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A photo of the smoky talker shows a rather inconspicuous mushroom, which at first glance may seem inedible. But in fact, you can eat smoked row for food, it is only important to process it correctly.
Where do smoky rows grow?
The smoky talker is widespread in the middle zone in mixed and spruce forests.It usually forms a symbiosis with spruce and can grow on the edges and in gardens. Sometimes it is found singly, but more often it is found in large colonies, “witch circles” or rows.
What does the smoky row mushroom look like?
The mushroom from the Ryadovkov family has a large and fleshy cap, reaching 15 cm in width. At a young age, the cap is convex and hemispherical, with strongly tucked edges, but over time it becomes prostrate, and the tuck-up may remain.
The color of the mushroom is ash-gray, sometimes with a slight yellow tint. In the central part of the cap is darker than at the edges. On the lower part there are frequent plates, white in young fruiting bodies and yellowish in adults, slightly descending onto the stalk.
According to the photo and description of the smoky row, the mushroom can rise up to 8 cm in height, its stem is dense, thick and club-shaped. In adulthood, it becomes hollow from the inside and is yellowish-white in color.
Is it possible to eat smoky gray row grass?
Some sources classify the rower as a conditionally edible category, while others define it as completely edible. To avoid poisoning, it is customary to boil the pulp before preparing the smoky talker and drain the remaining water after cooking.
There is no scientific data on the toxicity of the species. But the specific taste and smell can cause discomfort in some people, and this is the reason for the myths about the unsuitability of the row for food.
Taste qualities of the smoky govorushka mushroom
The edible smoky talker mushroom has a pleasant fruity or floral smell, sometimes smelling of sweet perfume.Rarely, the smell can be putrid and unpleasant; usually it is not eliminated even by boiling. At the same time, the govorushka tastes sweetish, spicy and quite tasty.
Benefits and harm to the body
The pulp of edible smoky talkers contains a large amount of minerals, vitamins, fiber and organic acids. It is especially worth highlighting the substance nerabulin in the pulp; antibiotics are made on its basis, which have a beneficial effect in severe diseases, including tuberculosis.
Thanks to its valuable composition, smoky talker brings a beneficial anti-inflammatory effect, strengthens the immune system and increases overall stamina. Eating mushrooms is beneficial as a source of quality plant protein.
At the same time, you need to remember about the potential harm of the edible talker. Overdose or consumption of a product that has not undergone high-quality processing leads to food poisoning. It is not recommended to use smoky talkers for people with chronic ailments of the stomach and intestines; it is better to abstain from them if you have frequent constipation and sluggish digestion.
False doubles of the smoky gray talker
The smoky row is similar in external characteristics to several conditionally edible or poisonous mushrooms. In order not to make mistakes when collecting, you need to carefully study false doubles in advance.
Tin Entoloma
The poisonous tin entoloma is similar to the gray smoky rower in its color, size and outline.The varieties can be distinguished by several characteristics - the cap of the entoloma usually has a more buffy tint, the plates in the lower part are pinkish and sinuous.
In addition, the talker often grows in “witch rings”, but the entoloma usually does not form circles. The poisonous mushroom is most often found in the spring and is less common than the smoky talker.
pendant
Another mushroom similar to the smoky row is the edible large sorrel mushroom, which has a whitish fleshy cap. But pendants are usually lighter than talkers, their gray tint is not so pronounced, and the plates in the lower part are pink. Another distinctive feature of the hanging mushroom is the strong powdery smell of the pulp, which is not at all similar to the aroma of the edible gray talker.
Whitish talker
The extremely poisonous whitish or discolored talker resembles a smoky one with its convex, outstretched cap of a whitish-gray color. But it is very easy to distinguish an inedible mushroom - there is a powdery white coating on the surface of its cap. The smell from the mushroom is also unpleasant, floury, and the desire to try it as food usually does not appear.
Soap row
The soap row has a certain resemblance to the edible smoky talker - its cap is brownish-gray with a greenish tint. But it is the greenish color that makes it possible to distinguish the gray smoky row from the inedible mushroom. In addition, the soap bar emits the characteristic unpleasant smell of laundry soap.
Collection rules
You need to go in search of the gray edible row in mid-August or early September. The talker is found in the forests until mid-October, and sometimes it can be seen after the first frost.
You need to look for the talker mainly near spruce trees in coniferous or mixed forests. Since the color of the mushroom blends in with fallen leaves and needles, you need to look at your feet very carefully.
When collecting talkers, you can only put young mushrooms in the basket, and it is better to leave old ones in the forest. The fact is that the fruiting bodies of the gray row are very abundantly affected by worms and other insects - in adulthood, the mushroom pulp is already severely eaten away.
How to cook smoky row
Before any preparation, the freshly harvested row must be processed - remove all adhering debris from its cap, rinse in warm water, and then boil for 20 minutes with salt and drain the water. The processed pulp becomes suitable for salting, frying and pickling; the smoky row is universal in terms of cooking methods. It can be combined with other mushrooms or consumed separately; the taste of the talker is very pleasant.
An interesting feature of this type of rowing is that it boils down very strongly. After cooking in a pan filled to the top with mushrooms, very little of the finished product remains.
Conclusion
A photo of the smoky talker will allow you to properly study its external features. Although the row of this species is similar to other mushrooms, it is quite easy to recognize it both by its color and its special smell.
