Butterlets are one of the most common mushrooms growing on the territory of Ukraine, Belarus and Russia. Butterlets appear at the end of June and can be harvested until late autumn. Over the summer, they produce several layers.
Butterlets love to settle in light coniferous forests, in numerous groups. They grow in sunny woodlands where there is a pine tree. It is with the roots of this tree that the mycelium forms a symbiosis. These mushrooms prefer cover from moss or small grass. You can also find them under pine needles that have fallen from the trees. Butterlets do not like to grow on sphagnum bogs, lowlands, peat soil. These mushrooms do not tolerate waterlogged soil.
What time do boletus grow
The first boletus appears at the end of June. Their fruiting period lasts two weeks. Then the mushrooms disappear completely. The next layer of boletus appears in mid-July. Mass fruiting of butter oil begins from mid-August to mid-October.
The appearance of oil
The oiler mushroom got its name from the slippery skin covering its cap. It seems to be painted with oil, glossy paint.
Butterlets come in many varieties. Their caps range in color from yellow to light brown.
Butterlets are mushrooms for everyone. Some mushroom pickers consider them to be their best mushrooms. But there are forest hunters who do not recognize them at all.
Butterlets are medium-sized mushrooms. They are small to medium in size. The largest radius of the cap can be up to seven centimeters.
The flesh of the mushrooms is soft, often watery, yellowish-whitish in color. On the cut, some types of mushrooms can change color: darken or turn blue. The pulp of butter has a fragrant scent of a pine forest. These mushrooms are very fond of worms. They also affect young mushrooms, especially in damp warm weather. A wormy oiler can be distinguished from a good one. He has a flabby appearance.
The legs are cylindrical oily. Their length varies from three to ten cm, and their width is from one to three cm.
The oil between the cap and the leg has a covering connecting them. When the mushroom grows, it breaks and a border forms on the leg.
The benefits of oil for the human body
- Boletus mushrooms have a low calorie content - about 19 kcal per 100 grams. They also contain about 20% fat, 62% carbohydrates and 18% protein. Due to the low calorie content of mushrooms, they are used as food by people who monitor their weight.
- Oil contains trace elements useful for the human body: copper, zinc, iodine, manganese. People who constantly use oil improves the activity of the thyroid gland. And also the hormonal background improves among lovers of butter oil.
- Scientists have discovered substances in oils that help kill pathogenic microbes in the body and strengthen the immune system.
- Lecithin contained in mushrooms strengthens the human nervous system, as well as nails and hair. Lecithin removes harmful cholesterol from the human body.
- Resinous substances in oils relieve headaches.
- Fiber and chitin, which are found in oils, cleanse the intestines of harmful substances. That is why they like to cook ordinary, uncomplicated dishes from mushrooms during fasting.
How to properly handle boletus
Debris often sticks to the sticky cap. Therefore, it is better to clean the mushrooms immediately, at the place of collection.
If there are a lot of mushrooms, then you can clean them in a quick way, at home. There is one trick. The oil should be placed in hot water for a few minutes. Then the peel from the mushrooms will come off easily.
What boletus can not be collected
Butterlets growing near industrial plants tend to accumulate harmful substances more than other mushrooms. To a greater extent, they accumulate radioactive cesium. Therefore, boletus is not recommended to collect near large industrial enterprises, busy highways.
How to cook boletus properly
Various dishes are prepared from butter at home. They are fried, boiled in soup. Butterlets are placed in julienne. It turns out to be very tasty and aromatic. They are also added to various dishes.
The original recipe for butter pudding
Ingredients (per 3 servings):
- 400 grams of oil;
- 400 grams of white crackers;
- 150 grams of wheat flour;
- 60 grams of hard grated cheese;
- 3 eggs;
- two tablespoons of ghee;
- two tablespoons of sour cream;
- salt;
- 50 ml of milk.
Cooking method
Boil the mushrooms in water that is salted to taste for two minutes, drain in a colander. Finely chop the dried boletus. Pour the crackers with hot milk. When the mixture has cooled, add butter (pounded with raw yolks), mushrooms, salt and flour to it. The mixture should turn out like thick sour cream. Then beat the whites into a stiff foam and gently knead into the dough. The prepared mixture is poured into a greased mold and baked in the oven. The dish is served warm, sprinkled with ghee and sour cream.
Who is not recommended to eat oil
Not all people will benefit from boletus. Mushrooms are considered a heavy food because of the chitin, lignin and cellulose they contain. Oil is not recommended for people during exacerbations of stomach ulcers, pancreatitis. And also they should be excluded from the diet of patients suffering from renal failure and liver disease. Children should also not be given dishes with oils, due to the weakness of their digestive system.
