As delicious as they seem on the outside, the inside can pack enough poison to put an end your forest treks forever. Hundreds die each year from mushroom poisoning alone, making expert foragers essential.
The good news is that confusing a porcini with boletus huronensis probably won't kill your guests, but it may turn their intestines into a sloppy keg party with hours of severe gastrointestinal distress and debilitating vertigo.
Porcinis and its toxic lookalike, boletus huronensis, share similarities in shape and size, yet key differences help foragers identify them and avoid dangerous mistakes.
As porcinis remain a top mushroom for culinary enthusiasts and chefs, foragers can sell them for more than $60 per pound, increasing the dangers from false friends.
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