Blueblood - description, where the poisonousness of the fungus grows

Blue-Gruzdi differently called dog. Regarding the growth and number of copies, it is quite difficult to meet these representatives of the family. They prefer to dwell in clay soil, they like dampness, as well as forest belts with spruce or birch. Growth originates with the rest of the species.

Description

1. The name of the copy was due to the peculiarities of blue when the plates are pressed. Like to grow in colonies or in quiet solitude. This variety of fruit bodies is very good in salting, it is easy to remove the bitter taste by soaking it beforehand.
2. The top is convex in shape, the edges are folded inward. In older specimens, the surface becomes like a funnel. That is, prostrate with some recess in the center. The diameter of the upper part grows up to 12 cm on average, but there are also overgrowths.The surface with scales, pigmented yellow, may have whitish patches. When it is damp outside, a slimy film is formed.
3. If you put pressure on the hat, it will change its color to purple. Plates are located close to each other, they are narrow and fall on the base. They are painted with light yellow, but they turn blue when pressed. The base of a round format, thin at the beginning, increases in height to 8 cm. With a thickness of 3 cm.
4. The surface of the leg is covered with small recesses of a brown tone. When heat and dryness are replaced by coolness and humidity, the leg becomes covered with glue-like mucus. The soft part is compacted, does not crumble, it is bitter in taste, the smell of milk flowers. From it stands out the caustic milky sap of yellow color, after weathering it becomes bluish.
5. This variety can be consumed in food, if you carry out a thorough pre-treatment. Mushrooms should be soaked in saline or plain cold water, then boil and proceed to further manipulations (frying, stewing, pickling, etc.).

Edibility

1. In countries with a rare number of these mushrooms, specimens are not consumed at all.People try to avoid them, since they are practically unaware of the rules of cooking and edibility in particular. And those who know how to cook, do not want to bother with the preparation.
2. According to its taste characteristics, this representative of the family is inferior to its brethren. It is conditionally edible, which means that some of the taste is lost when soaking and boiling. However, dog milk mushrooms are richer than similar species of the family if we are talking about salting or pickling. In the latter case, not everyone will like the color of pickled mushrooms.
3. As mentioned earlier, this species is allowed to eat by steeping and digesting. From such actions will disappear bitterness. To prepare a tasty dish, culinary experts advise to fry fruit bodies. Also exclusively young specimens are suitable for consumption.

Sprouting

1. The discussed fruit bodies prefer to build mycorrhiza with birch, willow, and also spruce. They settle in forests of mixed or coniferous type. Trying to choose a moist soil and wet places in particular.
2. Growth is carried out in splendid isolation or small groups.Fruiting begins in August, it lasts until the end of autumn.
3. Considering the distribution area, it makes sense to select specific areas. Find the blue mushrooms come out in North America, Greenland, Eurasia, on Taimyr.

Similar varieties

1. Oak oak. The discussed species is similar to the oak load, which is also attributed to conditionally edible specimens. It is used saline. The hat grows up to 10-12 cm in diameter, painted in a brick or orange tone. The shape is rounded first, then becomes like a funnel. The soft part is whitish or yellow-beige. Turns pink when broken. The leg is extended up to 7 cm. With a thickness of 3 cm. Maximum. Fruiting begins in mid-summer, ends with the beginning of autumn.
2. Black grudge. Another variety related to conditionally edible mushrooms. More often consumed in food after salting. Otherwise, the fruiting bodies are called Gypsies, Chernysh, black dumb. The large top grows in diameter to 20 cm. The hat is oblate, there is a recess in the center. When wet, the surface is covered with mucus. The soft part is compacted and light, with a break it turns gray. The base is stretched to 7 cm. With a thickness of 2 cm.

This material is dedicated to the representative of the family, which refers to conditionally edible mushrooms. It is allowed to consume the product in food only after pre-soaking and digestion.