Rows have about 2500 species, forming a large family, including edible, conditionally edible, inedible and poisonous mushrooms. These fruiting bodies grow in mixed or coniferous forests, preferring sandy soils or loam. The peak of mushroom picking occurs at the end of August and lasts until mid-October. Usually the smell of edible rows is pleasant and delicate, reminiscent of perfume. You can cook any dish from them, as well as make preparations for the winter: pickle, fry or salt.
The smell of purple and white rows when cooking
How the ryadovka smells will depend on the species: is it edible or not. Note that most of these fruit bodies still have a specific mealy smell and bitter taste. Some ryadovka mushrooms even smell like dust or laundry soap.
For example, purple ryadovka, considered a conditionally edible mushroom, smells of perfume. After prolonged soaking from 2 to 3 days, it must be boiled for 30 minutes in salted water with the addition of citric acid. Only after that the smell of the purple row disappears, it can be pickled, salted or fried.
This row grows in any forest, but avoids places with high humidity. The purple ryadovka looks like a purple spider web – a poisonous mushroom. It is strictly forbidden to eat it, as the mushroom is very toxic. A distinctive feature of a spider web is a hat covered with cobwebs.
Another type of ryadovka that has a dusty smell is a white ryadovka. Being a poisonous mushroom, it has not only an unpleasant smell, but also a bitter taste. Experienced mushroom pickers always bypass this ryadovka side, although it is disguised as a champignon or young porcini mushroom. If you cut it off, the pungent smell of dust immediately makes it clear what kind of mushroom it is. White ryadovka grows in small groups or alone. It can be found not only in dense forests with a predominance of birch forests, but also in park areas, groves or meadows. Some mushroom pickers claim that a white row when broken smells like gas or laundry soap. Young specimens of this poisonous mushroom have a weaker odor than mature representatives. Even after prolonged soaking and during cooking, the smell of a white row does not disappear. But this process is not necessary, because the mushroom is poisonous.
Taste qualities of ryadovok
In terms of taste, ryadovki edible and conditionally edible practically do not differ from other mushrooms that can be eaten. However, many mushroom pickers, especially beginners, are afraid to collect them, because all the rows have an interesting bright or pale color, which is characteristic of some false counterparts and even toadstools. That is why it is very important to be able to distinguish between edible types of rows.
Do not forget the main rule of the mushroom picker: 'I'm not sure – don't take it!'. Collect only those types of mushrooms in which you are confident. And if there is even the slightest doubt, it is better to give up the idea of putting mushrooms in a basket. In addition, the smell of ryadovki speaks volumes: if it is unpleasant, has a mealy or dusty aroma, the mushroom is poisonous.
