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The giant ryadovka belongs to the family Lyophyllum, genus Leucopaxillus. It has another common name - "Ryadovka giant", which means "earth" in Latin.
Where the giant ridge grows
Mushrooms live in coniferous or mixed forests. Form mycorrhiza with pine. Found in the Caucasus, European Russia, Crimea, Japan, North America. The fruiting period lasts from August to September.
What does a giant row look like
It is a large mushroom in size. The hat is semicircular with the edges tucked down. After a while, it becomes flat. Accordingly, the edges curl upward, forming a waviness. The diameter is 10-20 cm, sometimes up to 30 cm. The skin is thin, smooth. The surface is covered with rare fibers. The color of the cap is brown, reddish-brown, less often reddish. The color is more saturated in the middle than at the edge.
The leg is elongated, flat, smooth. Inside, it is dense, strong. The average height is 7-12 cm, sometimes 15 cm. The thickness is 3-8 cm. The part at the base is slightly larger, white in color. Starting from the middle, the leg becomes yellow, reddish-brown.
The pulp of a giant ryadovka is white, dense. In the context, it changes color to yellow or red. In young fruit bodies, the plates are beige, cream, in adults - gray, brown. The smell is mealy.
Is it possible to eat a giant row
The mushroom is conditionally edible, belongs to the 4th category. In rare cases, it causes diarrhea. In Europe, the giant ryadovka is a rare species that is listed in the Red Book.
Mushroom taste
According to mushroom pickers, the pulp has a slightly tart nut aroma, does not have a special taste. Use a giant row after boiling for 20 minutes or salted. It is recommended to use only young fruiting bodies. Old pulp has a bitter taste and can only be used for drying.
Benefits and harm to the body
The benefits of giant rows in folk and official medicine are known. Valuable properties are manifested due to the content of enzymes, vitamins, minerals, amino acids in the composition of the plant product.
The extracts obtained from the giant rows help to cope with liver diseases, the organ cells are regenerated, and toxins are removed from the body. Dermatological ailments are treated with lotions from fruit bodies.
The enzymes contained in the plant product have a positive effect on the digestive tract, saturate the brain with useful elements, and protect the body from overwork.
A giant row can be harmful. Not recommended for children under 12 years of age, for people with individual intolerance, for nursing mothers. Fungi can provoke attacks of pain in patients with pancreatitis.Low acidity and dysfunction of the gallbladder are contraindications for the use of giant rows.
False doubles
There are many specimens in the Lyophyllum family that share similar external features. It is important to separate edible from poisonous species.
The row is white-brown. The size of the cap is 3-8 cm. The shape is conical. As it grows, it becomes flattened. There is a characteristic tubercle in the middle of the cap. The color of the upper part is red-brown with a white edge around the office. The skin is slimy. The leg is flat, thinned towards the bottom, grows up to 10 cm, and the thickness is 3 cm. The plates are frequent, white-pink. The pulp is light. Older specimens have a bitter taste.
The mushroom belongs to the conditionally edible group. However, some mycologists consider it poisonous. Fruiting occurs in August. The variety is found in coniferous thickets, has mycorrhiza with pine.
The row is lilac. Large edible species. The size of the cap is 10-20 cm. The shape is semicircular. Sometimes a depression forms in the center of the cap. Curved edges. The surface of young fruit bodies is lilac, bright purple, gradually brightens, acquiring a light brown color. The leg is high, 5-10 cm. Smooth, smooth, elastic. Covered with white flakes. The pulp is light purple, after a few days it becomes closer to a brown tint.
The variety grows on rotting needles, in compost heaps. Found in mixed pine forests. Most common in the temperate zone.
The row is soapy. The species is non-toxic. However, it is rarely used for cooking, as it has a fruity and soapy smell. This rich aroma does not disappear even after heat treatment.
The mushroom has a flat, smooth surface. The hat is olive or greenish brown. There is a reddish spot in the center, the edges are light. Conical shape I with a pronounced tubercle. Diameter 3-10 cm. Yellow-green plates are rare. The stem is even, white, up to 15 cm high. In older specimens, red spots can be seen in the lower part.
Collection rules
Experienced mushroom pickers recommend going into the forest behind a giant row in the morning. When collecting for a "quiet hunt" you must have: a knife, a basket or a bucket. It is better not to take the bag, because in the process of transportation the fruit bodies may break. Be sure to cut off the leg with a knife so that the mycelium remains in the ground. It is not advisable to collect giant rows along highways, near industrial enterprises, since they can absorb particles of heavy metals. Each copy should be cleaned of sand and dry debris. Upon arrival home, it is worth sorting out, sorting the crop.
Use
To prepare a giant row for food, young fruiting bodies will be required. They are salted, pickled or boiled. Some mushroom pickers use a thick stem for frying.
Giant pickled ryadovka recipe
Ingredients for the marinade: 2 tbsp. l salt and sugar, 2 heads of garlic, 3 pcs. bay leaf, cloves, 70 ml of vinegar, 5 currant leaves.
Cooking.
- Pour 2 liters of cold water into a saucepan and put on high heat.
- Chopped garlic, bay leaves, cloves, salt, sugar are also placed there.
- After boiling, reduce the heat. Continue to cook for 20 minutes.
- Add vinegar, leaves and after 10 minutes turn off the heat.
- 2 kg of boiled mushrooms are placed in pre-pasteurized jars.
- Pour marinade on top, cover with lids.
- They roll it up and carry it to the basement.
Conclusion
Giant ryadovka is an edible mushroom. The taste is mediocre. When properly prepared, the giant ryadovka can be used as a snack or as a dietary supplement. Contains a lot of protein. It is recommended to eat the mushroom in small portions.
