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Old Man of the Woods
This website is a blog post about the Old Man of the Woods mushroom (Strobilomyces), written by a James Beard Award-winning chef and forager, Alan Bergo. He discusses the mushroom's appearance, habitat, and most importantly, its strong, unpleasant taste. While acknowledging that some people enjoy it, he strongly dislikes it and describes the flavor as "musty" or "moldy" and compares it to "licking the underside of a desk that's been stored in an attic." The post includes several reader comments, some of whom agree with Alan's assessment while others report finding the mushroom palatable and even delicious. The author concludes that there may be variations in taste depending on the species and location.
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This website is a blog post about the Old Man of the Woods mushroom (Strobilomyces), written by a James Beard Award-winning chef and forager, Alan Bergo. He discusses the mushroom's appearance, habitat, and most importantly, its strong, unpleasant taste. While acknowledging that some people enjoy it, he strongly dislikes it and describes the flavor as "musty" or "moldy" and compares it to "licking the underside of a desk that's been stored in an attic." The post includes several reader comments, some of whom agree with Alan's assessment while others report finding the mushroom palatable and even delicious. The author concludes that there may be variations in taste depending on the species and location.
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