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The row is silvery or yellowing, carved - a conditionally edible mushroom, which is easy to confuse with false representatives. That is why mushroom pickers often avoid it.
Where silvery rows grow
Row silver (or Tricholoma scalpturatum) belongs to the Tricholomov family. It is widely distributed in forests, parks, gardens, along roads and forest belts. The representative grows in large groups, the so-called witch circles among the people. The whole colony is connected in a large circle.
You can meet the fruiting body everywhere. In the Moscow region, fruiting begins in early summer and continues until mid-autumn. In the southern regions, mushrooms appear from the beginning of May and continue to grow until December.
What do the silvery rows look like?
In the description it is indicated that the hat is silvery of medium size. Its diameter is about 3-8 cm. In young specimens, it is convex, later it becomes prostrate, but a characteristic tubercle remains in the center. The edges of the cap are uneven, wavy, torn at the end. The skin is often gray, but can be silvery brown. In overripe specimens, it sometimes becomes covered with yellowish spots.
At the bottom of the cap, you can see thick plates that grow together. In young mushrooms, they are white, later they acquire a yellowing appearance.
The leg of the ryadovka silvery is thin, reaches a height of 4-6 cm. It is smooth, fibers and remains of the bedspread are clearly visible on it. The color of the leg is white or grayish.
The pulp of the fruiting body is fragile, thin, with a characteristic powdery color and odor.
Is it possible to eat silvery rows
Row silver is considered a conditionally edible mushroom, which has many useful qualities. It is eaten after careful processing.
Taste qualities of the mushroom ryadovka silvery
The taste of ryadovka silver is rather mediocre and even bitter, but it is easy to get rid of it. Mushrooms can be salted, pickled and boiled.
Benefits and harm to the body
There are many useful substances as part of the rows:
- vitamins of group A, B, P;
- calcium;
- trace elements;
- amino acids.
Thanks to this composition, the fruit bodies have a healing effect on the body, protecting it from fatigue, overwork, strengthening the walls of blood vessels, increasing immunity, saturating the brain with nutrients.
Antibiotics are made from silvery rows, which are often used to fight tuberculosis. Extracts and extracts from fruit bodies have a beneficial effect on the state of the liver, remove toxins and toxins from the body. Used to treat skin diseases.
Dried silvery rows are used in cosmetology.Powder from them is added to creams and lotions for the care of oily or acne-prone skin.
The harm from mushrooms can only be in the case of improper preparation or abuse. They cause digestive tract upset.
False doubles
The silvery row is often confused with other members of the family:
- scaly;
- earthy gray;
- tiger.
From scaly the rows can be distinguished by the characteristic color of the cap. Its pulp is dense, fleshy, the leg is thick. The plates are widely spaced from each other. Treats edible.
Rowing hat earthy gray large, up to 7 cm in diameter. Painted in ash gray, mouse color. The leg is thickened, with a characteristic bloom. The flesh is thin; if damaged, it changes color. The fungus is conditionally edible, but can cause rhabdomyolysis.
Tiger row - a poisonous representative, causes serious poisoning, even in small quantities. You can distinguish it by the cap, which has a spherical shape and reaches 12 cm in diameter. The skin color is off-white with a bluish undertone. Flakes and flakes are clearly visible on the surface. The leg is long - up to 15 cm. The taste is not bitter, the flesh is gray, yellowish at the base.
Collection rules
Only young fruits are harvested, which did not have time to outgrow. All specimens damaged and spoiled by pests are left in the forest. It is better not to take them.
They go for mushrooms after good rainfall. They need a lot of moisture to grow. In dry weather, the rows are not harvested, as they are damaged by insects.
Use
Fresh fruiting bodies are sorted out, peeled, which can be easily removed with a knife. If they are not very dirty, then you can simply rinse under running water and remove only the darkened areas. There is no need to soak the silvery rows.
Fruits can be pickled, fried, salted, but boiled beforehand. To do this, clean water is collected in the pan, salt is added in 1 tbsp. l. for 1 kg. When the water boils, you need to put a little citric acid in it and lower the mushrooms. Simmer for about 20 minutes. At the end of cooking, add bay leaves, allspice and a few cloves. Throw the finished product in a colander. Drain the broth, it will not come in handy.
For further salting, young mushrooms are used, which were harvested in the fall. They are the most dense and suitable for these purposes. The classic recipe uses:
- spice;
- currant leaves;
- horseradish;
- Bay leaf.
Mushrooms are stacked in layers, sprinkled with salt, spices and herbs. The last should be a layer of herbs. A load is placed on top of it and the container is removed to a cool place for 40-45 days.
Conclusion
The silvery row may outwardly resemble a poisonous mushroom, but it is not. It is eaten and used in folk medicine. You just need to properly collect and prepare the fruiting body.
