is everybody a forager now? what happened?
Basically this is going to say that Western countries have often thought of this mushroom as deadly, even though it isn't (unless you *monumentally* fuck it up), possibly due to ancient taboos to do with druids and whatnot ("but if course this remains speculation"), whereas in Japan the books say "edible and tasty if you boil them a couple of times before you fry them". (Which they are.)Was just about to turn the oven on and other scientist mate has just sent me 21 page peer reviewed article to read, 'a study of cultural bias in field guide determinations of mushroom edibility using the iconic mushroom, amanita muscaria, as an examole', says I should read it so I've printed it out.
There. That probably saved you an hour or two!Basically this is going to say that Western countries have often thought of this mushroom as deadly, even though it isn't (unless you *monumentally* fuck it up), possibly due to ancient taboos to do with druids and whatnot ("but if course this remains speculation"), whereas in Japan the books say "edible and tasty if you boil them a couple of times before you fry them". (Which they are.)
Only if you're a revolting heathen savage.I thought drinking your own piss was a vital part of the procedure
Anna's got a ton of books about Pound already. Dunno if she's got that one though.