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Cedar butterdish is an edible mushroom. Confusing it with other species is difficult even for an inexperienced mushroom picker. The name speaks for itself. In total there are about 40 varieties. They belong to the tubular fungi of the Maslenkovye family.
What does a cedar butter dish look like
Butterflies grow mainly in medium and small sizes. In appearance, they often resemble a flywheel. A distinctive feature is the sticky, thin skin that covers the cap. The film may be sticky all the time or only in wet weather. In some varieties, it is velvety, subsequently cracking into small scales.
Cap Description
The cap has a diameter of 3-15 cm. In young specimens, it is spherical in shape. However, over time, it straightens, acquiring a pillow-shaped shape. Sometimes, as it grows, a tubercle appears in the center of the cap.
The surface is fibrous, matte, it seems that it is covered with wax. Color orange-brown or yellow. In a humid environment, the cap becomes slimy, but this phenomenon is short-lived.
Description of the leg
The thickness of the stem of the cedar variety is 1-2,5 cm, the height is 4-12 cm. The base of the mushroom is thick, but narrows closer to the top. The surface of the leg is covered with small milky drops of liquid, which turn into dark brown blotches. In appearance in the photo, the leg of a cedar butter dish resembles a boletus.
The color of the pulp is light yellow or yellow-orange. Slightly sour taste. The cedar butterdish gives off an almond-floral aroma. Tubes olive or brown. Spore powder dirty yellow.
Edible cedar butter dish or not
Cedar oilseeds are edible mushrooms of the second category. Delicious marinated, they are also good fried.
However, mushrooms age quickly. A week after growth, the flesh becomes flabby, dark, affected by worms.
Where and how does the cedar oiler grow
Edible mushrooms begin to appear in late May or early June, when the weather is warm outside. They cannot stand the cold, for them a comfortable temperature is from + 17 ° С. In addition to heat, plants need moisture. 2-3 days after the rain, mushrooms appear on the surface. Fruiting continues until October.
Cedar butternuts are common in the Far East, in Siberia. They are found in cedar, oak-cedar, pine forests. These mushrooms prefer dry forests, new plantings with small coniferous growths. Abundant growth is observed on the southern slopes of forests. Grow in groups or singly.
Edible twins of the cedar butter dish and their differences
In the forests there are many twins of the cedar oiler.
- An ordinary oiler. The shade of the hat ranges from chocolate to gray. Diameter 4-15 cm. The shape resembles a hemisphere, the edges are sometimes raised. The peel is sticky, covered with mucus. Separates well. The leg is lighter in tone. Height 3-12 cm. Cylindrical shape. The pores are small, yellow, round. This species grows in Europe, Mexico. Fruiting in September-October. The fungus prefers sandy soils in deciduous, pine forests. Often found in open clearings, sunny glades, less often in mountainous areas.
- Жyellow-brown oiler. The color of the hat is brown, brown, olive. Diameter 4-12 cm. The cap of young mushrooms is semicircular, the older ones are flat. The skin is separated in parts. Leg orange, lemon. They start showing up in July. They like sandy, dry soil of mixed forests. As a rule, they are adjacent to pines.
- Larch oiler. In young specimens, the cap is convex, leveling off over time. The surface of the mushroom is sticky to the touch. There are no visible cracks or bumps. Cap color is yellow and brown. The leg is thick, solid. Film does not come off well. The pulp is fibrous, changes color when exposed to air. It grows almost all over Our Country.
- Butter dish white. In young mushrooms, the hat is convex, white. Over time, the shape becomes concave, and the color becomes gray-white. Grows around pine trees. They are used in pickled, fried, salted form. It is preferable to collect young mushrooms.
- Red oiler. A small mushroom. Found in mixed forests. It has a mild taste and pleasant aroma. This specimen settles under larch. It forms a fungus there. It is difficult not to notice the red-red hat. Grows in groups. Collection period July-November.
How cedar butter is prepared
Mushrooms are used in fried, boiled, baked form. They go well with vegetables. For the winter, mushrooms can be dried, frozen, canned. The drying process is somewhat inconvenient. As a result, the fruit becomes thin and fragile. Loses shape. The dried mushroom can be crushed and used for cooking mushroom powder, which does not lose its beneficial properties.
Cooking time for fresh forest products is 15-20 minutes. Pre-clean the caps from the sticky film. Then rinse thoroughly under running water. When cooking, the pulp does not change color.
Conclusions.
Cedar butterdish is a tasty, healthy and nutritious mushroom. They grow mainly in deciduous forests, under cedars. Only in the process of collecting it is necessary to inspect them very carefully so as not to bring poisonous specimens home.
