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Common flake is an edible representative of the mushroom kingdom, from which you can prepare delicious and nutritious mushroom dishes. The species grows in deciduous and coniferous forests throughout Russia. The mushroom is often confused with the autumn forest, therefore, in order to collect this particular species in the forest, it is necessary to study varietal characteristics, view photos and videos.
What does a scaly mushroom look like?
Scale, common or fleecy - edible mushroom with tough pulp. The species has bactericidal properties and is used to treat gout. To have an idea of what the fleecy scale looks like, you need to familiarize yourself with the photo, know the place and time of growth, and also study the external description.
Description of the hat
It can be recognized by a spherical or hemispherical cap with a diameter of 4-6 cm. The creamy surface is covered with large pointed scales of light brown color. The snow-white pulp is tough, acquires a yellowish tint with age. The bottom of the cap is covered with numerous plates and a yellowish veil, which, with age, descends to the stem, forming a ring. Common scaly reproduces by small spores, which are located in a gray-yellow spore powder.
Leg description
The fleshy leg, up to 20 cm long, has a cylindrical shape with a slight taper at the base. The dense flesh is colored like the cap and covered with large yellow-brown scales. With age, a light cream-colored ring appears on the leg.
Is the mushroom edible or not
Mushroom Common Scale is an edible representative of the mushroom kingdom, from which you can prepare a variety of dishes: roast, soups, preserves. After heat treatment, Scaleworm acquires a pleasant taste and aroma. For cooking, strong young specimens are used, if old species are collected, then only hats are used for cooking.
How to cook common flake
The fleecy scale belongs to the 4th group of edibility, from the species you can cook a variety of dishes. Before cooking, they are washed and boiled for 20 minutes in salted water. Boiled ordinary flakes are used: fried, stewed, as a filling for pies and for preservation for the winter.
Recipes for cooking ordinary flakes are available even for a novice housewife.
Boiled mushrooms... For the preparation of old mushrooms, only caps are used, since the pulp at the legs is tough and fibrous.
Process:
- The hats are cleaned of dirt and washed thoroughly.
- If the hat is large, it is divided into 4 parts, the young mushrooms are boiled whole.
- Prepared mushrooms are soaked for 20 minutes in warm water.
- The washed products are put in a saucepan and filled with water so that it covers them completely.
- After boiling, add salt and reduce the heat.
- Cook for 20-30 minutes, periodically skimming off the foam.
Pickled common flake... Delicious preservation for the winter, which is quick and easy to prepare. From 1 kg of mushrooms, 3 half-liter jars are obtained.
- The hats are washed. Large ones are divided in half, small specimens are boiled whole.
- Prepared ingredients are poured with salted water and left for half an hour.
- After the expiration of time, they are poured into boiling water and boiled in 3 doses for half an hour, each time changing the water.
- Pour 600 ml of water into a separate container, bring to a boil and add salt, sugar and vinegar.
- 5 minutes before the end of cooking, add allspice, cloves, dill seeds and bay leaf.
- The finished dish is transferred to sterilized jars, poured with hot marinade.
- After cooling, the jars are removed to a cool room.
Fried mushrooms... Boiled ordinary flakes are transferred to a colander to remove excess liquid. Onions, cut into half rings, are fried in a pan with thick walls in vegetable oil. After acquiring a golden color, hats or whole specimens are added to the onion. Reduce heat and fry until tender. Sprinkle the finished dish with chopped herbs.
A dish prepared according to this recipe can be prepared for the winter. To do this, the fried mushrooms are transferred to clean jars, poured to the brim with oil. Banks are sterilized, closed and refrigerated for storage.
Where and how does fleecy scaly grow
Scalychid prefers to grow in a well-lit place in deciduous and coniferous forests. Large families settle on the roots and stumps of broad-leaved trees. The species is common in Siberia, the Urals, the Far East and Karelia. Fruiting occurs from July to September, but there were cases that mushrooms appeared in the forest belt at the end of May.
Doubles and their differences
Common flake has twins, and in order not to make a mistake when collecting, you need to read the description and view the photo:
- Golden or herbal - differs from its counterpart in golden color and lack of scales. The leg is decorated with a dense ring, the flesh has an almond-shaped taste and smell. The species is conditionally edible; it grows in abandoned settlements and in nettles.
- Fiery - the species belongs to the 4th group of edibility. The bright yellow fruit body is covered with numerous lemon scales. If mushrooms grow near conifers, then the pulp acquires a bitter taste. The species is used in cooking, only after boiling. Young, whole specimens look great fried and pickled.
Conclusion
Common scaly is a conditionally edible representative of the mushroom kingdom. It prefers to grow on the trunks of large-leaved trees. Despite the 4th group of edibility, flakes can be used in cooking. When cooked, the pulp acquires a good taste and aroma.
