Winter hood: description, useful properties

Experienced mushroom pickers know that with the onset of cold weather the mushroom season does not end. There are such kinds of mushrooms that you can collect even from under the snow. One of them is a winter frost.

Description

Its name is edible mushroom due to its resistance to low temperatures. It belongs to the family of ryabovkovyh and has several more names: flamullina velvet and winter mushroom.

Young mushrooms have a spherical bonnet, which becomes prostrate during growth. Its surface is sticky to the touch, especially in conditions of high humidity. The diameter of the cap can reach 8-10 cm. The coloration is mostly yellow or yellow-brown, in the middle - a darker shade. The plates on the reverse side of the cap are located at a short distance from each other and have an ocher color. The younger the fungus, the lighter they are. The pedicle on the average does not exceed a length of 10 cm. The yellowish-white pulp with a pleasant aroma has a slightly acidic taste.

As a rule, from November to March winter mushrooms grow. The description of their appearance is very reminiscent of a poisonous gallery. Therefore, when collecting these mushrooms, it is important that they not be confused with it. A distinctive feature of the gallery is the ring located on the foot. The ripening period for these fungi is different, so they are very rare at the same time, usually only in November.

Places of growth

Old stumps, dead parts of deciduous trees, fallen trees are places where winter snowmobiles grow. Often you can meet them along the banks of rivers, streams, in the forest and even in city parks. Frozen mushrooms, thawed during the winter thaw, again grow and create controversy. This ability to bear fruit at low temperatures, under the snow, allows winter ferns to grow everywhere, including in areas with rather severe climatic conditions, such as Siberia and the Far East.

Composition and useful properties

Winter liquor contains many vitamins, especially C, B1, as well as zinc and copper. Therefore, it is recommended to use these mushrooms for people with hemopoiesis problems. Winter snow mushrooms in Japan are especially popular. It is believed that their use inhibits the development of cancer cells and restores the function of the thyroid gland. In this case, it should be noted that in the pulp of the fungus along with useful trace elements there are also unstable toxins. An obligatory condition for the use of winter fats in food is their preliminary boiling.

Mushrooms are prepared in various ways - they can be salted, pickled. During the treatment, it is necessary to thoroughly clean the mucus cap. The legs are too hard, so they are not suitable for food.

Recipes

For pickling, you need 5 kg of mushrooms, salt, fresh dill and bay leaf. Disassembled, cleaned of dirt and washed mushrooms are poured with water, adding one spoonful of salt, and bring to a boil. Then, once again washed and boiled in another water for 40 minutes, then placed in a colander.

Put mushrooms in the salting tank, 5 peas of black pepper, 5 dill leaves and 4 tablespoons of salt. Put the oppression from above and put it in a cold place. After 5 days, the mushrooms are spread over sterilized jars and placed in a refrigerator.

Very tasty are the pickled mushrooms. Winter honey agarics are cooked until ready in salted water and placed in a prepared marinade, in which they boil for 15 minutes. After that, they are rolled into sterilized jars. For the marinade take 3 cloves, a tablespoon of salt, 10 spoons of 9 percent vinegar, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 5 peas of black pepper, bay leaf for 1 liter of water.

Artificial cultivation

Winter canopy is beautifully grown and artificially manufactured in specially equipped premises such as a cellar or a bunker. They must be maintained a certain microclimate, which includes humidity, lighting, temperature regime. Phytosanitary regulations require that the premises be divided into sections.

The substrate on which winter marmots are grown is sawdust of hardwood trees mixed with vegetable additives (ground with corn cobs, bran and sunflower husks). In Asia and Japan, these mushrooms are grown on an industrial scale.

In domestic conditions, winter hay is also planted by amateur gardeners. Undemanding to the habitat, the fungus grows well on the balcony or on the balcony. The prepared substrate is stacked in bags or glass jars. Then a mycelium is placed in it. With observance of the technology of cultivation about 15 days after the first rudiments of fruit bodies appear, one can already harvest. Artificially grown winter furs for culinary processing are used not only hats, but also legs. With a single can of 3 liters, you can get up to 1.5 kg of mushrooms.