> [I know you advise people to boil their mushrooms at least one hour to remove toxins from them. What if I am in a hurry? Can I fry them right away in coconut oil or butter and then eat them? Would the heat in frying help remove the toxins too?] Yes, when they are well heated their opacity changes to a slight translucence. [Source](https://lowtoxinforum.com/threads/ray-peat-email-advice-depository.1035/post-211877) > [So you still use some mushrooms in their original solid form to clean the gut from the inside? When is it best to grind them, before or after cooking?] My particular grinder works better when they are cooked. No, I don’t know of any value of leaving some unground. [Source](https://lowtoxinforum.com/threads/ray-peat-email-advice-depository.1035/post-258014)