Already since June, in coniferous and mixed forests, you can find these strong and beautiful lamellar mushrooms. Pigs (pigs, pigs, filly) you could collect with your parents in childhood and eat - and suddenly you found out that they are poisonous! It is very difficult to pass by these unpretentious mushrooms that grow in groups and just ask for a basket. So is it possible to collect pigs?
Pigs: Poisonous or Not
Pig is a mushroom that you can find even during the "mushroom-free" season. Its mycelium is fertile, it bears harvest from the beginning of summer to October. You can meet groups of pigs in almost any forest, especially in dark, wet areas, along the edges of ravines, on moss, and the roots of old fallen trees. Dense, "fleshy", they are found even in squares and parks.
Why did the question arise at all, is it possible to collect pigs? Until a certain time they were attributed to the fourth category, to the group of conditionally edible ones - they were boiled and fried, marinated, dried and frozen. Since 1981, according to research by scientists and doctors, they have been recognized as poisonous.
It is known that in 1944 the German biologist J. Schaeffer ate pigs, after which he developed symptoms of poisoning, the case ended in death. On the other hand, many people collect these mushrooms all their lives and tolerate them normally.
Features of pigs
- contain lectins that are not destroyed during heat treatment and in high concentrations damage the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract;
- harmful substances containing in mushrooms are not excreted, accumulating in the body;
- mushrooms actively absorb copper, radioactive isotopes of cesium, all kinds of chemistry from the environment;
- can cause severe allergies.
How to cook pig mushrooms
If, when asked whether it is possible to collect pigs, you answered yourself in the affirmative (grandmother ate all her life - and nothing!), At least observe the following recommendations.
- Collect mushrooms in the depths of the forest, away from roads, businesses, not to mention nuclear power plants.
- Soak the pigs in salt water for a day, replacing the water with clean water every few hours (as a result, the liquid should remain light).
- Boil the mushrooms several times before use, each time completely draining the broth and pouring clean water.
- If you haven't tasted pigs before, eat a small portion the first time.
After proper processing, quite a lot of people tolerate pig dishes quite normally, and someone can get poisoned, especially with their regular use. Therefore, before deciding whether to put a plump and handsome pig in the basket or not, it is recommended to weigh the pros and cons.
