Mushrooms, which are the fruiting body of a fungus, and are sometimes known as toadstools, come in many different varieties. Not all of these varieties are suitable for eating; many of them are actually poisonous, and some are potentially deadly.
Although it is possible to harvest mushrooms in the wild, unless you really, really know what you are doing - or are with other people who know what to look for - it is far safer to buy them in a shop. Another alternative is to grow your own mushrooms at home using a kit.
Mushrooms, which are sometimes considered to be the "meat" of the vegetable world - the vegetarian and vegan meat substitute Quorn is actually mushroom based - are an extremely versatile food, and can be eaten raw and cooked, and different types are used in dishes all across the world.
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