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This year, lovers of “silent hunting” are extremely happy with a large harvest of mushrooms. However, even with such abundance, everything is not so smooth. Sometimes you collect butterflies in a basket, and suddenly you see that you come across worms. What to do in this case: carry the “booty” home? Is it possible to eat wormy butterflies at all – you ask?
On the territory of Our Country, there are about 14 species of butter mushrooms. They all love forest edges and cozy places near pines. In addition, butterflies grow in large families, sometimes up to hundreds of individuals. After warm rains, these mushrooms appear up to 8 times a year. If you do not rush to the forest, then after two days they grow old and deteriorate. The reason for such spoilage is the appearance of worms in butter.
Sometimes you can hear: if a worm eats a butter dish, then it is edible. Perhaps this expression should be considered true. However, experts urge you to avoid wormy oil, so as not to get poisoned.
Why do butterflies become wormy?
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Many novice mushroom pickers are wondering: why do butterflies become wormy? The fact is that fruit flies and mosquitoes lay eggs on mushrooms, from which voracious larvae then appear. Some worms live in apples, others in raspberries or strawberries, and some like butter. For insects, the best weather is when it is dry, warm and sunny. It is at this time that the oil begins to deteriorate. However, we note that the worms themselves do not make the mushroom poisonous. In fact, the version of poisoning by the “waste products of worms” has no basis.
Many mushroom pickers believe that there is nothing dangerous in wormy oils if there are not so many of them. After all, even with industrial blanks, butter, damaged by less than half, are considered usable. But if you collect mushrooms for yourself and your family, then it is better not to take worms. Stick to the good mushroom picker’s rule: less is better. Do not rush to collect all the butterflies in a row, which are located in the same clearing. It is better to protect your crop in the basket from worm mushrooms. Worms are so voracious that they can quickly destroy all the mushrooms you have collected. However, if the mushroom picker followed all the precautions, and wormy butterflies got into the basket anyway, what should I do?
Tips on what to do with wormy oils
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If there are wormy butterflies in the basket, use the following tips. First, cut off the damaged areas. Process all mushrooms at home, especially worms. And how to get rid of worms in oils? To do this, cut each of the mushrooms into two parts and dip in salt water for three hours. Then all the worms will float to the surface, and the eggs will sink to the bottom. If you cut a heavily wormy mushroom in the forest, do not throw it on the ground. Just prick the oil can onto the branch with the spores down. The hat in this position will not rot, but will gradually dry out. Spores will begin to spill out, and a new mycelium will appear nearby. And the dried mushroom will become food for forest animals in the winter.
Is it possible to eat wormy butterflies?
There is no definite answer to the question of whether it is possible to eat wormy boletus. These mushrooms are almost always wormy, especially if they were not harvested on time. Is it possible to collect and eat wormy butterflies in this case? You can answer with confidence, just do not tell at the table what was inside the mushroom. In fried and stewed butter, worms are completely invisible. But if soup or mushroom noodles are cooked, the worm can emerge at the most inopportune moment. Therefore, before serving, be sure to strain the broth to avoid trouble. Take note of one rule: always collect young butterflies, not overgrown ones.