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How To Tell If Mushrooms are safe to eat?

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How To Tell If Mushrooms are Safe to Eat? This is a quick guide to edible mushrooms . Cut the mushrooms in half and see if they are white inside. If they are dark or yellow they're probably poisonous. But always consult a guide. You can buy a guide below: Paperback: http://amzn.to/20Pz0BP Kindle: 9.99 http://amzn.to/20Pz3O1 I bought this book on a whim to add to my collection as the price was right and the reviews were few. Glad I did... I am an Eastern North American Picker and the book covers many species across the Northern Hemisphere. Some of the species covered are European only, though only a couple. Mushrooms Covered: 40 Edibles (Boletus, Chanterelles, toothy mushrooms, corals, milkys, a few gilled etc) and 9 Poisonous, including the typical troublemakers (Destroying, Deathcap, Deadly Gallerina). The focus is on safe picking so it is somewhat limited. The mushroom titles are from a European Viewpoint as the author is Swedish, so I had to read a bit on