Why are mushrooms poisonous?

Mushrooms are not necessarily poisonous. Different kinds of poisonous mushrooms contain different toxins, and some poisonous mushrooms also contain a variety of toxins. Method for identifying whether mushrooms are poisonous;

1, look at the shape.

There is a fungus wheel on the stalk of poisonous mushrooms, and the stalk with cyst at the root is not suitable for tearing, or it is poisonous to have white or yellow juice flowing out after tearing.

2. Check the color and taste.

Poisonous mushrooms are brightly colored, and there are spots of other colors on the mushroom umbrella, which are abnormal in shape and pungent or foul-smelling, so they are poisonous mushrooms.

3. Make a pot of water with water, tear the mushrooms and put them into the water. After a period of time, water becomes turbid or sticky, which means it is toxic.

4. Look at the color of the soup when cooking mushrooms and observe the color change of the soup. If it is poisonous, the soup will turn dark brown in about three or four minutes after boiling.

5. Add a little white rice. Add some rice when cooking mushrooms. If the rice grains turn black or dark, mushrooms are poisonous.