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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (61732)	4/11/2005 9:34:38 PM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 74559

It probably has a lot to do with the toxicity of the plant and the nastiness of the taste. Extremely toxic mushrooms are said to be extremely delicious. Fugu, a fish which contains neurotoxins, is also said to be delicious, and non-toxic if properly prepared. If improperly prepared, the only hint that you have ingested poison will be a slight tingling in the lips shortly after you swallow, before the pain begins. As for improperly prepared manioc/cassava, the fatal compound is cyanide, which shouldn't taste bad. We ingest low levels of cyanide when we eat foods flavored with bitter almond oil, which I find quite tasty, at least in small doses. Properly prepared manioc/cassava is commonly eaten in the US in the form of tapioca pudding, which I also find extremely tasty. My guess is that the dessert in question probably tasted rather good, except to picky eaters. How else can we explain 30 dead kids?