The kingdom of mushrooms is striking in its variety; you can find representatives of almost any color, size and shape in it. Purple shades are not uncommon in it, but not all of these "handsome" can be eaten without unpleasant health consequences.
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Purple mushrooms to eat
Edible purple mushrooms are often delicious, able to satisfy even the most fastidious gourmets. And they can often be found in recipes of not only folk, but also quite official medicine.
Purple spider web
One of the rare ones. As it grows, its cap changes its shape. In an immature mushroom, it is convex, and its edges are lowered down. In the process of maturation, the cap rises and becomes more and more flat, scales appear on it.
It has a thick leg with small scales under the cap. Its length is up to 12 cm, width is 2 cm.
Its firm flesh takes on a brown streak immediately after being cut. Virtually odorless, but has a very pleasant nutty flavor.
Pecica purple
No leg. The fruiting body is like a bowl, up to 3 cm in diameter. It has a smooth surface, painted from the inside in a lilac shade. The outside is white or grayish.
The tissue of the pecica is fragile and rather thin. It is practically odorless, and the taste is extremely weak.
Cyanosis, bluefoot
Blue-legged, cyanosis is the name of one mushroom - ryadovka, which has a purple tint. There is a large hemispherical, convex hat with a diameter of up to 20 cm. The edges point down. Bluish tint in immature caps. As they grow, they acquire a creamy color.
The flesh of the cyanosis is fleshy and dense. It softens over time and, together with the cap, takes on a creamy shade.
The leg stretches up to 10 cm in length and 3 cm in width. Dense, cylindrical. At the very top, under the cap, there is a plaque in the form of flakes on the leg. Below is a purple mycelium.
It is conditionally edible with a specific smell and taste. After heat treatment, it disappears.
Amethyst varnish
A small mushroom with a thin stem made of fibers and a lilac cap. The shape of the cap changes as it grows. In an immature it is closer to a spherical shape, in an adult it is flat. Over time, their bright shade fades.
The pulp is thin with a delicate taste and lilac color.
Types of mushrooms that turn purple when cooked
The grill mushroom, or goat, belongs to the genus Butter, it turns blue when cooked.
When fresh, its cap is dirty yellow with a diameter of up to 12 cm. In the young, it looks like a pillow. Time flattens it. Smooth, with a sticky surface that becomes slimy when damp.
The leg grows up to 10 cm with a thickness of 2 cm, cylindrical and light in color.
The pulp is elastic, slightly rubbery. No taste or smell.
Inedible purple mushrooms
Poisonous mushroom species can also be painted in a bright purple hue.
False camphor mass
This mushroom contains a real poison. It has a light brown round cap with a lilac tint. Pressing provokes the appearance of a brown spot on it.
The cut flesh immediately turns red and exudes a coconut or camphor scent. It produces a clear, watery juice.
Umbrella purple
It contains no poison or any hazardous substances. It is not used for food because of the presence of a very bitter taste and an extremely unpleasant odor, which do not disappear even after many hours of heat treatment.
Goat webcap
The sharp smell of acetone when cut helps to distinguish purple from the cobweb. There are purple rings on its leg.
Mycena clean
Poisonous counterpart of amethyst varnish. Its poison causes hallucinations. The difference from edible varnish is white or grayish plates and a radish smell when cut.
Edible purple mushrooms have poisonous counterparts, which must be able to distinguish, so as not to cause irreparable harm to health.
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