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Court ruling to remove children of UK-Australian couple living in woods divides Italy (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I have to say the biggest warning here to me is: fucks sake people, don't eat wild mushrooms if you aren't an absolute fucking expert. And even then, I'm not sure they are worth the risk for the meagre calories.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

    Over here, there's a culture of picking mushrooms every autumn and it's popular, but absolutely only the ones you know. I am qualified to pick [using Latin because local names would look meaningless] Cantharellus cibarius (easy to tell apart), Lactarius deterrimus (not so easy, but there are no poisonous look-alikes anywhere nearby) and Lactarius rufus (not edible when raw, but we boil + wash them and marinate for winter, due to their borderline edibility they are abundant and long-lasting in nature).

    Among locals, I would be considered a dumb mushroom picker who should learn to recognize a few more edible species, but I can't be bothered, becase I have a garden which overloads me with other produce at the same time when others pick mushrooms.

    Since mushrooms are different in other places, I would not go picking mushrooms further than 500 km from home.

    In case of uncertainty, I would always encourage not taking it.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago

    I read more and apparently the mushrooms were picked by 4yo son and placed on table with mum assuming dad had picked them. Honestly no way of proving that, but if it was what actually happened it's a bit more forgivable but still, dumb as hell.

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    • [–] 3 points 8 months ago

    Persnal note: when I grew up in the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic

    One of the truly great things about Lemmy is my exposure as an Australian to non Americans. I really appreciate their contributions.

    My f partner and I lived off grid in a mud brick cottage for a decade in northern NSW, she said it was the best places and experience she'd ever had in her life, which was good because she just followed me there and trusted my decision. Climate changed forced us out and we're now on the edge of a tiny rural village in Tasmania.

    Not a big mushroom foraging community in Aus unlike Europe. I do have a book on it though haha and have thought about growing our own

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