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In the large Maslenkov family there are many edible representatives of the species. The yellow-brown butter dish is one of them. It also received other names: motley butterdish, swamp flywheel, yellow-brown flywheel. This is a typical inhabitant of deciduous and mixed forests, which grows in large families, mainly on sandy soil.
Description of the yellow-brown oiler
Suillus variegatus or swamp moss (bog moss, moss) is a fairly large mushroom with a thick, fleshy stem. It got its name from the rich yellow color of the hat.
Cap Description
The cap of the boletus is semicircular, convex, becoming flatter (cushion-shaped) with time, with a convex tubercle in the center. The diameter of the cap of a young moss does not exceed 5 cm, in older representatives of the species it reaches 15 cm. The surface of the cap of a young flywheel is marsh olive in color, with time it cracks and becomes yellow, brown, ocher, with small stains and light brown scales.
The reverse side of the yellow-brown mushroom cap is formed by tubules up to 2 cm in length. At first they grow to the stem, over time they remain only on the hat. They are covered with shallow pores in young flywheels, while in older ones the pores become deeper. On the cut, the cap of the boletus may darken.
The surface of the cap of the marsh flywheel is covered with a skin that is difficult to separate. In humid climates, it can acquire a glossy sheen. In dry weather it becomes completely matte.
Description of the leg
The pestle leg is dirty yellow, cylindrical, strong, thick, stable, grows up to 10 cm in length and up to 3 cm in diameter. Its surface is smooth and brown. In the lower part, the leg may become reddish or orange, closer to the mycelium it turns white.
Edible yellow-brown butter dish or not
Mokhovik is an edible representative of the Maslenkovs, with a pronounced pine aroma of pulp. It is tough, its color can vary from light yellow to lemon. If the pulp is cut, it instantly turns blue. The taste of the yellow-brown butter dish, the photo and description of which is given above, is unexpressed, the mushroom does not differ in special gastronomic qualities, it belongs to category 3. But in pickled form, this species is quite good.
Where and how does the yellow-brown motley butterdish grow
You can find a swamp on the edges of coniferous, deciduous and mixed forests. He prefers sandy or rocky, well-moistened soils covered with moss, illuminated places. You can often find the pestret among swamps, surrounded by pine trees. But the forest representatives of the species are distinguished by a richer taste and regular shape, while the swamp ones may have a metallic taste of pulp. Usually, the marsh flywheel grows in large families, but single specimens can also come across.
You can harvest a bountiful crop of pestretsa mushroom, as in the photo, from June to November. Bolotovik continuously produces new mushrooms during this period. Up to several buckets of forest gifts in one trip can be collected 3 days after a good heavy rain, if collected in humid weather, at a temperature not higher than + 16 ᵒС.
In Our Country, Suillus variegatus grows in all regions with a temperate climate, mainly in the central and southern parts of the country. In Europe, the flywheel can be found in forests everywhere.
Harvest is collected near swamps and pine trees, on the edges of forests illuminated by the sun. He and other members of the family can be found under piles of fallen pine needles. If one swamp was found under a tree, you should also look for his brothers – they always grow in large families. The pest is carefully cut with a knife along the leg, trying not to damage the mycelium.
Twins of the yellow-brown butter dish and their differences
In nature, there are no poisonous mushrooms that can be confused with butterflies. The swamp has twins among edible and conditionally edible mushrooms.
- Butter dish yellowish (marsh) – false yellow-brown butter dish. It grows only in swamps, differs from the swamp in a thin, curved stem (up to 1 cm in diameter) and small size (its cap does not exceed 7 cm in diameter). On the stem of such a fungus there is a glandular ring, which Suillus variegatus does not have. This mushroom species belongs to category 4, it is considered conditionally edible because of its mediocre taste.
- Kozlyak is a larger species than Suillus variegatus. Its cap is more voluminous and larger in diameter, the edges are turned up, often covered with mucus in a humid environment. The main difference is the yellow-brown color of the tubular layer, while in the pestle it is yellow. The goat has a pronounced mushroom taste, and the swamp has a coniferous taste. The goat is classified as an edible mushroom species.
- Another representative of the Maslenkov family, which is very similar to the flywheel – cedar oiler. This is an edible species that can be eaten without fear.
Distinguishing Features:
- the pulp of the cedar fungus does not turn blue at the cut site;
- his hat is sticky and smooth, while that of the swamp is covered with rough scales;
- on the leg of the cedar butter dish there are brown growths of yellow and brown color.
How yellow-brown butter is prepared
Preparing the pestrets mushroom is not difficult: you don’t need to boil it several times, you can simply rinse it under running water and fry it in a pan. But, as experienced mushroom pickers advise, it is best to marinate the mushroom. Cooking a yellow-brown butter dish by marinating will remove a specific metallic taste and coniferous smell. There are many options for this method of cooking mushrooms. The recipe for making a yellow-brown butter dish must necessarily include spices and vinegar, so the mushroom turns out to be especially tasty.
Conclusion
Yellow-brown butterdish is an edible mushroom that does not have a high taste. But in forests there is a lot of it, so mushroom pickers often use flywheel to cook dishes from forest gifts. The metallic taste of the pulp and the strong coniferous aroma do not allow cooking soup or roasts from the pest. The best way to use it is pickling.
