Mushrooms can be Consumed or Not?

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Mushroom also grouped into 3 types, first that can be consumed, second poisonous mushroom, third as medicine. In order not to be mistaken so that it can endanger life, you also need to know the characteristics of edible mushroom, such as not removing the ammonia scent, the color of the body varies and is generally white or brown, does not have ring at the base of the stem, has been cultivated and widely sold in the traditionally or modern market, there are no stain when cut and change the color when it cooked.

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Mushroom Can be Consumed

1. Enoki Mushroom

Enokitake or enoki mushroom are one of the kinds of mushroom that can be consumed and have been widely cultivated. the shape of this fungus is long and has small hood resembling bean sprouts and white color.

1. Oyster Mushroom

Have a white body and the shape, of the hood is semicircular like an Oyster shell

1. Eringi Mushroom
2. Merang Mushroom
3. Maitake Mushroom
4. Abalone Mushroom
5. Ear Mushroom (auricularia)
6. Morel Mushroom
7. Truffle Mushroom
8. Porcini Mushroom
9. Champignon Mushroom
10. Shimeji Mushroom
11. Portobello Mushroom
12. Shitake Mushroom
13. Lingzhi Mushroom
14. Phallus Indusiatus Mushroom
15. Chanteelle Mushroom
16. Hericium Erinaceus Mushroom
17. White Truffle Mushroom
18. Hedgehog Mushrooms

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Poisonous Mushroom

Here are the common traits you should know:

1. The color tends to be striking like red and yellow although some are pale.
2. The smell tends to be more pungent or even foul smell in the nose.
3. Has a cup or ring under his hat
4. Grows in dirty place such at the trunk or an animal enclosure
5. Leave traces of black or blue on the knife when you cut

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