Edible mushrooms: false milk mushrooms

Milk mushrooms are one of the most beloved and widespread mushrooms among Russians; they are used in the preparation of many dishes or consumed as a separate dish in a salted form. The most interesting thing is that in many other states and countries milk mushrooms are equated to toadstools and are not considered edible.

False milk mushrooms

Today, there are a considerable number of one of these varieties is a false milk mushroom. They are called false because in appearance they look like ordinary and familiar milk mushrooms, but during growth, substances that are uncharacteristic for a simple mushroom appear inside the pulp of the mushroom itself. It is because of the presence of these substances in the people that these mushrooms are called "false milk mushrooms".

Differences

You can distinguish them from the usual, if you press a little on his hat. When pressed, it is much softer than its “real” counterpart, and if you press harder, then a few drops of liquid will seep out from under the cap. False mushrooms can also be recognized if they are broken: in the crack again is the same white liquid.

Edibility

Despite the dubious name, false milk mushrooms are edible, although this fact remains in doubt. The fact is that they are distinguished from ordinary mushrooms only by a white liquid substance contained in the pulp. If you eat such a mushroom, then it will not lead to death or hallucinations, however, it is possible that the person who has eaten this mushroom will have to spend the nearest future in the restroom. This can cause severe vomiting and diarrhea. That is why it is better to refuse such a delicacy, especially if a person has stomach problems.

Description

The hat of such a weight is not just brown, but with a purple or blue tint. If you press a little on this cap, then it will turn out to be very soft and, possibly, from the inside, a light liquid with a faint coconut aroma will begin to ooze, as mentioned above. The size of the mushroom itself usually ranges from four to eight centimeters. The shape of the cap is usually flat, but sometimes it can be slightly concave inward. As the mushroom grows on the stem, you can see the flesh of a reddish hue, emitting a faint coconut aroma. When broken, the cap very quickly becomes dark or even black.

Where can you meet?

Before going into the forest in search of mushrooms, be sure to study visual photos of all types that can be found in your local forests, this simple procedure will save you from many troubles. It is worthwhile to carefully study the white milk mushroom, since it is difficult to distinguish it from an ordinary one in appearance, but you can check its authenticity in the same way - press a little on the cap, if it is soft, and white juice begins to ooze from it, then you stumbled upon the load is false. Such mushrooms grow, as a rule, in large "flocks", singly they are extremely rare. You can meet false milk mushrooms both in the impenetrable forest thicket, and in the meadows. Such mushrooms are unpretentious to the surrounding conditions. You can find such a mushroom only in the fall.