‘Ghe R U R AL N E W-VO R K E R 
1265 
RURALISMS 
Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms 
Many country people neglect a valu¬ 
able source of food supply because they 
liave never learned to distinguish between 
the edible and non-edible mushrooms and 
are suspicious of all “toadstools.” The 
accompanying picture, here reproduced 
from the Missouri Botanic Garden Bulle¬ 
tin. shows the most dangerous of all the 
jioisonous mushrooms—the deadly Ama¬ 
nita or^death cup.” It is not as common 
.MS the wholesome common mushroom, Ag- 
aricus cami)est.ris, and is usually found 
in woods or on the edges of undergrowth, 
while the common mushroom grows in 
The Death Cup or Deadly Amanita 
the open field. Its gills are white, instctul 
of a pinkish tint, and while there are 
wholesome varietie.H with white gills and 
spores the inexperienced should letivc 
them alone ujiless they have been posi¬ 
tively identified. There is one peculiiirity 
by which tinyone may easily identify the 
“death cup.” At the bottom of tlie .stem 
there is a memhriinous sac oV volva, at¬ 
tached to the stem at its very base, which 
in the early “button” stage completely 
encloses the cap and stem. This shows 
clearly in the picture. In the wholesome 
mushroom the “veil” does not form this 
A simple method consists in throwing 
cleansed plants on a wire mesh screen 
suspended above the stove. Fleshy forms 
may be cut into slices about one-fourth 
inch thick, and for convenience some pre¬ 
fer to store these. They may be stored 
in tin containers, preferably sealed with 
jiaraffin or odorless adhesive tape. 
Keeping Horseradish in Winter 
1. Will you tell howto keep horseradish 
for market? Should we dig it before the 
heavy frosts come, or after the ground Is 
frozen? Should we keep the roots in a 
warm cellar or a cool place? Should wo 
put sand on the roots? Should _we .vash 
the roots before putting them in .sand? 
How .should we prepare it for markt't? 
2. What herbs are most in demand, and 
how are they prepared for market? 
Norwich, N. Y. i- i.. 
1. Horseradish .should be dug late in 
the Fall, the small roots cut off for next 
year’s sets, and the m.Mrketable portion of 
the roots, as well as the .sets, should be 
buried in the ground outside, or placed 
in a pit or root cellar and covered with 
damp soil or sand, to keep it plump and 
fre.s'h until wanted for use. If buried in 
the ground or pitted outside, a heavy 
covering of straw or leaves should be put 
on top of the ground to keep it from 
freezing, so the roots can be got at any 
time during the Winter that they may be 
wanted. Before grating the roots they 
should be wa.shed perfectly clean, and if 
it is desired to put it up in an attractive 
manner, all the outside bark should he 
scraped from the roots. When this is 
done, the finished article will be entirely 
white and will .sell more readily and 
should bring a lietter price than it will if 
the outer bark is mixed in, as it gives the 
finished product a .soiled appearance. Use 
only pure cider vinegar for mixing, as 
the flavor is not so good, nor will it keeii 
so well, when malt vinegar is used. If 
it is to be sold in bottles, first fill them 
with the grated root, then add sufficient 
vinegar just to cover the contents; this 
fpiantity will make it right for using. If 
it is prepared in bulk, to be parceled out 
in small lots, it should all bo put in an 
earthen or glas.s jar and vinegar added 
as directed in bottling. 
2. Write tbe Fureau of IMaut Industry, 
IT. S. Department of Agriculture, for Bul¬ 
letins No. 107 and No. 210, which will 
give full information on the matter of 
growing and preparing American medic¬ 
inal roots, leaves and herbs for use or for 
market. The principal flavoring herbs 
u.sed ill cooking in this country are pars¬ 
ley, thyme, .savory, niarjoram, s.Mge, mint 
and tarragon, all of simple culture and 
etpily grown. K. 
Clip at the base; it extends from the edge 
of the cap to the stem, and when rup¬ 
tured by growth its remains form a ring 
high on the stem. For this rea.son if 
gathering any white-gilled mushrooms, 
the whole stem should be gathered, so 
that it may lie seen clearly whether the 
warning cup ks at the base. There is no 
known antidote for the poisonous prin¬ 
ciple of the Amanita, and as its effects are 
often not apparent until from eight to 
twenty hours after eating it the gravity 
of the .symptoms nia.v not be recognized. 
The Bulletin fpioted has this to say re¬ 
garding the food value of mushrooms: 
With respect to food value there is an¬ 
other popular fallacy which mushrooms 
have inspired. They are often referred 
to as vegetable meat, animal-like, etc., all 
indicating or suggesting a high protein 
value, leaving one to conclud<“ that they 
are as nourishing as meat. As a matter 
of fact, it has long been known that 
mushrooms have a food value about equal 
to the average green vegetable, and not 
nearly as great as potatoes and beans. If 
is true that the cultivated mushroom 
about equals the potato in protein con¬ 
tent—not to d'seuss digestibility—but the 
carbohydrate content is much low<‘r than 
that of the potato and approaches that 
of cabbage or s})inach. 
Mmshrooms are to be thought of either 
as vegetabb'S or as savory foods h.Mving 
.M iilace as relishes or condimental dishes. 
'Phe value of W'ild mushrooms^ must be 
con.sidered from these standpoints. By 
using them one is able to vary the diet 
and to introduce unusual flavors. Be¬ 
sides being u.sed alone and with meats, 
mushrooms fresh or dried may bi; used 
.advantageously in soups, gravies and 
sauces, also in combuiation with sjuighetfi 
and other starchy dishes. 
Mushrooms may be canned by the 
methods employeil with vegetables, some 
recommending the addition of -a little 
lemon juice, say one teaspoonful with 
each pint of the product. Drying is, how¬ 
ever, considere<l to be the most satisfac¬ 
tory means of preserving the majority of 
native mushrooms, and this is the pre- 
vading method in Europe. Drying may 
take place dh' the sun or, in the absence 
of a drying outfit, in the half-open oven. 
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