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You might want to stay away from morel mushrooms, and here's why: poisoning. Morels are mushrooms specifically served in high-end restaurants as a delicacy, as they are extremely tasty, and are known as one of the best mushrooms for a mushroom hunter to find. They only appear for a few weeks at the beginning of spring and are known for their look similar to a honeycomb. About a year ago, there was an illness outbreak in the city of Bozeman in Montana, killing two people. 51 people reporting getting sick with symptoms like vomiting and diarrhea after eating at Dave's Sushi, which had morels on their menu. 45 of those people confirmed that they had eaten morels as part of their meal there. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted an investigation and found that the morels had been imported from China to Montana and California. In California, they were served fully cooked, while they were served lightly cooked/raw in Montana. They believe that fully cooking the mushrooms could decrease their chance of causing illness, but the poison in the mushroom has not been identified. Poisoning from morel mushrooms is extremely rare, but almost all of past cases have occurred when the person has eaten the mushrooms raw. Experts recommend always eating mushrooms cooked, as many mushrooms contain some toxins that have different impacts on different people-- but they can be neutralized by adequate cooking. However, some cases have even occurred when the morels are cooked, meaning that the effects are still unknown and it could still be unsafe. For now, it may be safe to just stay away from morels while research is conducted on their effects.
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