Fun surprise with mushrooms

Depending on the mushrooms, you could have made yourself really sick. I'm assuming these were store bought not picked. Many bolletes can have really negative reactions with alcohol in some folks.

Very interesting, Joseph. That's the magic of food/wine pairing for you ;-) Did you go back to the risotto? How did the wine taste with it senza funghi?

Mark Lipton

Really? I know that Boletus satanus will make you very sick, and even more so when combined with alcohol. and there are a small handful that are simply inedible. I can't think of another one that's particularly reactive with alcohol.

Certainly are a lot of other somewhat poisonous mushrooms where the effects are worsened by alcohol, though.

Some people have problems with alcohol and all bolettes.

As far as I know, B. satanas is (mildly) poisonous, regardless of alcohol pairing

The risotto was marvelous (I make a damn fine risotto if I say so myself) The mushrooms were garden variety store bought buttons that were over the hill a little bitter but the mix with the wine was off the wall bad.

We get shaggy manes every fall. They don't last long and must be cooked quickly. I make shaggy mane rellenos out of them.

Interesting, I didn't know that, thanks.

I know someone who ate it intentionally and got quite sick. Luckily it's rare and very easy to identify.

Yes, they often grow on the front lawn, although we didn't get any this year (terrible year for cepes also).

We got almost no bolettes this year. Last year I picked 6 pounds in an hour. This year not quite a pound and it took 3 hours to find them.

Heh, must be a global phenomenon. We had the same couple to the farm for Thanksgiving this year as last, they were convinced they'd be bringing a huge harvest back to Paris with them; in reality, nothing.

What Boletus varieties do you find out there?

We get king and white varieties and last year great. This year meh.