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Dubovik mushroom belongs to the type of mushrooms, which are especially valued by residents of the countries of the former USSR for their taste characteristics and nutritional composition. Experienced connoisseurs of quiet hunting assure that the presented forest dweller is no less useful than the classic porcini mushroom. But finding a particularly large specimen can be quite problematic.

Oak forests are commonly called habitual habitats (hence the self-explanatory name). Less often, an oak lover can be found in a mixed, coniferous forest. It is better to hunt for him in the summer or early autumn. The unofficial name of the plant is the nickname “blue”, because after the cut, its leg turns blue.

How to recognize

When looking for a delicious variety to a traditional table, it is important to remember the detailed description of your goal. The hat of a ready-to-eat specimen has a diameter of about 20 centimeters. The spherical shape of the hat will help to recognize the real oak tree. There are also flat options, but they are so rare that aces prefer to bypass them just in case.

The color of the skin has a pleasant brownish tone with an olive tint. The older the find, the darker the color becomes. But the surface of the crown remains velvety all the time. If you press on its surface, then dark marks will remain at the point of contact. After a recent rain, the top is often covered with mucus.

When cut, the flesh has a soft light yellow tint, and closer to the stem it gets a reddish tone. An accidentally broken part will make it possible to determine the true nature of the fungus, since the place of the break first turns blue, and then turns brown. This is one of the most important distinguishing features that a real oak kele has received.

Having considered the main points of what this fan of oaks looks like, only the stem remains to be studied. It must be not only high, sometimes reaching the limit of 15 cm, but also thick. Especially tasty representatives grow up to 6 cm in diameter.

Another clue is the convex fine mesh pattern inherent in the surfaces of the leg. And the spore powder is olive or saturated brown.

If in appearance there are doubts, you can always break the hat to sniff. If there is no characteristic aroma, then everything is in order.

Medical indications

Many people who are far from medicine believe that an ordinary speckled oak is suitable only for preservation or cooking. But his help is often resorted to by specialists from the field of pharmaceuticals. The reason for this is the rich composition, which provides for many different microelements of a restorative nature.

On the basis of a whole bunch of useful qualities, boletol was created, which is one of the most famous antibiotics in modern medicine. It promotes oppression with subsequent neutralization of various pathogens.

Another significant contribution to pharmaceuticals was beta-gluconates. They are considered the main helpers of the immune system. They even work as a prevention of malignant neoplasms.

An edible healer is suitable for knowledge workers, students, and schoolchildren. Thanks for this should be amino acids that have a positive effect on:

• coordination of movements;
• memory;
• mental activity.

In order to be able to concentrate on complex tasks, the brain must receive proper nutrition in sufficient quantities, the important elements of which are precisely the amino acids. They also act as a guarantor of reducing the risk of getting atherosclerosis.

Ancient healers often resorted to proven dubovik-based remedies when they needed to heal from:

• depression;
• overwork;
• nervous breakdown.

Even today, herbalists use the recipes of those years.

Safety measures

Due to the fact that this variant of boletus belongs to the group of conditionally edible mushrooms, its preparation for any purpose should be strictly according to the instructions. This means that even trying unheated raw materials is strictly prohibited. Even undercooked specimens pose a threat to the digestive tract, guaranteeing intestinal upset. What can we say about severe food intoxication with dubious experiments with eating raw hats.

If you ignore this covenant, then you can play out to:

• nausea;
• vomiting;
• loose stools;
• pain in the stomach.

In this case, it is recommended to call an ambulance, and while the specialists will get to the scene, you need to induce vomiting artificially by washing the affected stomach.

Another warning that is often ignored is the complete rejection of alcohol when a mushroom dish appears on the table.

Separately, you need to make sure not to confuse the real edible gift of the forests and the satanic mushroom. Here attention is paid not only to color characteristics. It is better to conduct additional testing.

First, carefully study the cut. In the “fake”, the place first turns red, and then blue, or remains scarlet, while in the classic example, the opposite is true. Also, do not ignore the smell test. Satanic counterparts always smell bad, especially old ones. Even if the aroma is weak, but present, it is better to leave the idea of ​​​​bringing such a dubious neighbor in a basket to the table.

Benefit Secrets

Having figured out what difference will allow beginners to collect only the right ingredients for tinctures or pickles, you can go on a quiet hunt.

A properly prepared dinner will delight you with a high content:

• copper;
• zinc;
• iron.

The first trace element helps to stabilize digestion, and also simplifies the absorption of other nutrients received. The main habitat of zinc is the pancreas.

Copper is one of those supplements that have a beneficial effect on the cells of the pituitary gland. This indicates the participation of the microelement in the process of hematopoiesis. And iron is an important component of maintaining hemoglobin levels at the proper level.

Even if we do not consider the qualities of specific elements, we can confidently assert the benefits of cooked pulp for the cardiovascular system.

Cooking King

Experienced mushroom pickers are never faced with the question of how to prepare their own wealth, because there are many ways to do this. Someone prefers to stew crops with meat. There are also those who care about replenishing the body with energy during a long winter, creating a lot of conservation, dried blanks.

If it is planned to cook on the basis of raw materials immediately, then this cannot be postponed. The maximum shelf life under ideal refrigerating conditions is only two days. In boiled form, the period is extended by a day. After that, the pulp begins to release dangerous substances that lead to general intoxication of the body.

A slightly different situation with the dried version. The blank is successfully stored in cotton bags or in a plastic container. Moreover, the latter should have a ventilated cover. Separately, it is worth making sure that the goodies for the winter lie away from heat sources.

Maintaining a temperature of about 18 degrees, you can store drafts for about a year.

Due to the fleshy pulp, the mushroom is appreciated by gourmets. In order not to clog the true taste, culinary specialists prefer to prepare various sauces based on them with a creamy addition. But even if it seems that such a side dish is too much waste, you can make a budget dish by cooking a rich soup or at least just a broth.

An additional positive aspect here is the almost complete preservation of the original nutritional characteristics even with prolonged heat treatment. Since the hat practically does not boil down, a couple of dishes can be made from several large specimens.

You should not worry about calorie content here, because this indicator barely exceeded the mark of 22 kcal per hundred grams of product. The chemical composition is as follows:

It follows from this that the tannery (as it is sometimes called) is recommended for use even by people who adhere to the basics of dietary nutrition.

Mushroom cabbage rolls

In cookbooks, recipes are often found using both these forest “residents”. Cabbage rolls are called one of the most satisfying and at the same time unusual proposals. To prepare them you will need:

• white cabbage leaves – 8 pcs;
• acorns – 450 g;
• rice (pre-cooked) – 120 g;
• butter – 30 g;
• smoked spike – 100 g;
• onions – 2 pcs. (average);
• flour – 20 g;
• sour cream – 500 g;
• sunflower oil – 2,5 tbsp. l;
• salt, spices to taste.

First, the leaves are boiled until tender in salted water. To make it easier to wrap the workpiece, thickenings must be removed from it.

For minced meat, you will need to cut the main ingredient, combining it with chopped bacon, onions. The bacon is first laid out on a heated frying pan and fried until the fat is released. Later, onions with boletus are added there. Stirring regularly, you need to simmer the filling until cooked.

At the end of the procedure, boiled rice with seasonings is laid out in the pan. The mixture is thoroughly mixed. All that’s left is to make the sauce. To do this, the flour is passivated in oil until it acquires a golden hue, and then sent to cool. As soon as the desired temperature is reached, sour cream is laid out there. The mass is stirred, seasoned to taste, and then sent to stew for seven minutes over low heat.

The final stage is the formation of the cabbage rolls themselves. Here everything happens according to the standard scheme: first, the minced meat is laid out in the middle of the sheet, folded into an envelope, laid out in a pan with a generously greased bottom with vegetable oil. The semi-finished product is fried a little, and then transferred to a saucepan, poured with sauce and baked for another half an hour at a temperature of 200 degrees.

Appetizing soup

Mushroom soup is no less delicious. And it does not require any masterpiece skills in cooking. The simplest recipe provides all the ingredients that the eater is used to using for a regular first.

If you want to achieve a thick consistency, you just need to add more:

• oak trees;
• potatoes;
• green;
• garlic;
• exotic ingredients like marjoram.

But even an ordinary bay leaf, along with black pepper, will work perfectly. If for some reason potatoes are contraindicated for eaters, it can be freely replaced with pasta or whole grain cereals. The last variation will make the first even more useful.

The step-by-step instruction begins with the correct preparation of the main component. It must not only be rinsed under running water, but thoroughly rinsed to get rid of debris, dirt, sand from the hat. Some even soak the workpiece in ice water for a while.

After completing the preparatory procedures, the mushrooms are cut into relatively equal medium-sized pieces, stored in a saucepan, poured with cold water. After sending the container to the fire, add salt, selected spices there and cook everything together for about half an hour.

If you want to get not only a nutritious broth, but also a beautiful transparent liquid, you need to regularly remove the resulting foam. After the set half an hour, potatoes (cereals, pasta) are thrown into the broth, rearranging the flame to medium mode. Later, roasted carrots and onions, previously made in butter, are poured there. Then it remains to wait until complete readiness. It is recommended to serve with sour cream, chopped herbs.

Based on two popular recipes, you can create your own culinary recipes, expanding your cooking skills from raw materials collected by yourself.