Julie Garden-Robinson, NDSU Extension food and nutrition specialist
Prairie Fare: Foraging safely — Lessons from the woods
Some fruits found in nature can make for some delicious jellies and syrups. (Pixabay photo)
“Would you like to try the morel mushrooms?” my mom asked one of our relatives.
“Julie and her dad went mushroom hunting,” she added.
I was young, but I noticed my relative’s skeptical expression.
“No, thank you,” he said politely.
I don’t think he even touched the serving plate. He probably thought we would be rushed to the emergency room shortly after eating.
Mushrooms can be very toxic, but we weren…