroom lovers who haven't tried them? I have them for lunch at work, and they're scrummy... Just lightly spread two slices of some kind of bitty wholemeal bread (granary or some such...) with olive spread (Bertolli or something...), add chunks or slices of raw mushroom and garnish with either a little sprinkle of salt, a smear of mayonnaise and/or fresh herbs, and tuck in - scrumdiddlyumptious!
Margi x
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