Sandpipers - mushrooms, which are classified as "edible"

In the world there is a huge amount of edible mushrooms. They are very popular in many national cuisines of different nations. Thanks to high nutritional value (and in fact mushrooms are very rich in protein), they are also highly valued by nutritionists.

For the same reason, fans of vegetarianism love these inhabitants of the forest kingdom. In addition, the mushrooms contain mushroom sugar, fiber, as well as glycogen and such useful substances as potassium, phosphorus, sodium, chlorine, magnesium. And the maintenance in them of a plenty of vitamins D, РР, And and In will go on advantage practically all.

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Well, the luxurious smell and specific taste make the dishes from mushrooms popular and popular on our table. The only restriction that exists in their use concerns children and those who suffer from diseases of the digestive tract: mushrooms - food is heavy for the stomach, and a weak organism can simply not cope with them.

During the Soviet era, all edible representatives of the Berendeyev kingdom were conditionally divided into 4 main categories according to the degree of their nutritional value. And to the last, fourth, did not include those mushrooms, whose taste left much to be desired, but those that are a real rarity. They are not to be found in the list of the most popular, not found in any forest belt. But sometimes among them you can find a real pearl. To such, not too well-known in the people, are sandpipers - mushrooms not absolutely usual. What are they, where to find them, and most importantly, how to cook them? Let's find out more about this.

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For the answer to the first question, let us turn to the encyclopedia of mushrooms. It has an article on the relevant topic. So, what is this sandpiper mushroom, a photo with a description of which you have repeatedly met in books? They represent to us a whole series of different forest hills. And this is no wonder, because the common name hides more than 40 species of fungi, known to scientists as rank-and-file. And the sandpipers are, rather, a popular nickname. All of them are of medium size. Hats ryadovok about 15 centimeters in diameter, have an impression in the middle. But his leg is small - a maximum of 5-7 centimeters, krepenkaya and from below has a thickening. But the color of sandpipers - a variety of mushrooms. The color of their crowns varies from really grayish-sandy to bright red - after all, we have not forgotten that under one name there are about 40 species hiding. Particularly contrasting with the bright hats, the pulp of these mushrooms looks - it is snow-white, but it may gradually become darker on the site of the cut. The most famous of all ryadovok are three species, named after the color of hats. It:

• Sandpiper green (it's green);
• Sandpiper red;
• Sandpiper gray.

Where can you find these unusual mushrooms?

Sandpipers do not often fall into the basket of mushroom pickers - after all, the area of their distribution is very narrow. In particular, they are found only in the Saratov, Volgograd and Voronezh regions on the territory of the Russian Federation. But in Tolyatti, visually similar mushrooms led to mass poisonings. But it was clearly not sandpipers. Mushrooms of these species prefer to settle on sandy soils (as can be easily guessed) in pine and mixed forests.

There they can equally meet under the trees themselves, and in the open places near the stumps. On their hats there are constantly sticking leaves, blades of grass, needles and twigs - so they disguise themselves from the ubiquitous mushroom pickers. And also sandpipers - mushrooms, which form the well-known "witch circles" - this is how their mycelium grows. They occupy quite extensive clearings, and the way of their growth makes them memorable for a long time.

Let's find out how the sandpipers grow.

Mushrooms, photos of which you probably saw in the encyclopedia and magazines, grow a kind of bridge: from small specimens along the edges to a curved arc from more adults and taller of their brethren. And such a bridge can even spread over a small barrier, such as a stump, a rotten log, a mound of earth. If you want to find a single mushroom, pay attention to the bumps, generously sprinkled with foliage - near the sandpiper, the soil may be slightly raised.

If you cut the ranks neatly, they will grow very quickly again. But the wrong cut, damage to the mycelium or felling of all the fungi can immediately ruin their harvest in the entire clearing.

But what about taste?

Sandpipers - mushrooms are ideal for pickling. They are easy to prepare, and for 35-40 days you will become the owner of a delicious snack. To do this, you need a wooden cask or a glass bottle. Mushrooms need to be washed and laid gently in layers, pouring large salt. And to the bottom and from the very top it is worth putting more. From above on them we establish a cover and a small yoke. After a couple of days the mushrooms settle, then you can lay a couple more layers on top. Thanks to this method of dry pickling mushrooms turn out to be tender, fragrant and extremely tasty.