Are there any edible tropical mushrooms??

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Pix

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I love mushrooms…I had a very happy time collecting them as a kid (5-6 years old). I knew them by their look and smell…which are good. Some look pretty edible to me in Florida.

…but my husband doesn't want to try them:rolleyes:
How can I find out if they are edible??:p
 
The last time I had wild mushrooms was my last. A friend claimed he was an "expert." He found a few nice big ones on a hike we all took one time and he assured us they were safe. I cooked mine and had no problems. But the others ate theirs in a salad raw - and they paid the price. Nothing serious, but a good dose of G.I. distress.
 
Dean, I love wild mushrooms, and my every try could be my last:). As far as am concerned yours wasn't :D

I usually fry my mushrooms with onions or put them in the soup. I also buy different kinds of marinated wild mushrooms, but I never eat them raw:). I am just surprised that I cannot find any information on wild mushrooms in Florida…anything at all:rolleyes:
 
The old President of the Hawaii Island Palm Society was a Mushroom Expert - University Grade Specialist - I don't know what you call it, but he was one. If you want, I could get you his email. I know he traveled to many tropical places doing "mushroom research." He could probably point you in the right direction, if not outright help you out.
 
Dypsisdean said:
The last time I had wild mushrooms was my last. A friend claimed he was an "expert." He found a few nice big ones on a hike we all took one time and he assured us they were safe. I cooked mine and had no problems. But the others ate theirs in a salad raw - and they paid the price. Nothing serious, but a good dose of G.I. distress.
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Oceanic market in Tampa usually has a variety of mushrooms that you might not find elsewhere. I doubt they are wild, but they are good.
 
Dypsisdean said:
The old President of the Hawaii Island Palm Society was a Mushroom Expert - University Grade Specialist - I don't know what you call it, but he was one. If you want, I could get you his email. I know he traveled to many tropical places doing "mushroom research." He could probably point you in the right direction, if not outright help you out.
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Dean, thank you very much for your friendly help:). I am that serious. I am happy with mushrooms that I can buy Happy. I was just curious. Some of mushrooms on my loan look very similar to the northern edible types and squirrels eat them. I googled and found no information about Florida mushrooms, nothing at all. Seminoles probably knew something but left no records in the internet:D.

PS. I found all these wonderful smileys, thank you!:SmileyPetals
 
koki said:
Oceanic market in Tampa usually has a variety of mushrooms that you might not find elsewhere. I doubt they are wild, but they are good.
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Koki, where is this market in Tampa? Thank you for the advice. I'll try to google it:)
 
koki said:
It's just north of downtown I believe its Tampa St. It is an excellent Asian market.
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Here is a happy customer leaving that market.
 
When Weston was still cow pastures I put about 500 tons of fertilizer down each year. It was always very interesting dodging the schroom hunter's removing them from the piles of cow (fertilizer). I think they are loaded with great quantities of medicinal value. Or maybe just a buzzzzzzz.
 
Dypsisdean said:
The last time I had wild mushrooms was my last. A friend claimed he was an "expert." He found a few nice big ones on a hike we all took one time and he assured us they were safe. I cooked mine and had no problems. But the others ate theirs in a salad raw - and they paid the price. Nothing serious, but a good dose of G.I. distress.
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Your lucky I read a story about two couples that ate wild mushrooms that a 'expert' told them were OK two died and two needed kidney transplants. No wild mushrooms for me I'll stick to Whole foods
 
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