Description of semi-white mushroom
There are many types of mushrooms that are used in cooking and medicine. They include a semi-white mushroom, it is also called yellow boletus. It is often found in coniferous and moist deciduous forests between May and late September.
Description of semi-white mushroom
Description of the mushroom
This edible mushroom belongs to the Boletov family. The diameter of its cap can reach 20 cm. In young organisms, it is convex, but later acquires a cushion shape. The cap has a velvety surface; in older mushrooms it becomes smooth, sometimes cracking. The color varies from light yellow with a reddish tint to dark brown.
The leg width reaches 6 cm, the height is up to 11 cm. Its surface is rough to the touch, light yellow in color. The leg is widened at the base.
This mushroom has a soft massive yellowish flesh. The color does not change when damaged, but sometimes turns a little pink when cut. There is a faint smell of carbolic acid, which disappears during cooking. The hymenophore has a tubular porous layer, its thickness is 2-3 cm. The pores are small, rounded. The hymenophore is colored golden yellow or pale yellow in young specimens and greenish yellow in older specimens. When pressed, they do not change color (do not turn blue), they can only darken slightly
Irina Selyutina (Biologist):
For boletus yellow, or semi-white mushroom, as well as for a number of other mushrooms, the presence of twins - edible and inedible is characteristic. So, novice mushroom pickers can confuse it with edible species: maiden boletus and green moss. In this case, there will be no problems, because these mushrooms are also edible. But if they take a beautiful boletus or rooted boletus (deep-rooted) for a semi-white mushroom, then problems cannot be avoided.
Boletus often grow under beeches, oaks and in coniferous forests on calcareous soil. Bear fruit abundantly, but not every year. This type of mushroom belongs to the thermophilic and on the territory of Russia it can be found in the central and southern strip of the European part of the country.
Beneficial features
The semi-white mushroom has a wide range of beneficial properties. It contains amino acids and vitamins that are essential for the body to function. Boletus nutritional value:
- water - 86.4;
- mono- and disaccharides - 1.11;
- unsaturated fatty acids - 0.41;
- saturated fatty acids - 0.41;
- ash substances - 0.93;
- dietary fiber 3-3.21.
The trace elements contained in these mushrooms help to strengthen hair, restore skin tone and normalize the thyroid gland. Vitamins A, B and zinc help relieve fatigue, cope with stress and nervous tension.
Contraindications
A semi-white mushroom is not dangerous to the body. It is worth being careful when collecting, because it is easy to confuse it with poisonous counterparts.
Like other species, the semi-white mushroom absorbs toxins that are in the soil. Do not collect it near roads, large cities and industrial enterprises (on the territory of their sanitary zone).Before cooking, be sure to soak the mushrooms in salt water for 30 minutes: this will help get rid of harmful elements.
Application
This type of mushroom is often used in cooking for frying, pickling and drying. 100 g contains about 35 kcal.
It is also used in traditional medicine. From a semi-white mushroom, tinctures are often prepared to strengthen the immune system, treat heart and stomach diseases.
In cooking
Mushrooms are suitable for pickling
The semi-white mushroom has good taste and nutritional qualities. It is sometimes used raw in first and second courses.
Before cleaning, the mushroom is thoroughly washed and cut to check for worminess. Semi-white mushrooms are most delicious when pickled. To eliminate the bitterness, the mushrooms are soaked for at least 1 hour and then boiled for 30 minutes in salted water. After this preliminary procedure, Boroviyek yellow is ready for pickling.
Recipe description:
- fresh yellow boletus - 1 kg;
- water - 400 ml;
- vinegar - 100 ml;
- onion - 1 head;
- sugar - 1 tbsp. l .;
- salt - 2 tbsp. l .;
- Bay leaf;
- pepper, cloves.
Peeled, chopped mushrooms are boiled in water with bay pepper for 30 minutes. Then they are laid out in a separate container, salt, sugar and spices are added to the broth. The liquid is put on fire. When it boils, add vinegar and mushrooms. Boil for another 15 minutes, periodically removing the foam. Onions, mushrooms are spread at the bottom of the jars, poured with marinade and stored in the refrigerator.
The first courses with the addition of this mushroom are also delicious. Description of the recipe for cream soup with yellow boletus:
- fresh mushrooms - 150 g;
- potatoes - 100 g;
- fat cream - 100 ml;
- bow - 1 head:
- water - 1 l;
- vegetable oil - 30 ml;
- garlic, salt, pepper - to taste.
Finely chopped potatoes are fried in a saucepan with butter. Then they are transferred to a saucepan, add onions, mushrooms and a clove of garlic, pour in water and cook for another 20 minutes. After that, everything is crushed (mashed) with a blender, poured into a saucepan again, cream, salt, pepper are added and brought to a boil.
In medicine
Regular consumption of semi-white mushroom helps prevent the development of tumors, strokes and heart attacks. This is especially useful after surgery during the recovery period.
The mushroom extract is used externally for the treatment of skin diseases. Regularly rubbing your face helps to keep it clean and velvety. Powder from dried mushrooms is used to treat wounds. The damaged areas of the skin are sprinkled with it several times a day until complete healing. To strengthen the immune system and heal sexual dysfunctions, a tincture is used.
Recipe description:
- Dry mushrooms are ground into powder in a coffee grinder or spice grinder. Add 2 tbsp. l. sugar and 40 ml of vodka.
- The tincture is stored in the refrigerator. Take 2 times a day 30 minutes before meals.
For the treatment of varicose veins and thrombophlebitis, a tincture of alcohol is prepared. The washed and dried mushrooms are put in a liter jar, filling it to the top. Then it is poured with alcohol, closed with a nylon lid and left to infuse for 2 weeks. This medicine is rubbed into the affected areas 2 times a day, the treatment period lasts 2-3 months.
Growing methods
Yellow boletus is easy to grow on a personal plot. Only the presence of coniferous and deciduous trees is important.
Overripe fruits are used to obtain spores. They are poured with water for a day, then filtered and the resulting liquid is poured over the soil under the trees. The first harvest will appear in 2-3 years.
Another way to grow a semi-white mushroom is to use soil that contains mycelium. To do this, you need to find it in the forest and carefully dig out soil with a radius of 25-30 cm and a thickness of 15 cm. The selected mycelium is placed in a garden bed to a depth of 7 cm, watered abundantly and covered with leaves.
Conclusion
Semi-white mushroom (yellow) is edible. It is a thermophilic species. It is found in coniferous and deciduous forests. It is used in cooking for pickling, drying and first courses.It contains many useful vitamins and amino acids. Also boletus yellow is used in folk medicine to strengthen immunity and treat a number of diseases. It is grown independently on personal plots.
