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[Uduido@aol.com]

In a message dated 97-05-03 02:54:28 EDT, you write:

<< I suspect le Menagier is talking about some other mushroom than our
 >  standard champignon;>>

Why? The Champignon has been under cultivation for centuries.
 

<<the need for peeling and parboiling suggests some
 >  level of toxicity. >>

Actually, until very recently it was standard practice to "peel" mushrooms.
Rather than suggesting toxicity, it rather suggests that the standard
pre-modern era practice of growing mushrooms in horsemanure and straw would
dictate removal of the "skin". Also the boiling of mushrooms ironically would
remove lots of moisture from them.

Lord Ras