KFF Health News in the United States published Mysterious Morel Mushrooms at Center of Food Poisoning Outbreak today (2023-12-18).
Morel is one of the four famous mushrooms in the world, and is known as truffle, matsutake and boletus. It can sell for up to $80 per pound. China's Agricultural and Agricultural Ministry published a breakthrough in morel cultivation technology on June 30, 2021, “ the king of bacteria” lifting forest area“ get rich” China Central Television also released a 19-minute video on 2021-11-25. It is one of the four most famous edible fungi in the world! How to protect morels with scarce production and extreme production? .
I am now translating the focus of this article in KFF Health News as follows:
A food poisoning incident broke out at a restaurant in Montana, killing two people, 51 People get sick, which highlights the risks of making this popular and expensive food.
In late March and April, after a severe illness broke out at Dave’s Sushi in Bozeman City, the FDA investigated morels. The investigation found that undercooked or raw morels could be the culprit, which led to the agency's first guide to making morels.
The guide says: "The toxins that may cause disease in morels are not fully understood; however, using appropriate preparation procedures such as cooking can help reduce toxin levels." The FDA said that even so, the risk still exists: "Preparing and cooking morels correctly can reduce the risk of illness, but even taking cooking steps before consumption cannot be guaranteed to be safe."
Montana Department of Health spokesman Jon Ebelt said there is limited public health information or medical resources about morels. Morel samples collected from Dave Aphrodisiac have not detected specific toxins, pathogens, agricultural medicines, or proactive or nonproactive organic compounds in mushrooms.
Daves' boss Aaron Parker said morels are a "boutique item". He said that during the peak season, usually in spring and fall, morels are sold at $40 per pound, while morels purchased in the off-season are priced at close to $80 per pound.
Many of the most highly regarded food books describe fried morels to preserve the popular earthy flavor. Parker said that at Dave Restaurant, before serving, pour the marinade (sometimes boiling) onto raw mushrooms. After his own investigation, Parker said he found that boiling morels for 10 to 30 minutes is the safest way to prepare morels.
Parker said that he contacted chefs across the country and found that many, like him, were amazed at the toxicity of morels.
"They don't know how to prepare, morels have this inherent risk factor," Parker said.
According to the FDA's food regulations, most of the more than 5,000 meaty mushroom varieties that grow naturally in North America have not been tested for toxicity. Of these, 15 are fatal, and 60 are poisonous whether eaten raw or cooked, including "fake" morels that look like edible morels in seaweed. At least 40 are poisonous, but they are safer after being cooked.
The North American Fungal Association is a national non-profit organization with members of mushroom experts. From 1985 to 2006, the association recorded 1,641 mushroom poisoning incidents and 17 deaths. Among them, 129 of the poisoning incidents were caused by morels, but there were no reports of death. Marian Maxwell, the foreign chairman of the Seattle Puget Sodium Fungi Association, said cooking can break down the shellfish in mushrooms (the compound also contains in the Bell exoskeleton) and help eliminate toxins. Morels may naturally contain a chemical substance commonly used in slags or rocket fuels, which can cause cancer, — it can have different effects on humans. Cooking does remove ammonia, she said, "but some people still react, even if it's cooked and most of the ammonia has disappeared." Heather Hallen-Adams, chairman of the Toxicology Committee of North American Fungal Association, said that ammonia has been proven to be present in fake morels, but it is not that "proper" in real morels, which are mushrooms used in Dave's sausage.
Original text: One of the four famous mushrooms in the world, morel – Fatal food poisoningResponsible editor: Gu Zihuan