My fresh mushrooms turned black, are they still ok to eat?

[Flightmode]

I bought $100 worth of fresh mushies 4 days ago and put them in the fridge in between paper towels and inside a paper bag. When i pulled them out today they have shrunk a lot and appear more black and thin than before (a lot of them were black before). I tasted a small bit and they dont taste off, just like normal mushrooms. Are they still safe to eat and will they still have any potency?

 

[DrGreenthumb]

I've eaten rotten black mushrooms before, ones I picked wild a few days after a hard frost that killed them, they made me trip & didn't kill me. You should dry them out quite quickly before they get worse. You can't store fresh mushrooms for long & you've no idea what the water content is, so if you're going to buy some in future then buy dried mushrooms.

 

[tacodude]

It's better to dry then, but it could just be blue bruising. They tend to do that when handled fresh.

 

[brwnchikinbrwncow]

You know what they say... once you go black, you never go back.

 

[brwnchikinbrwncow]

You know what they say... once you go black, you never go back.

But seriously dude, this was just a joke, I'm not biologist... let the smart ones answer this one.. I hope your mushies are ok!!!