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Vesyolka common is a mushroom with a recognizable appearance and numerous valuable properties. Although the nutritional intake of fruiting bodies is limited, if properly collected and used, they can be of great benefit.
Where does the common fungus grow
You can meet an ordinary fun, which is also called a stinky morel, an immodest phallus and a shame, throughout Our Country. The fungus is very widespread. It usually grows in mixed and coniferous forests on rich nutrient soils, occurs both singly and in groups. The maximum fruiting of the fungus occurs in July and until mid-autumn.
What does a common fungus look like
The stink morel is an unusual mushroom that can be found in two stages of growth, and the fruiting bodies will be very different in appearance. Young ordinary oars have ovoid outlines, rise no more than 6 cm in height, and reach about 5 cm in width. a more rigid fruiting body is palpated.
An adult merry ordinary looks completely different. After the egg cracks during maturation, the fungus grows very quickly to 10-15 cm in height and acquires a small adjoining bell-shaped hat of brown-olive color. The stem of the mushroom is white and cellular, hollow inside. The cap is abundantly covered with mucus, in mature mushrooms the mucus dries up or is eaten by insects, and then it becomes noticeable that it is very wrinkled and also has a cellular structure.
The flesh of the stink morel is white and spongy. At a young age, it emits a relatively neutral smell of radish, but as it matures, the morel begins to smell unpleasantly of rot and carrion.
An interesting feature of the common fun is its very rapid growth. At the egg stage, the fungus can stay for a very long time – up to several weeks. But at some point, the fruiting body begins to add literally 5 mm per minute and grows to its maximum size in just a few hours.
Is it possible to eat ordinary fun
Stinky morel belongs to the 4th category of edible mushrooms. You can eat it, but this applies only to very young mushrooms that have not yet left the egg stage. As soon as the common oar grows up and grows up, it acquires an unpleasant smell and taste and becomes unsuitable for culinary use.
The taste of the mushroom
The young common merry-go-round is not only permitted for consumption. In some countries, such as France, it is considered a delicacy. It tastes like raw potatoes or radishes, which is why it is often added to salads to give the dish fresh and vibrant flavors.
Benefits and harm to the body
When used, young stinky morel not only pleases with a pleasant taste, but also benefits health. The composition includes the following components:
- minerals and vitamins responsible for the healthy functioning of the metabolic and digestive systems, for the body’s ability to recover;
- phytoncides that strengthen immune resistance and help fight viruses;
- amino acids and protein compounds necessary for the construction of muscle fibers;
- polysaccharides important for energy and for the healthy functioning of the immune system;
- phytosteroids, which are natural analogues of sex hormones – using ordinary fun is especially useful for men;
- alkaloids, due to their presence, smelly morel has mild analgesic properties.
When used in reasonable amounts, the common veselka protects the body from viral diseases and normalizes digestion, improves blood composition and promotes muscle growth.
At the same time, it is necessary to remember about the possible harm from the use of ordinary fun. It is recommended to remove it from the diet:
- in the presence of individual allergies;
- during pregnancy and during breastfeeding;
- with a tendency to frequent constipation;
- in children up to 12 years of age.
When using ordinary fun, it is important to observe small dosages. In excessive amounts, the fungus can cause discomfort in the intestines, and for men, an overdose is dangerous by increasing testosterone levels. An excess of sex hormone negatively affects the functioning of the reproductive system and can lead to baldness.
False doubles
In appearance, the common merry-go-round can be confused with related species. Among them there are not only edible, but also unsuitable counterparts, so it is especially important to distinguish between mushrooms.
edible morel
The most harmless of the doubles of the common merry-go-round is very similar to it in size and structure. At the egg stage, the fungus has a whitish tint, in adulthood its leg becomes yellowish or creamy, and the cap becomes reddish or yellow-brown, which makes it possible to distinguish it from the greenish or brown-brown ordinary fun.
Also, unlike the stink morel, the edible species has a spongy, shriveled cap and is not covered in mucus. Edible morel is suitable for eating even in adulthood.
Jolly Hadrian
Another fungus that looks like an ordinary oar has the same size, a long stem and a conical adjoining hat in adult fruiting bodies. You can distinguish varieties from each other by color. The leg of the mature Hadrian’s merry-go-round has a purple tint, and the hat is much darker than that of the stinky morel. At the egg stage, Hadrian’s fun is also not white, but purple.
For food consumption, a false double is suitable. But it is possible to eat it, like an ordinary fun one, only in the early stages of development, until it has passed the egg stage.
Mutinus canine
Inexperienced mushroom pickers may confuse stinky morel with dog mutinus – the latter is also characterized by a long stem and a narrow conical hat adjacent to the stem. But the differences between the species are clear. In the dog mutinus, the leg is not white, but light yellow. The hat of the dog mutinus is dark, almost black, at the very top there is a bright red-orange “tip”. In the egg stage, the fungus also has a yellowish tinge, and on this basis it is distinguished from the young common fungus.
Collection rules
It is recommended to go to the forest for an edible ordinary fun in mid-July, when young fruiting bodies begin to appear en masse from under the ground. It is necessary to look in the grass for small, egg-shaped, not yet opened merry ones, they are able to please with a pleasant taste and bring considerable benefits to the body.
If the fungus has already formed a stem and a cap, and there is a strong smell of carrion nearby, then the collection should be abandoned. However, the stink morel stays at the egg stage for quite a long time, so mushroom pickers have enough time to find it in the forest in its young form.
Use
In cooking, ordinary fun is used in several ways – it is boiled and fried, dried and consumed fresh in salads. Canning and salting are rarely used. When harvesting for the winter, smelly morel loses its taste.
To use ordinary fun as part of a salad, it is necessary to wash the young mushroom at the egg stage, remove mucus and dirt from it, and then salt and add to other ingredients. The mushroom goes well with green onions and sour cream and gives the salad a slight radish flavor.
To cook an ordinary fun, you need to wash it and clean the problem areas with a knife, and then put it in a pot of boiling water for literally 5 minutes. Stinky morel is important not to digest, with long heat treatment it will lose its taste and useful properties:
Ordinary fun can be fried. To do this, the fruiting bodies are cleaned of dirt, washed, cut and kept in a pan for only 3 minutes along with butter and onions. To taste, you can add a little garlic to the morels, the mushroom dish goes well with mashed potatoes.
Dried ordinary oars are especially popular. They can be stored for 2 years without losing their pleasant smell and taste. Before drying, the young mushroom must be washed, mucus and shell residue removed from it. Then the fruit body is cut in half, strung on a thin thread and hung in a cool place with a low level of humidity until the ordinary merry-go-round is completely dry. You can use dried mushroom with potatoes, as part of soups, as a filling for baking.
Application in folk medicine
Not only the taste, but also the medicinal properties of the common fun are highly valued. On the basis of the mushroom, many home remedies are prepared that are beneficial:
- with gastritis and ulcers;
- with cervical erosion and mastopathy in women;
- with gout, rheumatism and sciatica;
- with skin ailments – dermatitis, psoriasis, eczema;
- with diabetes and malfunctions of the thyroid gland;
- with varicose veins and thrombophlebitis;
- with heart failure;
- with nervous disorders and chronic fatigue.
The antitumor properties of the common oar are widely known. It has been officially proven that the substances in the composition of the fungus can slow down and stop the development of both benign and malignant tumors. Also, the fungus has antiviral properties and is beneficial in the fight against SARS, influenza and other colds.
In folk medicine, stinky morel is most often consumed fresh or dried. Also, a medicinal tincture for alcohol is prepared from young fruiting bodies:
- the mushroom is cleaned of mucus and upper peel;
- cut into 2 parts and pour alcohol;
- then keep 2 weeks in a dark place.
They use tincture of only 20-30 drops on an empty stomach, but at the same time it brings significant benefits.
Conclusion
Vesyolka vulgaris is an easily recognizable mushroom with valuable medicinal and nutritional properties. It is not customary to eat adult specimens, but young fruiting bodies can become a table decoration and help in the treatment of many acute and chronic diseases.