European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 23, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Stars and stripes  a -,.,i 8 i is � w m i j mtg waa m i few ii feta i to a is Tess by Sam Bauman staff writer ohii1ihh, look in t that just like the mushrooms we used to have incur backyard in Ohio said the nature Loving wife on a walk through a German Forest. Sure is agreed her Happy but Hasty  they dug the fungus up and took it Home and cooked it sauteed in butter. Yum Yum they said All through dinner. Much tastier than those from the store. 4 t. But it was t so Yummy at the hos Pital when the doctors had to us stomach pumps to combat the effects of the Poison from the  say that if the undigested portions of poisonous mushrooms Are removed from the stomach soon enough and if the mushroom is the Type that gives Quick warning to the eater the victim often has a fighting Chance. But if it s a death Angel Amanita Pha Loid Esthe culprit in Many a tale of agony and death there s Little Hope. The death Angel does t reveal it treachery until about 10 hours after eat ing when the Poison is almost entirely absorbed by the system. Then convulsions violent diarrhoea loss of vision and dizziness set in and Are usually followed by death in two or three  Toadstool which Means the same As mushroom As far As biologists Are concerned High on the must miss list is satan s mushroom boletus Stan Asan ugly thick fungus with a bul Bous red sponge like underside. But the equally deadly sounding death trumpet crate Rellus Coruco Pilides is rated As tasty by most european experts and since they lived to write they can t be too wrong. The trumpet is a flowery Cornucopia shaped Brown mushroom valued highly for its spicy Quality. However Don t Rush to Romp with the Tiger mushroom tric Holoma Pardi Numa Silver Gray Toadstool flecked with Violet Scales. A find that will Send wild mushroom Hunters wild however is a St Inpil a hefty firm mushroom termed the mushroom of Kings in Europe. This dignified heavy fungus ranges through the colors of baked bread from Lightbrown to dark Reddish in own. Its under Side is a sponge like Green. Other common mushrooms found about Europe in great profusion in clude the Hod Cap a tasty  underneath fungus. The butter mushroom so called be cause of its Bright yellow top usually covered with a thin coat of slime an yellow spongy tinder surface. The Birch tree Ivy room. Nan because of its similar ill to the tree and because it is usually found near Birch Trees. It is of medium "i/.e. With a thick Lap of l Row and  j parasol mushroom a Flat us Ella shaped fungus which often grows1 1 a diameter of 10 or 12 inches Andis ined minus its Stem just like a acc of meat and is reputed to taste like veal. But watch out for a look alike Cousin the butter mushroom. This is Dif Jhent m that it has ribs underneath Lei than a sponge like meat. It s not poisonous but it in t really edible. Another growth to avoid incidentally in stink mushroom phallus Imp Uch a a morsel easy to spot or smell o ,8. S a Tal whip stalked Green p1 mushroom and while it is not a Unous. Its smell is so offensive As to impossible. It medical officials have re miss room poisonings in re. However army  indulging in casual Hunt Slusin for Day August 23, 1968 tasty fungi include from left the red cop the Stei Pilz Europe s mushroom of Kings and the butter mushroom. Large mushroom is parasol smaller ones Are butter mushrooms All edible pen gives idea of size. High on the Don t eat list Ore these deadly dainties with the death Angel Cente common in Europe the . Hut if Hunt Miu must follow some so that your memory Doc sift get con simple but Basic rules first consult fused. Herman language books Are quite a professional lie s spent Bis life learn Good and the warnings almost alway sing to Tell the Sale from the deadly. Include the word gifting poisonous. And hell show \ Oil the commonly found never try a fungus you re unfamiliar edible  of the area. With. Skip it and go on to what you then buy a Book. Check in frequently know. Best not to pick it up at All As the stars and stripes it May get mixed with he ones to fre sure about and end up m the Skillet without a doubt thu Best bet of ill is to confine your mushroom eating to commercially Pruun product. Arid to with. P t d o n o t u turn to Bird watching Tor amusement while taking  strolls. Page 1 i