Species of Leccinum often cause nausea when consumed raw.
Pineapple weed flowers used to be gathered for food by children, although most find it too bitter to consume raw.
They are normally soaked in sea water for 2-3 hours to mellow the flavour and consumed raw.
In India, the ripe fruits are mostly consumed raw, but are sometimes stewed.
Butter is an important cooking medium apart from being consumed raw along with the food.
It is frequently reported in areas of the world where fish is consumed raw, lightly pickled or salted.
If it is consumed raw it will feel as if you are eating shards of glass in your mouth.
The mushroom's common names refer to the gastrointestinal distress they cause when consumed raw.
Its leaves may be consumed raw in salad, or boiled as a leaf vegetable.
Do not use it for freshwater fish, which should never be consumed raw.