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Pink Volnushka: recipes, description
The rose flower grows in birch groves and mixed forests. Mushrooms are used to prepare salads, salted and pickled snacks.
Description of the pink wave
This mushroom is popularly called Volzhanka, Rubella, Volnianka. It belongs to the russula family, to the 2nd category of edibility. Volnushki contain bitter milky juice, so they must be soaked and boiled before cooking.
Pink waves are harvested in summer and early autumn
Description:
- the cap is funnel-shaped, with the edges bent down. The skin color is pink, but in dry weather it can change and turn white;
- the leg is dense, 4-6 cm high. At the bottom it tapers, may be covered with small pits or down;
- the flesh is white and firm, bitter in taste.
Volnushki grow in groups, often form mycorrhiza with birch. Young mushrooms are especially appreciated, the size of the cap of which does not exceed 4 cm. Due to the peculiarities of their appearance, they are called curls.
Recipe for salting pink waves in a cold way
The forestry snack can be served with sour cream and fresh herbs.
Ingredients:
- waves – 250 g;
- salt – 30 g;
- dill – 3 branches;
- currant leaves – 2 pcs.;
- horseradish leaves – 2 pcs.;
- cherry leaves – 2 pcs.;
- Garlic – 2 cloves;
- peppercorns – 5 pcs.
How to pickle mushrooms:
- Soak the waves for 48 hours, remembering to change the water 2 times a day.
- Place the waves in a clean glass jar, caps down. Alternate layers with herbs, minced garlic, pepper and salt. Put horseradish and currant leaves on top.
- Place a 500 g oppression on the mushrooms and refrigerate for 40 days.
Before serving, pour the oil over the treat and mix with the onions.
Ready-made mushrooms can be added to salads, soups, and vegetable stews.
Ingredients:
- waves – 1 kg;
- water – 1 l;
- garlic – head;
- salt – 80 g;
- peppercorns – 10 pcs.;
- horseradish leaves – 2 pcs.;
- cherry leaves – 2 pcs.;
- currant leaves – 2 pcs.;
- ground black pepper – to taste.
Procedure:
- Soak the waves for 2 days. Change the water every 12 hours.
- Dip the workpieces into boiling water, add 30 g of salt. Boil the waves for 20 minutes, periodically skimming off the foam. Discard them in a colander and rinse again.
- Place the cherry, currant and horseradish leaves on the bottom of the glass jar. Lay out the waves, sprinkling with the remaining salt, pepper and chopped garlic.
- Place the weight and leave the workpiece at room temperature for 12-14 hours.
Store the snack in the refrigerator.
Pickled pink waves with vinegar
Mushrooms can be served with boiled vegetables or meat.
Ingredients:
- waves – 1,5 kg;
- water – 1 l;
- table vinegar – 120 g;
- sugar – 40 g;
- salt – 40 of
How to cook:
- Soak the mushrooms for two days, then boil them in salted water for 40 minutes. Throw the blanks in a colander and rinse.
- Mix 1 liter of water with sugar and salt. Boil the marinade, put the mushrooms in it. Boil them for 10 minutes.
- Pour in the vinegar and cook them over medium heat for another 10 minutes.
- Put the waves in sterilized jars, fill them with marinade and roll up.
Store the snack in a cool place.
Salted or pickled waves can be eaten on fast days.