| Edible? |
The pharmacists are supposed to be able to let you know if you can eat them or not, though apparently it's more common for them to either a) politely refuse to identify the mushrooms for you, or b) err on the side of caution and tell you they are unable to positively identify the mushrooms so you should just throw them out. My thinking is that pharmacists in France these days aren't the mycological experts they once were, and that the practice of having your local chemist identify your finds is being lost.
The verdict on our mushrooms: unidentifiable.
Fair enough, there are a few different varieties of mushrooms that fit the description, some of which are very delicious and good to eat, and some of which are extremely toxic. We threw them out just to be safe. I was a little sad.
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