Mushrooms are actively used in medicine and cooking. Among the numerous mushroom family, boletus is especially prominent. People not only appreciated the taste of these mushrooms, but also found them to be used for ailments. Without excessive modesty, they can be called people's favorites.
Types of edible boletus
What are the varieties:
All types differ in the color of the caps and legs. Their habitat also varies. What they have in common is that they are all edible. They are found in coniferous and deciduous forests, most often under young trees. Mushrooms go to the forest in the autumn, although occasionally they can be found in the summer.
Important! The white species is the rarest and is listed in the Red Book of Russia. It is forbidden to collect.
The nutritional value
Before use, the product is thoroughly washed under running water. You can cook them in all known ways: fry, boil, salt, pickle, bake, etc.
It is important to note that during the cooking process the mushroom taste is not lost, but the parameters are lost - the heat treatment greatly reduces the size of the product, this should be taken into account when planning portions.
Despite its name, far from all species of aspen boletus grow near aspen trees. For example, a yellow-brown species can be found in a birch forest, and white in a spruce forest. Near the aspen, red mushroom is predominantly found.
Nutritional composition per 100 g of product:
Squirrels | 3.3 g |
Fats | 0.5 g |
Carbohydrates | 1.2 g |
Calories | 22 kcal |
A boletus from boletus will be very useful in recovering from viral diseases. Such a broth contains many essential vitamins to restore the body, and is comparable in nutritional value to meat.
Useful properties for the human body
Actively used in traditional medicine. They make powders and tinctures. Their healing properties help to cope with various skin diseases and accelerate the regeneration of wounds.
- Used in the treatment of:
- Depression
- atherosclerosis;
- dysbiosis;
- weak immunity;
- nervous breakdown.
Healing tinctures can be used for preventive purposes. The benefit of regular intake is that the work of the stomach and intestines improves.
Contraindications and restrictions for use
Boletus is not toxic. However, you should not use an old product. Just as you should not do assembly near the tracks and factories. Do not forget that this is a heavy product. This means that consuming them in large quantities can be dangerous for digestion.
Important! The mushroom leg needs to be cut higher so that part of it remains in the ground. This will help avoid botulism.
Inedible doubles of boletus
This species has no doubles. However, this does not mean that there is no danger either. Mushrooms themselves are similar to each other. Even experienced mushroom pickers can confuse one species with another, so do not forget to check the mushrooms found with the photos from the directories to see if they are edible. This applies not only to the boletus, but also to all mushrooms.
Mushrooms can be harmful to human health. However, this is not the case with boletus. They are healthy and have a unique taste. Having tasted this mushroom, you can immediately understand that the people's love for it is deserved.