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   From: riburr@shentel.net   
      
   bugsy wrote:   
   >   
   > Why is it advised to cook shrooms good, when they turn to rubber too   
   > much like that, and, make it hard for the toothless to chew.  They   
   > fall apart better fresh.  Creamed?  Are we afraid of living food?   
   >   
      
   Every species is different.  Some are deadly even after cooking.  Some   
   are rendered safe by cooking.  Others may be eaten raw, but still may   
   contain harmful bacteria...  Even with store-bought mushrooms cooking is   
   recommended; See:   
   http://www.drugsandpoisons.com/2008/06/agaritine-raw-button-mushrooms-and.html   
      
   The Drugs and Poisons blog seems to be having fun with fungal toxins.   
   Here is the latest entry (also, read the comments):   
   http://www.drugsandpoisons.com/2008/06/orellanine-how-normal-loo   
   ing-mushroom.html   
      
      
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