Mushrooms are extraordinary things. Some—notoriously, frighteningly—can poison us. And some of them—mysteriously, fortuitously—are delicious. Just exactly how our ancestors figured out the difference we’ll most likely never MORE MUSHROOMS Mushroom Recipes and Video Tips Download the Mushroom Poster know, but today we can rely on experts like Ian Garrone of Far West Fungi to discern between delicious and don’t touch. Garrone comes from a family of mushroom hunters and growers, and his shop in the San Francisco Ferry Building overflows with familiar and exotic species, from the beige buttonlike cremini to the bright orange lobster mushroom, curled like a fist. We asked Garrone to give us a tour of some of his favorites in the edible fungal universe, complete with serving tips. And please note: This is a buying guide, not a foraging guide.