5 Safe Mushrooms Bear Grylls Likes to Forage, Prepare, and Eat
Chanterelles: Egg-yellow with a funnel shape and a slight apricot smell. Boil for 10 minutes before eating. Great survival food.
Giant Puffballs: Big white globes with no gills, as large as a football. Flesh should be white. Fry over the campfire for best taste.
Chicken of the Woods: Bright yellow and orange, grows on trees like oak. Slightly sour taste. Cook well and start with small portions.
Cauliflower Fungus: Spongy cauliflower head found at the bottom of conifers. Cook it any way you like. Immerse in purified water to remove insects.
Beefsteak Fungus: Grows on oak or chestnut. Young ones resemble a tongue, older ones look like liver. Exudes red fluid when cut, resembling fatty steak.