#destroying angel
some Funguary Days 1-4 I forgot to post
Destroying Angel (Amanita virosa)
“The Destroyong Angel, one of the most strikingly beautiful of our mushrooms, is usually found alone or in a small, scattered group, shining white against a green or brown backdrop…. Symptoms of poisoning by the Destroying Angel are like those of the deadly Death Cap (A. phalloides), and include vomiting, diarrhea, and cramps. Kidney and/or liver dysfunction follow and, without treatment, can result in death. Along with the deadly Death Cap, the destroying angels constitute the group of deadly amanitas.” (National Audubon Society Field Guide to North Merican Mushrooms, pg. 551-552)
#foodtripping road trip memories: No Taste Like Home in Asheville, North Carolina
Things you should probably not do without supervision: go into the woods to pick and eat mushrooms. Luckily we had an expert on hand, CEO and tour leader of No Taste Like Home Alan Muskat. We found all kinds of crazy shrooms in the woods, including one that is fatal to humans (eek!), and even cooked up a handful on the skillet and burner than Alan brought (talk about being prepared). Then…things got weird. Read the full report here.
Hot-tip: We can’t emphasize this enough - do not try mushrooms from the forest at home! One of the mushrooms we found, Destroying Angel, is fatal if you eat it and Alan says you really can’t tell just by looking them up in a book.
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