Motley umbrella: mushroom description, collection and preparation

I keep talking about nature. Rather, about mushrooms and fishing. This time we will talk about such a mushroom as an umbrella. Rather, the Umbrella is motley. This is a chic mushroom that can be collected not only in the forest, but also in fields, vegetable gardens, and so on. The motley umbrella belongs to the mushroom family.

A small description and names of the mushroom

This mushroom has many names. In particular, it is called: Large Umbrella, Tall Umbrella, Pop (for its important appearance), Motley Fly Agaric, Spotted Mushroom and Chicken Mushroom. The last name is typical. The fact is that in taste it resembles chicken.

The hat can be of different colors. In particular, white, light gray or brown. It is important to note that sometimes small scales are present on the hat. Plates of the same color. At an older age, the plates can be dark red and pink. Burgundy veins appear.

The ring deserves special attention. Myth. Many people think that only poisonous mushrooms have rings on their legs. But this is a myth. Umbrella has a soft ring. It is easily removed. He grows up in families.

Umbrellas during my forays into the forest

Umbrellas are common. One day, I was leading a cow home from pasture. Near one of the neighboring gardens I saw several umbrellas. They were a pretty decent size. I did not touch them, as there was no point in cutting off a few pieces.

Three days later, I went to the forest for the common liverwort. In one clearing I saw about 10 Umbrellas. That's when I started cutting them. I also remembered those that grow near my house. In general, it turned out to collect on a frying pan.

By the way, this mushroom is not only edible, but also very tasty. It can be fried, dried, canned and so on. Hats are fried and sour cream is added. This is a very tasty dish. It turns out, something like chops.

Legs should not be thrown away. It is recommended to dry them. Then the legs are ground in a meat grinder. In winter (and not only) they can be added to various dishes. In addition, the legs make a great soup. By the way, next time I'll tell you how I cook Mother-in-law's tongue (common liverwort).

Mushroom pickers do not always collect the Umbrella. The fact is that an inexperienced mushroom picker confuses it with the Pale grebe and the White fly agaric.

I think that my material will be useful for all my readers. I wish you all a peaceful sky above your head!