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- 1 What do the mushrooms of a row of a bluefoot look like?
- 2 Where does the lilac-footed row grow
- 3 When to collect purple-footed rows
- 4 Edible or not lilac-footed row
- 5 Taste qualities of the mushroom ryadovka lilac-footed
- 6 Benefits and harms for the body of mushrooms of rowovoks of blue feet
- 7 False doubles of the mushroom ryadovka blue leg
- 8 Rules for collecting mushrooms in rows of blue feet
- 9 How to cook a lilac-footed row
- 10 Conclusion
Purple-footed ryadovka is a mushroom that can be eaten after pretreatment. Its appearance is rather unusual, but it is still possible to confuse it with doubles, so the features need to be carefully studied.
What do the mushrooms of a row of a bluefoot look like?
From the photo and description of the lilac-legged ryadovka, or bruise, it is obvious that the easiest way to recognize it is by the leg - grayish-purple or bluish. In height, it stretches up to 10 cm, in girth it reaches 3 cm. In young fruiting bodies on the legs, you can see the remnants of the coverlet, similar to uneven flakes, but as they grow older, the surface of the leg is smoothed out.
The cap is flattened with a slight bulge, cushion-shaped, on average up to 15 cm in diameter. In the upper part, the cap is smooth to the touch, and the bottom is covered with thin wide plates of yellowish or cream color. The color of the cap itself is usually yellowish with a slight purple tint, on the cut - gray-violet, gray or gray-brown. The fruit body has a firm pulp with a fruity aroma.
Where does the lilac-footed row grow
The bluefoot prefers to grow mainly in the southern regions, but sometimes it can also be found in central Russia. Most often, purple-footed ryadovka grows in pasture meadows and forest glades, on fertile soils near farms or near compost pits. It can be found less often in the forest zone.
When to collect purple-footed rows
The bruise bears fruit throughout the warm period. For the first time it can be found in April, and the purple-legged ryadovka continues to grow until mid-October. Therefore, you can collect it throughout the summer, it is best to go in search of it after rainy days, since during this period the fruit bodies are most active in growth.
Edible or not lilac-footed row
Despite the unusual appearance of the bruise, it is allowed to eat it. However, the lilac-footed row belongs to the conditionally edible category, in other words, it requires careful processing before cooking.
Taste qualities of the mushroom ryadovka lilac-footed
Bluefoot belongs to only 4 food category and is inferior to many other mushrooms.However, experienced mushroom pickers claim that her taste is very pleasant in any form - fried, boiled or pickled. Some people compare the taste of blue feet with the taste of champignons.
An additional advantage can be considered the fact that the lilac-footed ryadovka retains its shape and elasticity well during processing, it is pleasant to eat it, it does not fall apart and does not loosen.
Benefits and harms for the body of mushrooms of rowovoks of blue feet
The blue ryadovka mushroom has a very rich chemical composition. Its pulp contains:
- vitamins A, C, B and D;
- important minerals - manganese and potassium, phosphorus and iron, zinc and phosphorus;
- amino acids - mainly lysine, alanine and threoniline;
- glutamic and stearic acids;
- protein;
- trehalazole;
- natural antibiotics - fomecin and clitocin;
- polysaccharides.
Thanks to this composition, the lilac-legged ryadovka has pronounced benefits for the body, namely:
- saturates the body with all the necessary trace elements and vitamins;
- improves metabolism and strengthens the immune system;
- increases endurance due to the high amount of protein in the pulp;
- has a rejuvenating and anti-inflammatory effect;
- has a proven anti-cancer effect - clitocin and fomecin have a depressing effect on cancer cells.
Of course, for all the benefits, one should not forget about the harmful properties of the edible purple-legged ryadovka. It is not recommended to use it:
- with chronic bowel diseases;
- with pancreatitis;
- with sluggish digestion and a tendency to constipation.
Since bluefoot is a rather heavy protein food to digest, it is important to observe moderate dosages of the product. It is necessary to ensure that it is completely fresh and correctly prepared, otherwise poisoning with abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea may develop.
False doubles of the mushroom ryadovka blue leg
Although the purple-footed ryadovka has very distinctive external features, it can still be confused with other mushrooms. There are twins, both edible and inedible, so it is important to be able to distinguish them from each other in an autumn forest.
Purple row
The two varieties belong to the same genus and therefore are very similar to each other in size, structure of the cap and leg. However, the purple-legged bluefoot has a purple tint only on the leg, while the purple row is distinguished by a uniform purple color. Like the lilac-footed ryadovka itself, its counterpart also belongs to the conditionally edible category.
Weed row
The purple-footed ryadovka bears great resemblance to another fungus from the Lepista genus. But the weedy, or dirty, row has a couple of important differences - the entire fruiting body is completely painted in a purple tint, besides, the dirty row is much smaller in size than the bluefoot.
Lilac varnish
Lakovitsa slightly resembles a bruise in shape and color, but it is rather difficult to confuse mushrooms with each other. Lilac varnish is much smaller in size, the diameter of its cap on average reaches only 5 cm. The shade of its cap is dark purple, but the leg is light, whitish.
The purple-legged ryadovka differs from the purple varnish in that the latter can often be seen not in open space, but in dense forests. You can eat it, but only after processing.
Purple spider web
This edible mushroom has a bright purple stem and cap; at a young age, it is very similar to a bluefoot in structure. You can distinguish the varieties from each other by color - in the cobweb, it is uniform for the entire fruiting body, in addition, there are remnants of the bedspread on the leg, and adult rows have a smooth leg.
White and purple spider web
The inedible spider web and the harmless purple-legged row are similar to each other in a flat-convex shape and a pale shade of a cap.But the leg of the spider web is usually lighter than that of the ryadovka, and the flesh on the cut is soft and loose. The main distinguishing feature of an inedible cobweb is the presence of a distinct moldy odor.
Goat webcap
This mushroom can be confused with a bluefoot due to its similar color. But the lilac-footed ryadovka has a leg darker in color than the cap, but the goat cobweb usually has a cap with a purple tint and a lighter leg. The mushroom belongs to the category of inedible and smells unpleasant, according to mushroom pickers, its aroma is most reminiscent of acetylene.
Pure mycene
Inedible mycene with hallucinogenic properties has a flattened cap with a tubercle in the center, and its cap and leg are painted in purple shades. But the mycena stem is lighter than the cap, and most importantly, the mycena is characterized by its miniature size. If it can rise by 8 cm above the ground, then the diameter of the cap most often does not exceed 5 cm.
Rules for collecting mushrooms in rows of blue feet
The main fruiting of the bluefoot occurs in the summer, although it can be found in the forest in the middle of spring, and it disappears closer to the first frost. It is best to go to the collection at the end of summer, when the lilac-footed row grows especially actively.
You should look for a bluefoot in open places - in glades, meadows and pastures. In the forest, she also comes across, but much less often. The largest harvest can be obtained by going to the field after heavy rains.
Since the purple-footed ryadovka is a conditionally edible mushroom with many doubles, it is necessary to carefully examine the find before putting it into the basket. It is forbidden to eat raw mushroom caps - this is fraught with food poisoning even if the type of mushroom is determined correctly.
How to cook a lilac-footed row
Before eating a natural product for food, it must be carefully processed:
- First of all, the lilac-legged row is cut off, the plates with spores are removed from it, that is, the lower part of the cap. In any case, the plates are not digested by the body and can cause poisoning.
- You also need to cut off the legs, they are usually not eaten, so you can remove the legs not only at home, but also in the field, at the stage of collection. In addition, in this case, more will fit in a basket of mushrooms.
- Before cooking, the mushroom is properly soaked in cold salted water for at least 40 minutes.
- After that, the row is washed twice under running water and boiled for about half an hour.
- When boiling, it is recommended to add a little citric acid - this allows you to preserve the unusual color of the mushroom and its aroma.
The processed bluefoot can be prepared in any basic way - recipes for lilac ryadovka suggest frying, pickling and salt a delicious mushroom. Properly cooked bluefoot goes well with vegetables and soups, meat dishes and potatoes, spaghetti.
Conclusion
Purple-footed ryadovka is a tasty and quite healthy mushroom with a bright and recognizable color. To harvest a good harvest of a bluefoot, you need to properly study its appearance and features, and also look at the photo of false doubles.
