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   From: riburr@shentel.net   
      
   bugsy wrote:   
   > A, uh, vegetarian   
   > doctor, said, from their, uh, great AMA, uh,  give me money studies   
   > (got insurance?), that Amanita muscaria causes liver damage.  You need   
   > to do it yourself, uh, doctor...its smoooth vegan.  They then arrested   
   > me, and, took me to the state hospital in chains.   
   >   
      
   I've had Amanita muscaria var. formosa in a miso soup.  Picked it   
   locally, near my home.  I dehydrated slivers of it, powdered some of it,   
   and used it in a soup.  The total amount came from one medium and one   
   small specimen combined.  The soup tasted very good, but was very rich   
   and filling.  I couldn't finish it.  Psychological effects were minimal   
   and contradictory; I felt sedated, hazy and nervous all at the same   
   time.  Slept well afterwards.   
      
   A. muscaria has potential as a flavor enhancer, similar to MSG.   
   Powdered and sprinkled on meat or fish, or mixed into a casserole, it   
   can really enhance flavor.  (Might even go well with pumpkin pie?)  I've   
   heard some chefs use it as a "secret" ingredient.   
      
      
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