Natures treasure

[wainzoid]

Took me a few to find it. I got sick as can be. lol From morels and woodsmans? dog petters? sry don't know the real name. lol Later found out from Grandfather that undercooked there is something that cooks out of them. Still trying to find what cooks out.


Taken from wiki.

Toxicities can also occur with collection of morels. Even true morels, if eaten raw, will cause gastrointestinal upset. Therefore, morels should always be thoroughly cooked before eating. Verpa bohemica, although referred to as "thimble morels" or "early morels" by some, have caused toxic effects in some individuals.[15] "False morels" or Gyromitra spp., are deadly poisonous if eaten raw. They contain a toxin called gyromitrin, which can cause neurotoxicity, gastrointestinal toxicity, and destruction of the blood cells.[16] The Finns consume the mushroom after parboiling, but it is not known whether this renders the mushroom entirely safe, resulting in its being called the "fugu of the Finnish cuisine."

I've never ate false morels, didn't think you could. Only true morels and half-free morels (dog peckers)

 

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3. Hydrazine and other compounds: A chemical derivative of hydrazine, a toxic compound, is present in some of mushrooms including the white button (Hashida, Hayashi et al. 1990). Hydrazine, an ammonia like liquid compound, is easily volatilized with a thorough sauté. Eating a few uncooked mushrooms usually won't make you sick, as evidenced by the compound being present in the white button mushrooms, which are commonly eaten raw. While the toxicity of the compound hydrazine (also a component of rocket fuel) is well understood, exactly what mushrooms contain hydrazine and in what volume, has not been well studied. It is only through mushrooms like the false morel, which contain large amounts of the hydrazine gyromitrin, do we appreciate the toxic effects. It is clear that some people are more sensitive to hydrazine, while some feel no effect from eating false morels, others have become very sick or have even ceased to exist. Symptoms are usually gastrointestinal and neurological and most often occur within 6-12 hours of consumption. There is also evidence that repeated consumption can increase risk of illness. This has lead some scientists to believe some people may be deficient in enzymes that convert hydrazine to non-toxic compounds in the body (Coulet and Guillot 1982). If you always cook your mushrooms you will never need to know if you are sensitive to the hydrazine.

From the link.
A few reasons to cook the mushrooms you eat

 

[Nitric]

I've never ate false morels, didn't think you could. Only true morels and half-free morels (dog peckers)

I've never eaten false morels, the true morels and dog peckers gave me enough problem! lol We didn't cook them long enough I'm sure! Some people are just more sensitive than others I think. I had a Great aunt that ate all that stuff. There was one type she said you could only eat one side? It was a toad stool looking thing. Half of it was safe? Nope! Not for me! The grocery store has plenty to chose from than that kind of chance! lol

 

[Sod Buster]

Took me a few to find it. I got sick as can be. lol From morels and woodsmans? dog petters? sry don't know the real name. lol Later found out from Grandfather that undercooked there is something that cooks out of them that gives you the runs. Still trying to find what cooks out.

Found it.....sry, not trying to side track! Just trying to save someone from making my mistake! lol

https://books.google.com/books?id=5...ge&q=True morels amino acid cooks out&f=false


Taken from wiki.

Toxicities can also occur with collection of morels. Even true morels, if eaten raw, will cause gastrointestinal upset. Therefore, morels should always be thoroughly cooked before eating. Verpa bohemica, although referred to as "thimble morels" or "early morels" by some, have caused toxic effects in some individuals.[15] "False morels" or Gyromitra spp., are deadly poisonous if eaten raw. They contain a toxin called gyromitrin, which can cause neurotoxicity, gastrointestinal toxicity, and destruction of the blood cells.[16] The Finns consume the mushroom after parboiling, but it is not known whether this renders the mushroom entirely safe, resulting in its being called the "fugu of the Finnish cuisine."

3. Hydrazine and other compounds: A chemical derivative of hydrazine, a toxic compound, is present in some of mushrooms including the white button (Hashida, Hayashi et al. 1990). Hydrazine, an ammonia like liquid compound, is easily volatilized with a thorough sauté. Eating a few uncooked mushrooms usually won't make you sick, as evidenced by the compound being present in the white button mushrooms, which are commonly eaten raw. While the toxicity of the compound hydrazine (also a component of rocket fuel) is well understood, exactly what mushrooms contain hydrazine and in what volume, has not been well studied. It is only through mushrooms like the false morel, which contain large amounts of the hydrazine gyromitrin, do we appreciate the toxic effects. It is clear that some people are more sensitive to hydrazine, while some feel no effect from eating false morels, others have become very sick or have even ceased to exist. Symptoms are usually gastrointestinal and neurological and most often occur within 6-12 hours of consumption. There is also evidence that repeated consumption can increase risk of illness. This has lead some scientists to believe some people may be deficient in enzymes that convert hydrazine to non-toxic compounds in the body (Coulet and Guillot 1982). If you always cook your mushrooms you will never need to know if you are sensitive to the hydrazine.

From the link.
A few reasons to cook the mushrooms you eat

Thanks for the info. I've hunted Morels on my property for about 7 years now. It seemed that I had become suddenly allergic to them in the last two years (can't eat them without becoming sick to the stomach and vomiting). Maybe I'll try one more time and make sure I cook the bejeezus out of them.

 

[1shotwade]

FYI- my sister in law can not eat yellow morels but black morels are just fine for her.

I've been wildcrafting my whole life. I will list 4 books that have been very helpful over the years.At the very least if you have an interest,find a good field guide to go to the woods with you.

A field guide to edible wild plants-Lee Peterson-isbn o-395-20445-8

Simon & Schuster's Guide to Mushrooms - 0-671-42849-7

A guide to Medicinal Plants- Arnold & Connie Krochmal- 0-8129-6264-8

Field Guide to North American Wildflowers-The audubon Society- 0-394-50432-1


There's a lot of good info in these books that will keep you safe eating from the wild.There are flavors out there that you don't know exist.

Wade

 

[Garrett424]

Do any of you hunt for natures treasures?
I hunt for Morels, Ginseng, Red and Black Rasberries, Huckleberries, Ramps, Wild Asparagus, Hickory Nuts, Black Walnuts, Sassafras Root, and Wild Trout (which I never keep)

Hell yeah I do. One of my lady friends turned me onto hunting Morels. She and I found over 400 this year. We were out rain or shine and it was mostly rain this year. We hiked 18.7 miles in one weekend hunting (she's one HELL of a woman).
Now we're waiting for the Chanterelles to show up in a few weeks so we can do it all over again.

We couldn't find any ramps and yes we DO keep the Trout we catch if they're keepers to us. There's no limit on stocked Rainbow Trout here but we throw the little ones back for the most part.
I freakin' LOVE this time of year....