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Warrigal greens were one of the first Australian vegetables that settlers picked up on. Apparently Captain Cook made convicts eat them in an effort to survive the scourge of scurvy. As they contain oxates, which are toxic when eaten in large quantities (though you’d have to eat a lot), it’s advisable to cook them unless you’re just using them as a garnish. This dish also celebrates the amazing selection of mushrooms we’ve managed to cultivate here in Australia, the result being a clean, fre