Black mushrooms are edible, but not very popular mushrooms

Black mushrooms are still called blacks. The mushroom pickers do not really like it, so they only collect it if the year is not mushroom or there are no other mushrooms nearby. Compared with white mushrooms and other edible mushrooms, the black mushroom is not very tasty, it spoils its bitter taste. In addition, it is rather well disguised due to the dark color, so it is not easy to find it.

Black mushrooms grow in the northern regions of Russia, in the forests. To confuse him with some other fungus is simply impossible, he does not have poisonous mushroom-twins . It is interesting that in other countries this mushroom is considered inedible and even poisonous, possibly because of bitter and caustic juice. The mushroom is a fairly large fungus, the diameter of its cap is from 20 cm or more. Leg short, but thick, because of what he skillfully hides behind the fallen leaves.

The color of the cap is not quite black, it can be olive, brown and dark. Clearly visible concentric circles are vague, the edges of the cap are slightly lowered and strongly bent. In wet weather, they are slightly sticky. In young mushrooms, the hat is almost flat, with a small depression in the center, over time it looks like a funnel. Plates are not frequent, they are attached to the stem, they have a gray-white color.

Black mushrooms have dense, white and very brittle flesh. When breaking it out, lacteal white juice is abundantly allocated. His taste is bitter, you might say, even burning. It is for this reason that the black mushroom belongs to the group of conditionally edible fungi. Before consumption, mushrooms must be thoroughly soaked in water, because otherwise they will not be possible. The smell of the mushroom is very pleasant, wormy mushrooms are very few, if they are, then only among adult specimens.

Starting from the second half of July until September, you can go to the forest to replenish stocks with such mushrooms as a black mushroom. Photos made by experienced mushroom pickers, will not allow to be mistaken, and this kind is very difficult with something to mix up. Mushroom creates a symbiosis with trees. In the spruce forests it can be found, but very rarely, but in mixed forests, where the birch grows, the gruel is full.

Usually, there are a lot of such mushrooms, because they bear fruit profusely, but it is problematic to find them. The black mushroom keeps on a short leg, so it completely covers under the litter of last year's leaves. You can see only old mushrooms, they are slightly higher, but it is very difficult because of the dark color that merges with the ground. You need to search near the birches, stepping cautiously and listening to the steps. If there was a characteristic crack, then under the leg caught a pile. He grows in groups, so finding one, you can collect a whole basket.

Black mushrooms are mostly collected for pickles. They can also be fried and cooked, but beforehand it is necessary to soak them, because because of bitter taste they can not be eaten. When pickling mushrooms 4 days under the yoke are soaked in water, with water changing every day. If desired, you can also boil. Then you need to start pickling. It is best to salt the mushrooms separately, because they can repaint other mushrooms black. Salted mushrooms become cherry. They are ready for use already two months after pickling.