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The goblet goblet is one of the varieties of the order of mushrooms of the Shlyapkovy genus, common in the territory of the Russian Federation. Among the list of talkers there are edible species, as well as their inedible counterparts. The total number exceeds 250 items. In order to correctly determine the category of the mushroom, you should carefully read the description and photo of each name of the talkers.
Where goblet talkers grow
The best place for the spread of goblet talker is coniferous or mixed forest. Among conifers, fruit bodies are preferred for settlement of spruce and pine, and among deciduous trees - birch. You can also find the goblet variety on forest edges and meadows. The main regions of growth are the Caucasus, the European part of the Russian Federation, the Far East, and Western Siberia. Mushrooms grow on litter or wood, especially rotting ones. Solitary specimens are rare, the species grows in groups. The first harvest of fruiting bodies begins in July and continues until November. Yields peak during August and September.
What goblet talkers look like
It is important for mushroom pickers to know the description of the appearance of the goblet talker.
This type of mushroom has many varieties that are unusable. Therefore, you need to collect only edibles.
The goblet talker has:
- Cup-shaped hat. Sometimes it resembles a deep funnel. The diameter of the cap is 4-8 cm. The edges of the cap are uneven, curved. The surface changes with the weather. When dry, the cap is silky; when wet, it turns grayish brown and swells with moisture. This quality is called hygrophilousness.
- The plates are grayish and look much lighter than the cap. The plates descending along the stem are rare, grow together at the cap.
- A thin stem, with a diameter not exceeding 0.5-1.2 cm. Inside, the stem of the fungus is hollow, with a pubescent base, at which it expands, and also has bridges. The length ranges from 4 cm to 7 cm.
- The pulp of the fruiting body is brownish-gray or off-white, watery with a bitter almond aroma.
- Ripe spores are white and look like a powder. Dimensions - 7x4 microns.
It is best to remember the appearance of the goblet goblet to help the photo.
Is it possible to eat goblet talkers
The mushroom is considered conditionally edible, but it is consumed only after heat treatment. First, the harvested crop must be boiled for 20 minutes, and then cooked culinary dishes. The young mushroom is used in all traditional dishes. It is pickled, salted, eaten boiled.
But mushrooms make excellent soups and sauces. The hats impart their delicate aroma to the dishes.
The taste of the mushroom govorushka goblet
The mushroom has a delicate taste and a slightly fruity aroma. For dishes, they take the hats of a young goblet talker. Older specimens are already losing their flavor. The legs are not eaten, they are completely tasteless. You need to know that at the time of cooking, the mass of the mushrooms is reduced by half.
Benefits and harm to the body
Mushrooms are good for the human body. The goblet talker is no exception. The main advantage is the combination in one product of vegetable and animal protein, amino acids, vitamins, fiber, minerals.The use of the variety has a calming effect on the digestive tract, prevents oncological manifestations.
The low calorie content of mushrooms allows them to be included in the diet. Ready meals cleanses the body well, remove salts and toxins, normalize cholesterol levels. By their composition, mushrooms replace animal protein, therefore they are considered an indispensable dish in the diet of vegetarians.
In addition to nutritional benefits, goblet has medicinal properties. The mushroom is used in traditional medicine recipes as a constituent element of ointments, extracts, decoctions. Compositions are used to treat wounds, respiratory diseases and urolithiasis.
The edible talker is harmless. The only contraindication for use is allergic manifestations to the mushroom. You should also beware and not give goblet dishes to the elderly or children. After all, mushrooms very strongly absorb harmful substances in the environment.
False doubles
It is very difficult to distinguish between edible and inedible varieties without experience. Many venomous representatives have practically no visual differences. Experienced mushroom pickers advise paying attention to color and smell.
Poisonous specimens usually:
- plates and spores are pink;
- there is a pleasant and mealy smell;
- no circles on the hat.
However, such signs cannot help completely separate edible from poisonous species.
The main types of talkers to avoid are:
- Pale-colored... This mushroom is inedible. Young representatives have a flat hat, but old ones already have a modified hat - funnel-shaped with curved edges. The pulp is gray watery consistency. The peduncle is pubescent, widened at the base. It has no smell, if the mushroom is dried, it begins to give off a rotten smell. Grows in birch or oak groves, as well as mixed forests. Another difference by which a pale-colored talker can be identified is a single location. The species does not grow in groups.
- Inverted... This variety has a cap with a diameter of 4 cm to 8 cm. When the mushroom grows, it becomes funnel-shaped and wide. At first, the hat is yellow-red-brown or brick, then fades. The plates are pale yellow, running down to the peduncle. The leg is thin, curved, rigid. The pulp has a sour smell. Grows in groups on litter or coniferous litter. Growth peaks in August-October. More clearly about the upside-down talker:
- Wax... The mushroom has other names - leaf-loving, grayish. The color of the cap is white or slightly grayish. The diameter of an adult mushroom is up to 8 cm. In young ones, the cap is bell-shaped, in old ones it is funnel-shaped with an edge along the edges. The legs are thickened downwards, the shape resembles a cylinder. Height up to 5 cm, diameter up to 1 cm. The poisonous mushroom has a pleasant aroma and good taste, which requires special care of mushroom pickers.
Collection rules
The basic rule of collection is experience. The talker cannot be classified as a popular mushroom. This group has many counterparts that are dangerous for consumption. It is also difficult to distinguish species in the forest, most often the differences are already visible at home. Therefore, beginners should not independently assemble a goblet talker without an experienced mushroom picker.
Use
You can add fried, boiled, pickled, dried talkers to dishes. They give a pleasant aroma and a slightly bitter taste due to the presence of a specific enzyme.
Conclusion
Goblet talker is a very tasty delicate mushroom. Knowledge and care will allow you to harvest a good harvest, and then prepare fragrant nutritious dishes, even for novice lovers.
