Birch mushroom

This mushroom bears just such a name because it grows exclusively in places where there are birches. There are about ten species of podberezovik, and among the people it is called in different ways: dog, grandmother, common birch, gray mushroom, black-headed, black.

Podberozovik - a close relative of the white mushroom - can be found throughout Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and even the Arctic from the very beginning of summer until late autumn. The color of the hat of this mushroom varies from light gray to almost black. The pulp of the podberezovik is white, which does not change color when breaking, has a pleasant mushroom taste and aroma. However, with age, it quickly becomes a tinder and does not fit into food, losing all the beneficial properties of the podberezovka.

As for the calorie content of the podberezovka, it is small and amounts to 20 kcal. Many methods of preparing this mushroom are known and for this it is not at all necessary to pre-treat them. We advise you to use young mushrooms, or even better with other types of their counterparts, since the taste of the podberezovik themselves is poorly expressed. If you want to boil or dry them, remember that during heat treatment they darken very much, and therefore do not cook broths from bolesovik.

This forest treat can be used as a fragrant and delicious filling for rolls, pies, pizza and other pastries. And if you want a good base for making gravy and sauces, take dry mushrooms as a powder.

Benefits of podberezovik

The benefits of podberezovik are already obvious in its composition: it is rich in full-fledged easily digestible proteins and a large amount of dietary fiber, which, in turn, work as a "vacuum cleaner, " absorbing everything unnecessary in the body.

In traditional medicine, it is recommended to use a podberezovik to treat the nervous system, renal pathologies and regulate blood sugar levels.

It should be noted that the benefits of podberezovik are evidenced by the fact that it contains a huge amount of phosphoric acid, which is involved in the creation of certain enzymes to improve the functioning of the musculoskeletal system.

Damage to the podberezovik

As such, the harm of the podberezovik has not been established, except when it comes to idiosyncrasy - individual intolerance to the product. And when collecting these mushrooms, remember that it is easy to confuse it with bile mushroom, which is considered inedible and has a burning taste. If you still doubt, break the mushroom - the color of the podberezovka will not change, but the flesh of the harmful double will become reddish.