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== Non Pharmacological Edibility == | == Non Pharmacological Edibility == | ||
There is a long history of edibility of the prepared mushroom in Japan. Traditional knowledge highlighted that in its raw state this mushroom is toxic and inebriating and therefore did not ingest it as such. They consumed it only after certain preparations: "Dried, soaked in brine for 12-13 weeks, rinsed in successive washings until the water became clear. They came out alabaster white and indeed are translucent like alabaster. Prepared thus for savouring during the long winter evenings, they are delicious, excellent as hors d'oeuvres" | There is a long history of edibility of the prepared mushroom in Japan<ref>"Amanita muscaria": The Gorgeous Mushroom Author(s): Christal Whelan Source: Asian Folklore Studies, Vol. 53, No. 1 (1994), pp. 163-167 Published by: Nanzan University Stable URL: <nowiki>http://www.jstor.org/stable/1178564</nowiki> . Accessed: 18/06/2014 00:23</ref>. Traditional knowledge highlighted that in its raw state this mushroom is toxic and inebriating and therefore did not ingest it as such. They consumed it only after certain preparations: "Dried, soaked in brine for 12-13 weeks, rinsed in successive washings until the water became clear. They came out alabaster white and indeed are translucent like alabaster. Prepared thus for savouring during the long winter evenings, they are delicious, excellent as hors d'oeuvres" | ||
== Pharmacology == | == Pharmacology == | ||