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Clayy-yellow sticky flake, or late moth, is a very tasty, but uncommon lamellar mushroom that delights connoisseurs in late autumn. Few people collect it, except for true gourmets who understand the high taste of this delicacy. It is worth saying that the Japanese and Chinese cultivate flakes, taking entire plantations for its cultivation.
What does sticky flake look like?
This lamellar small mushroom is yellow, clay-colored due to the sticky, mucus-covered surface of the body and gets its name. The sticky flake differs in its unsightly appearance, therefore it does not attract the attention of domestic mushroom pickers, although in fact it is very tasty.
Description of the hat
A hemispherical, convex and very small cap of sticky scales at a young age has a light - white or yellowish tint - color. Over time, its size increases and averages 6 cm in diameter, and the color becomes clay-yellow. A dark tubercle adorns the central part of the cap, covered with mucus, not only in high humidity, but also in dry weather. Tightly appressed, flaky scales are highly visible in juveniles. The plates in the inner surface serve for the formation of spores and further reproduction. Young mushrooms have a light color of the plates, old ones are dark, light brown.
Leg description
The sticky scale has an erect, and in some cases a slightly curved, cylinder-shaped leg without an internal cavity. Its height is 5 - 8 cm. Young specimens have remnants of flocculent spores in the form of a ring on the stem, which visually divide it into two parts. The color and texture of the leg differ in different places: on top it is creamy, light with a smooth surface, and on the bottom it is thickened, covered with scales of a dark brown, rusty hue. Old mushrooms do not have a ring, but the heterogeneity of the stem is preserved.
Glutinous scales edible or not
Sticky flakes are conditionally edible varieties of mushrooms that can be used after preliminary heat treatment to prepare tasty and healthy dishes. In some regions, it belongs to the fourth category of mushrooms.
How to cook sticky flakes
Glutinous flake is a very tasty mushroom, which, when cooked according to the recipes given, fully reveals its taste. Before any preparation method, it is boiled for 15 - 20 minutes.
The legs are pre-separated from the cap - they are not used for food. To remove mucus, rinse the mushrooms well under running cold water. Second courses are prepared from it, salted and pickled according to classic recipes.
How to pickle late moth
To marinate 4 kg of fresh mushrooms brought from the forest, you will need:
- 2 liters of water;
- 2 tbsp. l. salt;
- 1.5 tbsp. l. granulated sugar and the same amount of 9% vinegar;
- cloves and black peppercorns to taste.
Cooking algorithm.
- Prepared mushrooms are sorted by size, washed well and boiled for 50 minutes.
- The broth is poured off and boiling is repeated in fresh water for 15 minutes.
- To drain the water completely, the flakes are thrown into a colander.
- Mushrooms and spices are placed in sterilized jars.
- The marinade is cooked with the addition of sugar, salt and vinegar.
- Banks are poured with broth, rolled up.
How to salt clay yellow flakes
For salting you will need:
- sticky fire - 2 kg;
- salt - 100 g;
- spices - peppercorns, cloves, bay leaves.
Cooking algorithm:
- Thoroughly washed mushrooms are boiled for 20 minutes. with the addition of spices.
- Thrown back in a colander and placed in a prepared container.
- Sprinkle with salt, dill umbrellas, currant leaves.
- Cover with a cotton cloth and press down with a load.
- For storage, the finished product is removed in a cool, dark place by closing the dish with a lid.
Where and how it grows
Glutinous scales grows in the northern hemisphere of temperate climatic zones: in Western and Eastern Europe, Canada, North America. In Russia, it grows almost everywhere: in the central regions, in Siberia, in the Urals and the Far East, in Karelia. This mushroom culture prefers coniferous forests with a lot of spruce. Sticky scales can also be found in shrubs and moss, on rotten wood debris immersed in the soil, and where small chips and branches are scattered. The mushroom grows in small, several specimens, in groups. It enters the stage of active growth at the very end of summer or at the beginning of the first month of autumn; its growing season continues until the onset of cold weather.
Doubles and their differences
There are few twins in the late glutinous moth. You can confuse it with other representatives:
- gummy scaly.
- false mushrooms.
Scaly gummy has a beige cap color. It is eaten in the same way as the late moth: in pickled, salted or fried form.
False mushrooms are distinguished by beige, yellow and brownish, more rounded than the original, hats and elongated legs. Slime on their surface appears only in rainy weather, while the sticky flake is always covered with it. False mushroom is an inedible, poisonous mushroom.
Conclusion
Glutinous scales differ from their relatives by being very wet, with mucus, and a cap, therefore, upon close examination, it is impossible to confuse it with doubles. In its composition, it contains many vitamins and amino acids, which bring invaluable benefits to the human body. The presence of such a valuable product in the diet can significantly improve health and vitality.
