We should say this first and foremost NEVER eat anything in the wild unless you are 100% certain of what you are eating.

Chris and Ashley discuss all things Mushrooms with Daniel Winkler. Daniel is a world renowned expert on Mushrooms. He travels to different parts of the world studying mushrooms and guiding mushroom eco-tours. He has written field guides which we find really useful and has been very involved in the Puget Sound Mycological Society, one of the largest mushroom societies in North America. Funny story, once when we were out foraging with Daniel in the woods we ran into a woman and her son who were also foraging mushrooms. She right away recognized Daniel and even told her son, “This is one of mommy’s heroes!” He’s also just an all around good guy and easy to talk to about all things mushrooms. We love his approach to getting out and learning. And to not forage out of fear.

Links: 

• Mushroaming - Daniel’s mushroom website
• PSMS - Puget Sound Mycological Society
• Kitchen Unnecessary Video Episode foraging Chanterelles with Daniel
• A Field Guide to Edible Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest by Daniel Winkler
• A Field Guide to Edible Mushrooms of California by Daniel Winkler
• Medicinal Mushroooms of North America field guide by Daniel Winkler
• Book: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
• Book: Mushrooms Demystified by David Arora