Toxic mushroom cook tells murder trial wild fungi have 'more flavour'
Chef defends deadly mushroom recipe told to murder trial
A chef has told a murder trial that a deadly fungus had more flavour than a conventional mushroom. Neil Sentance, who has described himself as a 'mushroom specialist', was supplying the toxic death cap fungus to a restaurant in Cornwall. He told the court that the fungus, which is potentially lethal, had a 'nice earthy flavour' akin to that of an ordinary field mushroom.
The Death Cap (Amanita phalloides) is responsible for more fatalities than any other type of mushroom in the UK and can cause liver and kidney failure. Sentance, who supplied the fungus to the Greenroom Restaurant in Penryn, near Falmouth, is on trial accused of supplying a poison intending it to cause harm.
The prosecution alleges the death cap fungus was supplied to endanger the lives of two people, with one of the diners suffering severe kidney failure.
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The chef is also accused of attempting to harass a witness and two counts of threatening to kill. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. He was granted conditional bail to appear at Truro Crown Court.
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