Rows have about 2500 species, forming a large family that includes edible, conditionally edible, inedible and poisonous mushrooms. These fruiting bodies grow in mixed or coniferous forests, preferring sandy soils or loam. Mushroom picking peaks at the end of August and continues until mid-October. Usually the smell of edible rows is pleasant and delicate, reminiscent of perfume. From them you can cook any dish, as well as make a blank for the winter: pickle, fry or salt.
The smell of purple and white rows when cooking
How the rowing smells will depend on the species: is it edible or not. Note that most of these fruiting bodies still have a specific mealy smell and bitter taste. Some row mushrooms even smell like dust or laundry soap.
For example, the violet row, considered a conditionally edible mushroom, smells of perfume. After prolonged soaking for 2 to 3 days, it must be boiled for 30 minutes in salted water with the addition of citric acid. Only after that the smell of the purple row disappears, it can be marinated, salted or fried.
This row grows in any forest, but avoids places with high humidity. The purple row is similar to the purple cobweb – a poisonous mushroom. It is absolutely impossible to eat it, as the mushroom is very toxic. A distinctive feature of the cobweb is a hat covered with cobwebs.
Another type of rows that has the smell of dust is a white row. Being a poisonous mushroom, it has not only an unpleasant smell, but also a bitter taste. Experienced mushroom pickers always bypass this row, although it disguises itself as champignon or young white mushroom. If you cut it off, the sharp smell of dust immediately makes it clear what kind of mushroom it is. The white row grows in small groups or alone. It can be found not only in dense forests with a predominance of birch forests, but also in park areas, groves or meadows. Some mushroom pickers claim that the white row, when broken, smells of gas or laundry soap. Young specimens of this poisonous mushroom have a weaker odor than mature representatives. Even after prolonged soaking and during cooking, the smell of the white row does not disappear. But this process is not necessary, because the mushroom is poisonous.
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Taste qualities of rows
In terms of taste, edible and conditionally edible rows practically do not differ from other mushrooms that can be eaten. However, many mushroom pickers, especially beginners, are afraid to collect them, because all rows have an interesting bright or pale color, which is characteristic of some false twins and even grebes. That is why it is very important to be able to distinguish between edible types of rows.
Do not forget the main rule of the mushroom picker: “Not sure – don’t pick!”. Collect only those types of mushrooms that you are sure of. And if there is even the slightest doubt, it is better to abandon the idea of uXNUMXbuXNUMXbputting mushrooms in a basket. In addition, the smell of the rows says a lot: if it is unpleasant, has a powdery or dusty aroma, the mushroom is poisonous.