beagleboy - I know that sentiment. Ease into it. Maybe buy some dried King Boletes on the internet or perhaps, if you have a Trader Joe's Grocery, check occasionally and watch for their frozen King Boletes (imported from Europe & packaged as Porcini-French name) and you are safe for an exploratory, learning, culinary adventure.I don't think I will ever get confident enough to eat any boletes. I do like trying to identify different ones though.