Let’s mark right away: boletus does not change its color during cooking. They do not turn pink or red when boiled or roasted. It’s just that another, also edible, mushroom got to the boletus.

This feature – to acquire reddish, lilac shades – is inherent in other mushrooms, namely goats, goats, as they are called in the common people. This species belongs to the boletus family and is very similar to them in appearance. It happens that even experienced mushroom pickers are mistaken about what has ended up in their basket. But don’t worry. Kids are edible and tasty mushrooms that are not inferior in anything to boletus. They can be safely eaten, boiled, stewed, dried, and the brownish or pinkish tint of the broth will only add originality to the dishes. If you think that the redness of the final dish is useless, just rinse the mushrooms after boiling. You can add a little tomato paste (with vinegar) to the broth to make the redness more natural.

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