Rain brings bumper mushroom crop to N.B.
20.08.2008 15:02
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A bumper crop of mushrooms in New Brunswick has some people's mouths watering, but government officials are warning people to be careful before eating the fungi. "There's 5,000 or more mushrooms in New Brunswick, probably more. You really need an experienced collector along to keep you out of trouble," said Ken Harrison, a biologist with Natural Resources Canada. Very few of the mushroom species in New Brunswick are edible, Harrison said. He said this summer's rainy weather has left lots of mushrooms growing in the province. "We've had such high frequency rains for the last three weeks that nothing ever dries off, and as a result, with the high humidity, that's absolutely perfect growing conditions for mushrooms," Harrison said. Chef Marcel Richard said he uses many local mushrooms at his restaurant Caf Mosaque in Dieppe. "Right now the woods are full of them," Richard said. A well-picked mushroom sets off the taste of all sorts of foods, Richard said. For example, the chanterelle mushroom currently growing widely in New Brunswick is great with scallops, he said. Harrison said he hopes people will cautiously enjoy the bumper crop of wild mushrooms. Consumer HeadlinesFord Escape, Mitsubishi Outlander top SUV crash testsFour small sport utility vehicles received top scores in crash tests to be released Wednesday by the insurance industry, a sign of improvement compared with SUVs built earlier in the decade.Maple Leaf expands meat recall, closes Toronto plantMaple Leaf Foods is expanding a recall of its packaged meats and temporarily closing a Toronto plant that prepares the products. Parents give more reliable assessment of children's activity than kids: StatsCanParents seem to give a more accurate assessment of their children's activity levels than the children themselves, according to a Statistics Canada study released Wednesday.London, Ont., to ban bottled water on city premises despite beverage industry protestsCity councillors in London, Ont., have voted to ban the sale of bottled water on city premises despite protests from the beverage industry. Nike changes its ads after Chinese hurdler pulls out of raceNike quickly changed its advertising campaign around Chinese athlete Liu Xiang after he pulled out of the 110-metre hurdles in Beijing on Monday and disappointed millions of fans expecting him to defend his Olympic title on home territory. Consumer Life FeaturesIN DEPTHEnvironmentHealth Canada to evaluate pigments, solventsTECHNOLOGY'Make' it yourselfMagazine foments DIY revolutionSAFETYRecalls and AdvisoriesYOUR VOICEFound your calling?Tell us why your job is a dream job!BLOGFood BytesIn praise of old kitchen gadgetsBLOGComm-OdditiesBillionaire breaks real-estate record with $793M bidPeople who read this also read …
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