Is the porcini mushroom poisonous? Why does eating porcini cause poisoning, and how much does fresh porcini cost per jin?

Porcini mushrooms are mainly produced in Yunnan, so the price of porcini in Yunnan is somewhat cheaper than porcini from other places; the market price of Yunnan porcini is around 25 to 50 yuan per kilogram. As for the claim that porcini is poisonous, what is your view? If it really is toxic, what symptoms would poisoning cause? Let's take a look together.

Porcini mushrooms have a slight toxicity, but as long as they are eaten after being thoroughly cooked, this can be avoided. So before stir-frying or cooking them, you can blanch the porcini in water, which will reduce the chance of the porcini being undercooked.

Why does porcini cause poisoning? First, the protein in porcini is easily broken down by enzymes or other microorganisms, so if the heating temperature or time is insufficient, the microorganisms remaining in the porcini will cause gastrointestinal symptoms in the body.

Second, although porcini is delicious, it does contain a certain level of toxicity, and it requires a certain cooking method to eliminate most of the toxicity. Sometimes when cooking in a microwave, if the time or temperature is insufficient, toxicity will remain, and poisoning symptoms will appear after eating.

Main symptoms: headache, dizziness, nystagmus, drooling, dilated pupils, mental excitement, hallucinations, auditory hallucinations, and persecutory delusions, etc.