This is another in a series of monthy articles about food and recipes. Mushrooms have been enjoyed for centuries, some as staples and others as a rare treat.
Many people today revel at finding a mysterious growth that has sprung up literally overnight.
Some brave souls tested unknown varieties by the popular trial and error method, and over the centuries the results became common knowledge. Parents took children out on forays and instructed them on the difference between a wholesome morsel and potential deadly variety. Every culture had their favorite mushrooms, some for eating and some for religious and spiritual uses. The ancient Romans loved them so much that the Emperors would go to a favorite patch to collect and then prepare them with their own hands. Mayan cultures found their link to the cosmos with the Psilocybin experience.