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Boletus Burroughs is a member of the Boletovye family and a close relative of the porcini mushroom. A feature of the species is that it can reach gigantic proportions, but it is rarely wormy. It grows in small groups and whole families. The official name is Boletus barrowsii.
What Burroughs boletus looks like
Boletus Burroughs has a classic fruit body shape
The upper part is large, reaching a diameter of 6-25 cm. The shape of the cap in young specimens is convex, rounded, but as it grows up, it becomes flat. Its surface remains dry even at high humidity. The color of the cap ranges from light to yellow-brown or gray.
The pulp is dense with a strong mushroom odor. On the cut it is white and does not change it upon contact with air; milky juice is not released at the break.
The Burroughs boletus has a club-shaped leg, which means that it thickens at the base. Its height can reach 10-25 cm, and its width is 2-4 cm. At the bottom, the surface of the leg is painted in a whitish shade, and closer to the cap, a brownish color predominates. There is a light mesh pattern on top of the main tone. Its structure is dense, longitudinally fibrous, without voids.
This species has a tubular hymenophore, which can be adherent to the lower part or squeezed near it. Its thickness is 2-3 cm, depending on the age of the fungus. Initially, the tubules are white, but later darken and acquire a yellowish-green color. Burroughs boletus spores are olive brown, spindle-shaped. Their size is 12-17 x 4.5-6 microns.
Where do Burroughs boletus grow?
This species is found in Canada and the United States. It has not yet been found in European countries and Russia.
Is it possible to eat Burroughs boletus
This species is edible. It can be consumed both fresh and processed.
Collection and procurement should be carried out for both young and adult specimens, while the taste does not change throughout the entire period of growth.
Mushroom taste
In terms of its taste, Burroughs boletus is inferior to porcini mushroom and belongs to the second category. The pulp is characterized by a rich mushroom aroma and a sweetish pleasant taste.
False doubles
In appearance, Burroughs boletus is similar to many of its congeners, among which there are also poisonous ones. Therefore, in order to be able to recognize doubles, you should familiarize yourself with their characteristic differences.
Similar species:
- Boletus is beautiful... This mushroom is considered inedible because of its bitterness. Grows in European countries, prefers mixed forests and conifers. The smooth, dry cap has a convex shape with wavy edges. Its color is light gray or beige with a brown tint, the diameter is 10-15 cm. The pulp is light in color, but becomes bluish in the cut. The length of the leg reaches 10-15 cm. The lower part has several shades: at the top it is lemon, and closer to the base it becomes red-brown. The official name is Caloboletus calopus.
As you grow older, the red tint of the leg may be lost.
- Satanic mushroom... Poisonous twin, which is common in Europe, the Caucasus and the Far East. Found in deciduous plantings near hornbeam, oak, chestnut and beech. The fruiting period is June-September. The diameter of the upper part can reach 30 cm. The shade of the cap varies from light yellow to greenish-olive with pink streaks. The pulp on the break has an unpleasant odor and, upon contact with air, initially turns pink and then turns blue. The leg is in the shape of a barrel 7-15 cm high. Its surface is painted in yellow-red shades and covered with a net. The official name is Rubroboletus satanas.
The unpleasant smell of rotting onions appears only in adult specimens.
Collection rules
Mycelium growth of Burroughs boletus begins in early spring and continues until late autumn. The fruiting period begins in June and lasts until the end of August.
Use
Before using this mushroom, it is necessary to carry out preliminary preparation. It consists in thorough rinsing, as well as removing adhering foliage and earth. After that, it is recommended to soak the mushrooms in cold salted water for 20 minutes and then rinse.
On the basis of Burroughs boletus, you can cook various dishes, while its pulp does not darken as a result of heat treatment.
This mushroom can be:
- boil;
- fry;
- extinguish;
- dry;
- marinate;
- canning;
- to consume fresh.
Conclusion
Burroughs boletus, despite the fact that it is slightly inferior in taste to the porcini mushroom, is also considered a valuable species.
However, not many lovers of quiet hunting are able to find it in the forest, since it has a rather small area of distribution. Therefore, not everyone can appreciate the quality of the fruit.
