Pickling of Chanterelle Cantharellus cibarius Mushrooms Highly Reduce Cadmium Contamination

This research shows that common cooking methods can make wild mushrooms safer to eat by removing toxic heavy metals. The study found that boiling and pickling chanterelle mushrooms can remove up to 91% of cadmium contamination. Impacts on everyday life: • Provides safe ways to prepare wild mushrooms that may contain heavy metals • Offers practical food safety guidance for mushroom foragers and consumers • Demonstrates that traditional preservation methods have unexpected health benefits • Shows how simple cooking techniques can reduce exposure to environmental toxins • Supports the continued safe consumption of wild mushrooms as a food source