Toxic mushroom cook tells murder trial wild fungi have 'more flavour'

Australian mushroom cook on trial for murder claims wild fungi have better flavor, pleads not guilty to serving poisonous death cap mushrooms to family members. Erin Patterson, a self-professed mushroom lover, shared her foraging experiences during COVID lockdown, revealing she served the fatal meal by accident. Three relatives died and another fell seriously ill after ingesting the toxic mushrooms in the beef wellington dish, leading to a controversial trial with conflicting accounts of intent.