From: riburr@shentel.net   
      
   ram wrote:   
      
   >   
   > but the megacollybia, yeah, I've never eaten it.  The field guides   
   > I've had mostly not-recommended this mushroom for eating, citing   
   > occasional reports of mild poisoning...   
   > I'd like to give it a try, however.   
   >   
   > I wonder if the taste is worth bothering with?   
   >   
   If you get the chance, try some very young specimens.  The taste is hard   
   to describe.  It's not unpleasant, kind of radishy...  But, this is from   
   memory.  Limiting myself to only very young and fresh specimens, I've   
   never noticed any ill effects from it.   
      
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