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Very often, lovers of “quiet hunting” call mushrooms volnushki mushrooms, because the taste of these mushrooms is practically the same. And in adulthood, these two types of mushrooms are very similar in appearance. The pink wave in appearance is very similar to the saffron milk cap, which is also referred to as lactic mushrooms. Although these fruiting bodies belong to the russula family, there are differences between the pink wave and the camelina.
How to distinguish a white wave from a breast
How to distinguish a breast from a wave and what are these differences? If we consider all the external signs of milk mushrooms and waves, then with careful study it is rather difficult to confuse them. How to distinguish white waves from white milk mushrooms by hats and legs?
- The caps of white waves are much smaller than those of milk mushrooms. The diameter of the cap of the milk mushroom is up to 20 cm, while that of the cap is only up to 12 cm, sometimes up to 15 cm. The surface is clean, while that of the milk mushroom is stained with particles of soil or litter.
- Although the pulp of the mushrooms is white and releases milky juice at the break, only at the twig its color does not change, and there is no smell. But the juice of milk mushrooms on the cut becomes yellow and exudes a pronounced fruity aroma.
How else to distinguish volushki mushrooms from mushrooms? The cap has concentric circles on the surface of the cap, which are formed by dense villi. However, in adulthood, the mushrooms lose their hairiness: they become colorless, the plates acquire a yellowish tint, which, in combination with the shape of the cap, is taken by novice mushroom pickers as signs of a milk mushroom. Therefore, it is quite easy for a beginner to confuse these two types.
How to distinguish the found wave from the milk mushroom will show another description of some of the features of these mushrooms. For example, the first species has pubescence on the cap, but it can be seen mainly at the edges, and the cap itself is slimy and wet.
It is worth saying that although the wavelet looks like a breast, it has never been an “official” breast. However, for their taste, mushroom pickers with experience constantly include it in the list of fruiting bodies that are harvested for the winter. It is not worth neglecting the white wave, giving preference only to milk mushrooms. This mushroom is great for salting and pickling for the winter.
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How to distinguish a pink wave from a lactic ginger?
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How to correctly distinguish a lactic camelina from a pink wave, and what characteristic features does each fruiting body have?
- For example, the color of the wave is pink or hot pink, the ginger has calmer shades with a predominance of orange.
- The surface of the cap at the wave is covered with villi, which gives it the appearance of hairiness, at the camelina, the cap is completely smooth.
- When cut, a white milky juice is released, in mushrooms it is bright orange.
- During boiling, the pink wave becomes light gray, the saffron milk gets an even darker color.
- Volnushki mainly grow in birch forests and mixed forests with a predominance of birch, with which they form mycorrhiza, and mushrooms can only be found in spruce and pine forests – on a bed of needles.
How else to distinguish volushki mushrooms from saffron mushrooms? A striking difference between the pink wave is the circles that are clearly visible on the hat; mushrooms do not have such patterns. In addition, saffron mushrooms are much larger in size than volushki.
However, even if you confuse the waves with milk mushrooms or mushrooms, don’t worry: all these mushrooms are considered conditionally edible and suitable for human consumption.
They are especially delicious when salted or marinated. Such an appetizer will be an excellent independent dish or a side dish for meat and boiled potatoes.