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A photo of a smoky talker shows a rather nondescript mushroom, which at first glance may seem inedible. But in fact, you can eat smoky rowing for food, it is only important to process it correctly.
Where smoky rows grow
The smoky talker is widespread in the middle zone in mixed and spruce forests. It usually forms a symbiosis with spruce, it can grow on the edges and in gardens. Sometimes it occurs singly, but more often it comes across immediately in large colonies, “witch circles” or rows.
What does a smoky row mushroom look like
A mushroom from the Ryadovkovy family has a large and fleshy cap, reaching 15 cm in width. At a young age, the cap is convex and hemispherical, with strongly turned up edges, but with time it becomes prostrate, while turning up can be preserved.
The color of the mushroom is ash-gray, sometimes with a slight yellow tint. In the central part of the cap is darker than at the edges. On the lower part there are white in young fruiting bodies and yellowish in adulthood frequent plates, slightly descending on the stem.
According to the photo and description of the smoky row, the mushroom can rise up to 8 cm in height, its leg is dense, thick and club-shaped. In adulthood, it becomes hollow from the inside, in color – yellowish-white.
Is it possible to eat a smoky gray row
Some sources classify rowing as a conditionally edible category, others define it as completely edible. In order to avoid poisoning, it is customary to boil the pulp before preparing a smoky talker and drain the water remaining after cooking.
There is no scientific data on the toxicity of the species. But the specific taste and smell in some people can cause discomfort, and myths about the unsuitability of rowing for food are associated with this.
Taste qualities of the mushroom govorushka smoky
The edible mushroom smoky talker has a pleasant fruity or floral smell, sometimes it smells of sweet perfume. Rarely, the smell can be putrid and unpleasant, usually it is not eliminated even when boiled. At the same time, the govorushka tastes sweetish, spicy and quite tasty.
Benefits and harm to the body
The pulp of edible smoky talkers contains a large amount of minerals, vitamins, fiber and organic acids. It is especially worth highlighting the substance nerabulin in the composition of the pulp; on its basis, antibiotics are made that have a beneficial effect in serious diseases, including tuberculosis.
Due to its valuable composition, smoky talker brings a beneficial anti-inflammatory effect, strengthens the immune system and increases overall stamina. Eating mushrooms is useful as a source of quality vegetable protein.
At the same time, you need to remember about the potential harm of an edible talker. An overdose or consumption of a product that has not undergone high-quality processing leads to food poisoning. It is not recommended to use smoky talkers for people with chronic diseases of the stomach and intestines, it is better to refrain from them with frequent constipation and sluggish digestion.
False twins of a gray-smoky talker
The smoky row in external characteristics is similar to several conditionally edible or poisonous mushrooms. In order not to make a mistake when collecting, you need to carefully study the false twins in advance.
Tin entoloma
The poisonous tin entoloma is similar to the gray smoky row in its color, size and shape. Varieties can be distinguished by several features – the hat of the entoloma usually has a more buffy hue, the plates in the lower part are pinkish and sinuous.
In addition, the govorushka often grows in “witch rings”, but the entoloma usually does not form circles. The poison mushroom is most common in the spring and is less common than the smoky talker.
Exalted
Another mushroom that looks like a smoky row is an edible large boletus with a whitish fleshy hat. But the pods are usually lighter than the talkers, their gray tint is not so pronounced, and the plates in the lower part are pink. Another distinctive feature of the boletus is a strong mealy smell of pulp, not at all like the aroma of an edible gray talker.
whitish talker
An extremely poisonous whitish or discolored talker resembles a smoky one with its convex-outstretched whitish-gray hat. But it is very easy to distinguish an inedible mushroom – there is a powdery white coating on the surface of its cap. The smell from the fungus also comes out unpleasant, floury, and the desire to try it for food usually does not appear.
Soap line
A soap row has a certain resemblance to the edible smoky talker – its hat is brownish-gray with a greenish tint. But it is the greenish color that makes it possible to distinguish a gray smoky row from an inedible mushroom. In addition, a characteristic unpleasant smell of laundry soap emanates from the soap row.
Collection rules
You need to go in search of a gray edible row in mid-August or early September. The talker is found in the forests until mid-October, and sometimes it can be seen after the first frost.
You need to look for a talker mainly next to spruces in coniferous or mixed forests. Since the color of the mushroom merges with fallen leaves and needles, you need to look under your feet very carefully.
When collecting talkers, you can put only young mushrooms in the basket, and it is better to leave the old ones in the forest. The fact is that the fruiting bodies of the gray row are very abundantly affected by worms and other insects – in adulthood, the mushroom pulp is already heavily eaten.
How to cook a smoky row
Before any preparation, a freshly picked row should be processed – remove all adhering debris from its cap, rinse in warm water, and then boil for 20 minutes with salt and drain the water. The processed pulp becomes suitable for salting, frying and pickling; according to the cooking methods, the smoky row is universal. It can be combined with other mushrooms or used separately, the taste of the talker is very pleasant.
An interesting feature of the row of this type is that it boils very strongly. After cooking in a saucepan filled to the top with mushrooms, there is very little of the finished product left.
Conclusion
A photo of a smoky talker will allow you to properly study its external features. Although the row of this species resembles other mushrooms, it is quite easy to recognize it both by color and by a special smell.
