Mushroom talker

The mushroom talker or clitocibe belongs to the genus of hat representatives of the mushroom kingdom. According to the scientific classification of the mushroom, the talker belongs to the Ryadovkov family. Often speakers are called mushrooms of the species Lepista or Leucopaxillus similar in appearance. It is worth noting that the species of speaker mushrooms unites over two hundred representatives.

Moreover, some types of talker mushrooms are considered poisonous and inedible. For this reason, talker mushrooms are not so common among domestic mushroom pickers, since not everyone can distinguish an edible mushroom from a deadly and poisonous one. Perhaps the most popular among edible species of this type of mushroom can be considered the following:



the talker is smoky or grey;

funnel-shaped talker;

red bent talker;

the talker is fragrant;

a club-legged talker.



The fruit body of the mushroom is small. Usually, the diameter of the cap of the speaker mushrooms reaches 6 cm. The hat of the speakers differs in its color scheme depending on the type of mushrooms. The mushroom leg of talkers has a cylindrical shape and reaches, as a rule, 1 cm in height. Such mushrooms as talkers choose deciduous forests for growth.

It is also noteworthy that talker mushrooms grow a group that is popularly called "witch circles. " Talker fungi form circles that can reach a few meters in diameter. Ancient legends state that it is in such mushroom circles at night that elves, as well as forest spirits, lead round dances and cast magical spells.

Myths about witch circles were especially popular among Celtic peoples. There are about 60 species of talkers in our latitudes. Most often, talkers grow in forests located in a temperate climatic zone. In cooking, talker mushrooms are also used by other edible representatives of the kingdom. the flesh of edible talkers is distinguished by its white color, as well as spicy-sweet taste and soft consistency.

It is worth noting that the age and quality of mushrooms can be established by the smell of talkers. You need to eat young talkers who have a floral or fruity aroma. Professionals argue that for culinary purposes, it is best to use only mushroom hats of talkers. The mushroom leg of the talkers does not have pleasant taste characteristics.

It is best to boil the talkers before using for culinary purposes. The talker mushroom is great for soups, sauces, as well as a component ingredient in various culinary products. It is worth noting that the talker mushroom under thermal influence is significantly boiled or fried, i. e. decreases in initial size.