Oh, that is cool! Thanks for linking to your post about it, it was interesting. I think it's really interesting that some mushrooms are considered edible in some places and dangerous in others. As for the Gyromitra esculenta / strochok, there are studies that show that it can be poisonous, especially if eaten raw. I was always taught to stay away from this mushroom, and never pick it.

Do you eat a lot of it when you harvest it, or just a few mushrooms per year?