haha! Glad I can help! Good that you are holding off until you have someone you can turn to for proper identification. There are certain mushrooms that are sooo easy and others that can kill you if you get a wrong ID. Better to err on the side of caution. Where are you located if you don't mind me asking? The boil and dump (2x's) pretty much should eliminate the sensitivity to it. It's so yummy! This same mushroom featured here in this post was made not just into pickles but also Indian marsala and chicken fried chicken! My tummy is grumbling now, good thing I've got some oyster mushrooms in the fridge my hubby brought home from a walk with the kids. teeheee