Experts told how not to get poisoned by mushrooms

Experts told how to properly handle mushrooms, there are rules for their collection and further processing. If the recommendations are followed, poisonings will not occur, which in some cases are severe.

The first is the advice not to leave the cooking of mushroom dishes for a long time, as after four hours they begin to decay. This can cause poisoning, sometimes with fatal consequences. Collected mushrooms should be sorted, then boiled, fried or left to dry.

This is followed by advice on how to properly cut plants from the stem. A support for a mushroom is an indicator of the difference between edible and non-edible species. Squirrels, chanterelles and other lamellae look like toadstools, experts say.

You can't collect mushrooms near highways, as carcinogenic substances are deposited on them, which are thrown out together with exhaust gases. You cannot buy this product in pickled or dried form because of the risk of poisoning.

True mushrooms should be separated from false ones, overripe ones should be thrown away due to the presence of toxins in them. Overeating should not be allowed, as mushrooms are heavy food. They should not be fed to children and patients with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. This is followed by advice not to combine this product with alcohol.