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| Chef sorry for poison plant error | Chef sorry for poison plant error |
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| Celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson has apologised after he recommended use of a poisonous plant in recipes. | Celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson has apologised after he recommended use of a poisonous plant in recipes. |
| In a magazine interview about watercress and other wild foods, Mr Worrall Thompson said the weed henbane was "great in salads". | In a magazine interview about watercress and other wild foods, Mr Worrall Thompson said the weed henbane was "great in salads". |
| Healthy & Organic Living magazine's website has now issued an urgent warning that "henbane is a very toxic plant and should never be eaten". | Healthy & Organic Living magazine's website has now issued an urgent warning that "henbane is a very toxic plant and should never be eaten". |
| The chef had meant to recommend fat hen, which is a wild herb. | The chef had meant to recommend fat hen, which is a wild herb. |
| Mr Worrall Thompson, currently on holiday in Spain, told the BBC the mix-up was "embarrassing - but one of those genuine mistakes". | Mr Worrall Thompson, currently on holiday in Spain, told the BBC the mix-up was "embarrassing - but one of those genuine mistakes". |
| Henbane - Hyoscyamus niger - has sticky serrated leaves, yellow, funnel-shaped flowers and a stale scent. | Henbane - Hyoscyamus niger - has sticky serrated leaves, yellow, funnel-shaped flowers and a stale scent. |
| Its name has Anglo-Saxon origins - meaning killer of hens - and it can cause hallucinations, drowsiness and disorientation in humans. | Its name has Anglo-Saxon origins - meaning killer of hens - and it can cause hallucinations, drowsiness and disorientation in humans. |
| Larger quantities can cause a loss of consciousness, seizures, trembling of the limbs and, in extreme cases, death. | Larger quantities can cause a loss of consciousness, seizures, trembling of the limbs and, in extreme cases, death. |
| The television chef said the poisonous weed has a "nasty history". | The television chef said the poisonous weed has a "nasty history". |
| "Henbane is associated with lots of mythical tales - it's said to turn you black and it's used in witches potions," he said. | "Henbane is associated with lots of mythical tales - it's said to turn you black and it's used in witches potions," he said. |
| But fat hen is perfectly edible. | But fat hen is perfectly edible. |
| "You can use the leaves in salads like spinach, make tea and eat the roots," said Mr Worrall Thompson. | "You can use the leaves in salads like spinach, make tea and eat the roots," said Mr Worrall Thompson. |
| He is unsure how the mistake happened. | He is unsure how the mistake happened. |
| "It's a bit embarrassing but there have been no reports of any casualties. Please do pass on my apologies." | "It's a bit embarrassing but there have been no reports of any casualties. Please do pass on my apologies." |
| Healthy & Organic Living magazine's editor Kate Collyns has written to subscribers to apologise. | Healthy & Organic Living magazine's editor Kate Collyns has written to subscribers to apologise. |
| Her publication's website gives this advice: "As always, check with an expert when foraging or collecting wild plants." | Her publication's website gives this advice: "As always, check with an expert when foraging or collecting wild plants." |
| The interview with Mr Worrall Thompson is in the August issue. | The interview with Mr Worrall Thompson is in the August issue. |