Editing Armillaria (section)

== Edibility ==
Honey fungus are regarded in Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Germany and other European countries as one of the best wild mushrooms. They are commonly ranked above [[morel]]s and [[chanterelle]]s and only the [[boletus edulis|cep/porcini]] is more highly prized.{{Citation needed|date=March 2016}} However, honey fungus must be thoroughly cooked as they are mildly poisonous raw. Honey mushrooms are one of four UK species that can cause sickness when ingested with alcohol. For those unfamiliar with the species, it is advisable not to drink alcohol for 12 hours before and 24 hours after eating this mushroom to avoid any possible nausea and vomiting. However, if these rules are followed, this variety of mushroom is a delicacy with a distinctive mushroomy and nutty flavour.{{Citation needed|date=March 2016}} Reference texts for identification are ''Collins Complete British Mushrooms and Toadstools'' for the variety of field pictures in it, and Roger Philips' ''Mushrooms'' for the quality of his out of field pictures and descriptions.

In Norway, some mycologists have started to regard honey fungus as poisonous, as the Norwegian health ministry is moving away from the [[parboiling]] practice.<ref>{{cite web|title=Giftige sopper|url=https://www.fhi.no/globalassets/dokumenterfiler/trykksaker/giftige-sopper---norsk-bokmal-2015.pdf|access-date=31 October 2018|pages=10|language=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Risberg|first1=Tor|title=– Ikke bruk gamle soppbøker! - NRK Livsstil - Tips, råd og innsikt|url=http://www.nrk.no/livsstil/_-ikke-bruk-gamle-soppboker_-1.11966546|access-date=4 July 2015|publisher=NRK|date=28 October 2014|language=no}}</ref>