MUSHROOMS ARE SPECIAL



 So, you love eating out and enjoying fine dining. 
One of your favorite foods is mushrooms. But have
you ever stopped to think about where they come from?

Typically mushrooms are known to grow in dark and 
damp conditions. Mushrooms belong to a group of 
foods called fungi. Yeast is also part of this group.


It is however important to know which mushrooms are
suitable for eating and which ones are poisonous.                                                                                            


     Mushroom picking


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