Mushroom talker is a representative of the genus hat. It is known among mushroom pickers for its variety of species - more than 250. The mushroom can be eaten, but there are also deadly poisonous species. Therefore, the collection of this mushroom must be taken very responsibly.

Mushroom talker is a representative of the hat genus

The mushroom can be of different colors. Hat young mushroom has the shape of a hemisphere. After that, it spoils the shape and often seems to be pressed in. The fleshy and large hat reaches a diameter of at least ten centimeters. The most common color of the mushroom is light gray with a yellowish tinge and lightens towards the edges. The cap of this mushroom is ash-colored with a yellow tinge. The color is uneven - closer to the edge it brightens. However, it can also be pinkish-brown, ocher with various shades.

In normal weather, the mushroom is dry and smooth. Sometimes you can find on the surface of the cap the remnants of mycelium, which is confused with mold. The leg differs in thickness, and looks like a mace up to 7-8 cm high. fresh mushroom has white and firm flesh. The spore powder is usually white or creamy. White color sometimes powdery.

Features of talker mushrooms (video)

Where do talker mushrooms grow

Talkers are found in areas with a temperate climate. Mushrooms are not whimsical to the areola of growth. They can be easily found in coniferous and mixed forests, on the edges, fields or meadows of France, European Russia, Poland, Spain and other European countries. They are also known to be found in parts of Asia and the Middle American continent. They prefer to grow in groups and form witch rings - these are kind of circles on the ground. In the old days, such patterns were tied to the machinations of evil spirits. For a very long time it was believed that witches or other evil spirits used these places at night for round dances and games.

Edible and conditionally edible talker mushrooms

Edible mushrooms contain optimal ratio vegetable protein, vitamins, fiber and amino acids, which prevents the occurrence various diseases. Also, these mushrooms can reduce cholesterol plaques in the blood.



Talker gray

Considered conditionally edible. However, some scientists categorically classify it as poisonous. The hat has a smoky appearance and reaches a diameter of up to 15 cm. The color may vary depending on weather conditions and become even orange-brown. Eating can cause poisoning due to the presence of a toxin - nebularin. White dense pulp changes color when cut. Harvest occurs at the end of August and lasts until the end of December. Basically, this species grows in long rows in the territories of the northern hemisphere in forests of any type.

Giant talker

It is a conditionally edible variety of category 4. As a rule, this species is collected exclusively for salting. Before cooking, even before drying, be sure to boil for 30-40 minutes. This species also has the names huge leusopaxillus, giant pig, giant white pig. It grows in forests of mixed, deciduous and coniferous types. It can often be found on the edges of the Caucasus. Giant talkers are growing large groups. Harvest can be harvested until October. It is possible to collect these mushrooms from August to October.

The cap has a yellowish or creamy hue, sometimes up to 30 cm in diameter. The flesh is tasteless and smells like flour. It contains an antibiotic and clitobicins, so this species is considered conditionally edible. The antibiotic is capable of destroying tuberculosis infection, and clitobicin kills microbes.

These mushrooms are often used in traditional medicine to eliminate problems with the respiratory tract and lower blood cholesterol. It is also often used as an antiseptic.

Anise talker

Also known as fragrant or fragrant. This species grows mainly in spruce forests and mixed forests, where the Christmas tree predominates. Harvesting can start from July. The hat reaches up to 6 cm and has a convex shape with a wavy rim. The color of the surface is light green with a blue tint. Another feature of the species is the length (up to 4 cm) and width (up to 1 cm) of the legs. Towards the base, the leg expands slightly and acquires a brownish tint. The pulp of the mushroom is distinguished by its strong aniseed smell and has a slightly greenish color. The conceived aroma can be easily felt even without bending down to the ground.

The gift of the forest is eaten only after boiling. After it can be fried, added to pies or salted. It is better to choose young mushrooms with fleshy pulp.

This type of talker can be distinguished due to the specific smell and color. Field champignon has a very similar smell, but it is very difficult to confuse it by color.

Poisonous and inedible talker mushrooms

First of all, we must remember that among the whole variety of talkers, there are poisonous and not suitable for the human body. Like other mushrooms, talkers absorb toxins and heavy metals. Do not collect them near industrial enterprises and roads.

Pale-colored talker

Not edible mushroom, and some scientists consider it even poisonous. The young mushroom has an almost flat cap. However, with age, it changes to the shape of a funnel with curved edges and many pits on the surface. The flesh is gray and watery.. The leg of this species is distinguished by its edging and expands towards the base. This species is practically odorless; when dried, it emits the smell of mustiness and rot.

Pale-colored talker grows from Primorsky Krai to the European part of Russia. Most mushrooms of this species grow in the fallen leaves of birch or oak, although they can also be found in mixed forests. You can distinguish a pale-colored talker by growth alone, unlike other representatives of the genus, which grow massively in groups.

Chalice-shaped talker

This type of talker has several names: goblet talkers, translucent talkers or diatreta talkers. A hat in the form of a bowl or a deep funnel with a diameter of up to 8 cm has a gray-brown color. In good dry weather, the surface of the cap is silky, and in wet weather it becomes hygrofan. Harvest and collection falls on the first decades of August and lasts until early October.

They grow in coniferous and mixed forests.. They are best collected on bedding and rotting wood, mostly in groups. It is very rare to find single individuals.


Chalice-shaped talker

How to distinguish false talkers from true ones

In a variety of types of talkers, it is very difficult to choose edible ones. However universal rule differences have not yet been identified. The main rule is an excellent knowledge of the characteristics and differences between the types of talkers. It is known that among fungi in wild nature Poisonous ones are often found, visually almost indistinguishable from those suitable for human consumption. The main factors are smell and color. A mealy and pleasant smell often belongs to poisonous mushrooms.

Some types of talkers differ in plates and spores Pink colour, as well as the absence of circles on the hat, like edible mushrooms. Only experienced mushroom pickers can distinguish edible, conditionally edible from poisonous and inedible

Methods for preparing talkers

In cooking, only hats are used, the legs have no taste. Young mushrooms have a delicate fruity aroma, which is lost with age. Talkers can be added to all traditional dishes boiled, fried, pickled and dried. The aroma is perfectly revealed in first courses and sauces. The specific enzyme of mushrooms in its raw form gives the dishes a not very pleasant bitter taste.

Salad with talkers

Dice boiled potatoes, beets, and carrots. Cut the fresh onion into half rings and add to the vegetables. Then mix all the products with pickled mushrooms and canned peas. Salt to taste, add a couple of drops of lemon juice or unrefined sunflower oil.

Inedible talkers (video)

marinade salad

Mix crispy pickled cucumbers with coarsely chopped pickled talkers. Cool the boiled potatoes and cut into cubes and add to the rest of the ingredients.

Despite the variety of types of govorushka, this mushroom has taken its rightful place at Russian feasts. The mushroom requires care when harvesting and heat treatment before eating.

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Giant talker (Clitocybe giganteus)

Lamellar fungus, rarely found, although it bears fruit annually. Grows from late August to October. Gathering places - edges and clearings of all types of forests, pastures. Placed in groups that form the so-called witch circles. In the classification of edible mushrooms according to nutritional value belongs to the fourth group. The cap of young mushrooms has a convex shape, later it takes the form of a funnel with thin curved edges. On average, its diameter reaches 12-15 cm, although there are giants with a hat diameter of about 30 cm (hence the name of the mushroom).

The surface is matte, silky, sometimes finely scaly. The color varies from snow-white to the color of coffee with milk. The spore-bearing layer consists of descending plates, often forming bridges. Their color changes over time from beige to ocher. A dense white leg reaches a height of 5-10 cm, in diameter - 3-4 cm. The flesh is elastic, fleshy, white. It has a slight powdery smell, and with age it acquires a bitter taste. belongs to the category of conditionally edible mushrooms, its use in food is possible only after preliminary boiling. The pulp of this fungus contains an antibiotic that is detrimental to tubercle bacillus - clitocybin A and B.

Wash mushrooms, add 1 tbsp. a spoonful of butter and simmer until half cooked, then pass through a meat grinder along with onions and bread (soaked in milk). Then mix with sour cream, eggs, salt and pepper and place the resulting mass in the refrigerator for 25-30 minutes. Form small meatballs from minced meat, roll them in flour and fry in hot oil on both sides. For 600 g of fresh mushrooms - 2 eggs, 150 g onion, 2 tbsp. spoons of sour cream, 100 g of bread, 50 g of milk, 50 g of flour, 3 tbsp. spoons vegetable oil, ground pepper, salt.

Of course, in poultry farms, chickens are in cages and not free-range, but, on the other hand, they receive proper nutrition, they are kept under strict hygiene conditions, vaccinated against salmonellosis and other diseases that are detrimental to humans.

No one is immune from diseases carried by birds, but it is easier to check this at a special enterprise, and not at an unknown grandmother in the yard.

The speaker is a bent agaric.
(Clitocybe geotropa) on the picture

Talker bent. It grows singly and in large groups forming wide rings from early July to mid-October. It grows in the form of "witch circles" on the edges of the forest, near roads and in bushes. Gives large yields on calcareous soils.

The mushroom is edible. Large smooth depressed gray-yellow cap 12-20 cm, convex at first with a small tubercle, then becomes funnel-shaped with a tubercle in the center. The plates are frequent descending, initially white, then yellowish-pinkish. The leg is dense, club-shaped, 10-20 cm long, 2-3 cm thick, of the same color with a cap, pubescent with mycelium below. The pulp is thin and dry. In young mushrooms, the flesh is white, in mature mushrooms it is brown, and has a sharp unpleasant odor. In the hat it is dense, elastic, loose in the leg. There is no milk.

Fruiting from August to October.

Knowing the description of the govorushka mushroom of this species, you will never confuse it with poisonous entoloma (Entoloma sinuatum), in which the hat is not funnel-shaped and without a tubercle, the leg is not club-shaped, and the flesh has a rancid smell. Entomola threatens with indigestion.

Young edible govorushki mushrooms are quite tasty, old ones are harsh, but quite edible mixed with other mushrooms.

on the picture
(Clitocybe nebularis) on the picture

Talker gray or smoky (Clitocybe nebularis) is an edible mushroom. Hat 7-15 cm, initially convex with a slight hump, then becomes flat with a slight depression, thick, fleshy, ash-gray or gray-brown. The plates are often white-grayish or yellowish-grayish. The leg is strong fibrous, thickened from below, white-grayish short, 2-4 cm thick. The pulp emits the smell of toilet soap. In the hat it is thick, fleshy, in the stem it is watery and loose. Spore powder is white.

Grows in conifers deciduous forests, in shrubs, near deadwood. Often in large groups.

Fruiting from August to November.

It has no poisonous or inedible twins. The fungus is difficult to confuse with other species, as it is distinguished by a pungent smell, late appearance, easily crushed plates in mature specimens.

The smoky talker belongs to the fourth category of mushrooms. Without pre-treatment, which consists in boiling for half an hour, it can cause food poisoning.

Previously, the mushroom was unconditionally edible, now views on its edibility have changed. The fact is that in some people, when consumed (especially young specimens), it can cause indigestion, increased sweating, and breathing difficulties. Strongly accumulates salts of heavy metals. In any case, it requires mandatory pre-boiling and should not be abused.

Subject to all culinary standards, the mushroom becomes absolutely harmless and can be salted and pickled. In folk medicine have long been known healing properties talker, the tissues of which contain a natural antibiotic.

Goblet talker in the photo

Goblet-shaped talker. The cap is up to 8 cm in diameter, wide-funnel-shaped, goblet-shaped or cup-shaped, with an edge turned down, shiny, silky, when moistened, as if saturated with water. The entire fungus is dark ash gray or brownish fawn. The plates are adherent or descending along the stem, rather sparse, sometimes branched, light brown or brown-brown. The pulp is thin, grayish, watery. The spore is white. Leg up to 10 cm high, elastic, hollow, thickened at the bottom, fluffy at the base. Grows in coniferous, mixed, deciduous forests on the forest floor, fallen needles, rotten wood, is quite common. Fruits in August - September.

Edible govorushki mushrooms are eaten boiled and salted. High quality mushroom.

The orange talker in the photo
Rare edible agaric

The orange talker is a rare edible agaric mushroom. Other names are kokoshka or false fox. It grows singly or in small groups, giving stable annual yields, from early August to late October. Favorite habitats are wet areas of mixed or coniferous forest, covered with a thick layer of moss or fallen leaves, as well as rotting trunks of pine trees lying on the ground.

As you can see in the photo, in this talker mushroom, a convex hat with curved edges eventually takes the form of a funnel:


Its average diameter is 4-5 cm. In the process of growth, the yellow-orange color of the cap fades, retaining its saturation only in the center. The plates are descending, brighter in color than the cap, darken when pressed. The stalk is rounded, thinner at the base, the same color as the plates on the spore-bearing layer. Its height is 4-5 cm with a diameter of not more than 0.5 cm. The flesh is thin, tasteless and odorless, yellow in the cap, soft, reminiscent of cotton wool, reddish in the stem, hard, elastic.

Only caps of young mushrooms are used for food, which can be boiled and fried.

Talkers clubfoot and funnel

The clubfoot talker in the photo
Thick-legged talker in the photo

Clubfoot talker (thick-legged talker, club-footed talker). The cap is up to 8 cm in diameter, initially convex, then flat, funnel-shaped in mature mushrooms, with a raised thin edge, brown or gray-brown, fading. The plates are rare, whitish, then yellowish, creamy, descending on the leg. The pulp is moist, thin at the edges, whitish, with a slight floury smell. Leg up to 8 cm high, club-shaped swollen, continuous, fibrous, grayish-brown, covered with mycelium in the lower part. Prefers to grow in coniferous and birch-mixed forests on the forest floor singly and in small groups. Appears in August and grows until late autumn.

Cooking. Little known, edible conditionally edible, but not quite delicious mushroom. In combination with alcohol, it acts as a poison. After boiling and removing the broth, it can be boiled, fried, salted and pickled with other mushrooms.

Funnel talker in the photo
Funnel-shaped talker in the photo

Funnel talker (funnel talker, funnel). The cap is up to 8 cm in diameter, with a protruding tubercle in the middle, during the ripening period it takes a deep funnel shape, dry, with a sinuous edge, yellow-brown-yellow. The plates of the funnel talker are frequent, with small intermediate plates, descending down the stem. The pulp is thin, with a pleasant powdery smell. Leg up to 8 cm high, thin, rigid-elastic, solid, with white "felt" of mycelium, which is involved in the decomposition of forest decay. This type is the most common among talkers. Grows in forests of various types on the forest floor of fallen leaves and needles in shrubs, along paths, often, singly or in scatterings, from summer to late autumn.

Cooking. The mushroom is edible young age. Needs a long soak. Can be dried. It is recommended to use together with other mushrooms.

Talkers inverted and aniseed

Talker upside down in the photo
Hat with a diameter of 4-8 cm

Talker inverted (reversible lepista). The hat is 4-8 cm in diameter, as the fungus grows, it becomes wide-funnel-shaped, brick- or red-yellow-brown, fades over time, shiny in wet weather. The plates are frequent, descending to the stem, light yellow, then brown-yellow, sandy-ocher. The pulp is thin, grayish-yellow or pale-yellow, light brownish, with a slight sour smell. The stem is rhizomatous at the base, often curved, rigid, solid, then hollow, reddish, usually lighter than the cap, or rusty-brown. An inverted talker can be found in pine forests and plantings on coniferous litter, in mixed forests on the litter. fruit bodies form large groups in August - October.

Cooking. Insignificant edible mushroom. Suitable after boiling for salting. Some authors classify this mushroom as inedible.

Anise talker in the photo
Smelly talker in the photo

Anise talker is an edible agaric mushroom. Other names are fragrant talker and fragrant talker. A rather rare mushroom that grows singly or in small groups from early August to late October, producing large harvests every year. Most often it can be found in mixed and spruce forests.

When describing this talker, it is worth noting that its convex hat with edges bent down during growth straightens and takes on an outstretched shape. In the center, as a rule, it has a small depression, less often a tubercle. The hat is painted in a gray-green color, lighter along the edge.

The spore-bearing layer contains adherent plates, whitish in young mushrooms, and pale green in mature ones. The leg is rounded, wider at the base, grayish-yellow in color with a greenish tinge. Its height is approximately 5 cm with a diameter of not more than 0.5 cm. The surface of the stem at the cap is smooth, at the base it has a slight pubescence. The flesh is thin, watery, pale green or off-white in color, with a strong smell of anise.

Anise talker belongs to the fourth category of mushrooms. It is eaten in boiled, salted or pickled form, and as a result of heat treatment, the characteristic smell of anise is significantly weakened and becomes not as pronounced as in fresh mushrooms.

Talkers waxy and giant

Wax talker in the photo
Poisonous agaric in the photo

The waxy talker is a rare poisonous agaric mushroom. It grows singly or in small groups from late July to late September, preferring open, sunlit areas of mixed or coniferous forest with sandy soil or low, dense grass.

In young mushrooms, the cap is convex, but in the process of growth it becomes slightly depressed or prostrate, with wavy edges. There is a small bump in the center of the cap. The surface of the cap is smooth, matte, light gray in color, but in wet weather it darkens, and barely noticeable concentric zones appear on it. The spore-bearing layer is formed by descending cream-colored plates. The leg is rounded, even, wider at the base, solid inside. Its height is about 5 cm with a diameter of 1 cm. The surface of the leg of this poisonous talker is painted off-white, its upper part is smooth, and the lower part has a slight pubescence. The pulp is thick, with an unpleasant odor, elastic in the leg, fragile in the cap.

The tissues of the waxy talker contain a poison that is dangerous for the human body and can cause serious food poisoning.

Giant talker in the photo
The convex mushroom cap eventually becomes funnel-shaped in the photo

The giant talker is a rare conditionally edible agaric mushroom. It grows in large groups, forming the so-called witch circles, from late August to late October. Gives bountiful harvests every year. It prefers to settle in open areas of the forest, as well as in pastures.

The convex cap of the mushroom eventually becomes funnel-shaped, with thin, upturned edges. As a rule, the diameter of the cap of a mature mushroom does not exceed 13–15 cm, but there are also giants with caps up to 30 cm in diameter or more. It was they who gave the name to this variety of fungus. The surface of the cap is matte, silky to the touch, depending on the habitat it can be covered with small scales. Most often it is snow-white, less often the color of coffee with milk. On the underside of the cap are descending plates with bridges. Their color during growth changes from beige to yellow. The leg is white, dense, up to 8-10 cm high and about 3-4 cm in diameter. The flesh is also white, fleshy, elastic, with a slight mealy smell, in old mushrooms with a bitter taste.

The giant talker belongs to the fourth category of mushrooms. It is eaten only after preliminary boiling, after which you can cook first and second courses from it, as well as prepare it for future use - salt or pickle. The pulp of the fungus contains a natural antibiotic - clitocybin A and B, which has a detrimental effect on the tubercle bacillus.

Talker whitish in the photo
Clitocybe candicans pictured

Whitish talker (Clitocybe candicans). The cap is 1.5–5 cm in diameter, convex at first, later straightens to concave, the edge is thin, lowered. The skin is at first slightly mealy, then shiny, smooth. The color is white, sometimes with a slight pink tint. The plates are frequent, slightly descending, white. The pulp is thin, white, the smell is inexpressive, the taste is pleasant.

Leg 2–4 cm high, up to 0.5 cm in diameter, cylindrical, often bent at the base, felt-pubescent. The color is white or yellowish.

Spore powder. White.

Habitat. In forests different type on the litter and needles.

Season. August - November.

similarity. With other small white talkers, which should be refrained from collecting.

Use. The mushroom is suspicious, in various sources it is designated as poisonous, inedible, non-poisonous. According to some reports, contains muscarine.

Talker whitish in the photo
Talker bleached in the photo

Whitish talker, bleached talker (Clitocybe dealbata). Cap 2–4 cm in diameter, convex or flat, later funnel-shaped, often irregular shape, with a sinuous jagged edge. The skin is smooth, dry, with a slight powdery coating. The color is whitish, with faint grayish zones along the edge in the form of concentric circles formed when the plaque cracks, at maturity with buffy spots. The plates are adherent or descending, white or grayish, then cream. The pulp is thin, white, the taste is inexpressive, the smell is weak.

Leg 2–4 cm high, up to 1 cm in diameter, cylindrical, slightly thickened towards the base, whitish or cream, at first solid, later hollow.

Spore powder. White.

Habitat. In meadows, pastures, on forest grassy edges.

Season. Summer autumn.

similarity. The fungus is extremely similar to the willow tree (Clitopilus prunulus), which has a much stronger floury smell and in which the plates become pinkish in maturity.

Use. Very poisonous mushroom due to the high content of muscarine.

Warning: at the slightest doubt, it is better to refuse to collect white talkers altogether.

Talker cracking in the photo
Talker reddish in the photo

Cracking talker, reddish talker (Clitocybe rivulosa). The cap is 2–5 cm in diameter, convex at first, later straightens out, depressed in the center, covered with powdery white bloom, which cracks as the cap grows, exposing the main color - cream or reddish-reddish. As a result, the surface is covered with obscure concentric zones. The plates are adherent, frequent, reddish-white, later cream. The pulp is thin, the taste is inexpressive, the smell is inexpressive.

Leg 2–4 cm high, 0.4–0.8 cm in diameter, of the same color with a hat or reddish-brown, slightly felted at the base.

Spore powder. White.

Habitat. In forests, gardens, parks, often along paths, along ditches.

Season. From late summer to autumn.

similarity. With other small white talkers, with edible willow (Clitopilus prunulus), which is distinguished by a floury smell and pink plates.

Use. The mushroom is very poisonous.

Caution: do not collect small white talkers if you are not sure of the exact definition.

The red-brown talker in the photo
Hat with a diameter of 5–9 cm in the photo

The talker is red-brown. The cap is 5–9 cm in diameter, wide-funnel-shaped, red-yellow, reddish-brown or rusty-spotted, often hygrophanous. The plates are frequent, descending, cream or yellow-rusty. The pulp is thin, brittle, hard, reddish or pale-yellow, the smell is sour, the taste is tart.

Leg 3–5 cm high, up to 1 cm in diameter, reddish, lighter than the cap, stiff.

Spore powder. White.

Habitat. In coniferous, rarely deciduous forests.

Season. It is an autumn species, growing until hard frost.

similarity. It looks like a water-spotted talker (C. gilva), growing in deciduous and coniferous forests, painted lighter and having watery spots on the surface; on an edible funnel talker (C. infundibuliformis), in which the plates are white.

Use. Previously, the red-brown talker and the water-spotted talker were considered edible, but later muscarine was found in them. Information in the literature about their edibility is very contradictory, besides, their taste is mediocre, and therefore we do not recommend picking these mushrooms.

Look at the photos of talker mushrooms, the description of which is presented on this page:

Giant talker (Leucopaxillus giganteus) - this mushroom is considered conditionally edible category 4. Salting these mushrooms is popular. In addition, they are very tasty and fresh. Mature ones have a slightly bitter taste, so they are either dried or boiled before cooking. Young mushrooms can be dried, after boiling they are eaten salted and boiled.
This fungus belongs to the genus Leucopaxillus and is part of the Tricholomataceae family. It is part of the genus of pigs, not talkers. But these two genera belong to the same family.
Other names: giant pig, giant white pig, huge leusopaxillus.

Where does it grow?

This mushroom grows in mixed, coniferous and deciduous forests. Also found in pastures, clearings and forest edges. They are collected in the Caucasus and in the European part of Russia.
These fungi are mainly found in in large numbers because they grow in groups.

Every year the giant talker is able to provide big harvest, but at the same time, their mushroom picker does not meet too often. When growing, the giant talker mainly makes up “witch rings”.
It is possible to collect these mushrooms from August to October.
Young mushrooms have caps of an open-convex shape with an impression in the center. Over time, the caps are transformed into funnel-shaped ones with a thin edge bent down. Shades of hats are usually yellowish, creamy, snow-white, sometimes they acquire a shade of “coffee with milk”.
The size of the mushroom cap reaches 10-15 cm and even up to 30 cm in diameter. The pulp has a floury smell, there is practically no taste. It is thick and white.
The plates descend to the stem, being descending. They are narrow, light ocher in color, densely spaced.
The leg is white, up to 4 cm wide and 8 cm long.
This mushroom is conditionally edible, and for this reason it should be boiled first, and only then proceed to cooking.
In the pulp of the fungus are: clitocybin A and B and an antibiotic that destroys the tubercle bacillus. From mushrooms, Kliptobicin is extracted, which is an antimicrobial agent used to treat tuberculosis of the bones and skin.
A useful property of this fungus is that the giant talker contains physiologically active elements used as producers of growth and antibiotic substances.
Talkers are useful for the body, as they provide the prevention of infectious diseases. Digestion improves thanks to enzymes that help the human body get rid of toxins, and the functioning of the stomach improves.
In addition, govorushki reduce the amount of cholesterol in the blood. In folk medicine, they are used to treat urolithiasis and respiratory diseases, as well as to heal wounds (ointments and decoctions).
Contraindications: there is information that when combined with alcohol, a person may experience poisoning of the body.

Recipes

Talkers should be boiled before salting, drying or pickling. In the pickling process, a strong marinade with acetic acid and sterile dishes are used. These mushrooms are best eaten with fried and boiled vegetables. For pickling, young mushrooms are taken, which first need to be boiled for twenty minutes.

  • Vinaigrette with talkers
    Boil beets, potatoes and carrots and cut into cubes. Then mix all these ingredients with pickled mushrooms, fresh onions and canned peas. seasoned with salt, lemon juice or sunflower oil.
  • marinade salad
    Pickled talkers are mixed with pickled or pickled cucumbers, seasoned with salt, olive or sunflower oil. You can also put spices, pickled garlic and boiled potatoes cold.

Video

Mushrooms are considered one of the most interesting living organisms on Earth, as they combine the features of both animals and plants. There are many types of them that are distributed throughout the planet. lovers silent hunting Siberia and Primorsky Krai very often come across talkers. What are these mushrooms and can they be collected?

general characteristics

Talker mushrooms are a genus that combines many types of edible mushrooms and are distinguished from others by frequent thin plates that descend on the leg to a greater or lesser extent. can be found in the forest under the leaves. They form the so-called witch rings. There are many edible among them, but they do not differ high quality. Another interesting property These mushrooms are considered to have a specific smell, which for many people is very unattractive. But still there are daredevils who love to cook talkers. Mushrooms are either fried with onions or salted with spices and garlic. They must be collected very carefully, because many of them are poisonous. They are distinguished by their small size and whitish body color. There are many types of talkers, but the most common are funnel, gray, giant, waxy and whitish.

Funnel talker

This mushroom has a cap, the diameter of which can reach 8 centimeters. It is thinly fleshy, a tubercle protrudes from above, which passes into a funnel, for which it got its name. The color of the skin is yellow-brown, most often it is dry. Talker mushrooms of this species have white frequent plates that smoothly descend to the base. The leg grows up to 5 centimeters in height, has a narrow cylindrical shape and the same color as the cap. This edible kind, which is most often used to make soups, although the smell of this decoction is very specific. You need to cook these mushrooms for at least 20 minutes, sometimes they are pickled. Most often they grow in mixed forests, like many talker mushrooms. A photo and description of this species can be found in any encyclopedia of mycology.

Gray talker

In August-September, this mushroom can be found throughout Russia. It grows in different forests, sometimes lives in nettle thickets in whole clusters, for which it received its second name - nettle nettle. These talker mushrooms have a fleshy hat up to 15 cm in diameter. At first it has a convex shape, then it flattens, and the edges are bent down. The body color is gray, as the name itself suggests, but in the center it changes to a darker, often covered with bloom. The pulp of the gray talker is white, the smell is not changed, it's just a pleasant mushroom aroma. The leg is thick - up to 3 cm, and the height can reach up to 10 cm. These are edible talkers. Mushrooms are first boiled, the water is drained. They boil very strongly, have a peculiar taste and smell. They are used for filling pies, frying or pickling.

Giant talker

This is the most large view talkers. It is very similar to gray, but has big sizes. Mushroom talker giant is rare. You can find it in late summer and early autumn in mixed and coniferous forests. It has a fleshy cap that can reach 25 cm in diameter. The color is white, turning into gray from the edges to the center. Under the cap are narrow frequent plates with jumpers. They shortly descend along the stem and have a light or brownish tint. The very same leg is the same as that of the gray talker: height - up to 10 cm, thickness - up to 3 cm. You can eat this mushroom, but this can lead to indigestion. You need to cook it for 15-20 minutes, and then cook according to the recipe. the best palatability young mushrooms possess, they, unlike the old ones, do not taste bitter. It is interesting that the pulp of the giant talker contains an antibiotic that can resist such a disease as tuberculosis.

Wax talker

This is a species that grows in mixed and coniferous forests, among grasses on sandy soil. The color of the whole mushroom is white. Its hat grows up to 10 cm in diameter. Its shape changes from the center to the edges: the middle is convex, and then it drops and extends to the edges. The sides are turned and wavy, sometimes they can be fluffy or torn. The plates of the fungus are narrow and frequent, descend to the base, the color is from white to gray. The leg has a cylindrical shape, it can be straight or slightly bent, smooth along the entire length, only a small fluff is observed at the base. Although the mushroom is attractive in appearance, has a pleasant aroma and taste, it is very poisonous. It contains a toxin called muscarine. The body cannot neutralize it on its own, so poisoning occurs. nervous system. Within half an hour after using the waxy talker, the first symptoms appear, which should be paid attention to. It's high blood pressure, slow heart rate. If a lot of mushrooms were eaten, then the limbs begin to tremble, there is headache, convulsions, nausea, dizziness and vomiting. 10 grams is a lethal dose for humans. Only experienced people should pick talker mushrooms. Photos and descriptions will help them not to cut off the poisonous food.

whitish little head

This type of mushroom can be found both on forest edges and in parks. temperate zone northern hemisphere. It can grow both on bare ground and on leaf litter. They appear in groups, often large, and form "witch circles". Mushroom cap - up to 6 cm in diameter. Its shape changes depending on the age of the head: in young it is convex, the edges are tucked in, in middle-aged mushrooms it is prostrate, in old mushrooms it is depressed or flat, and the edges are wavy. The color also changes with age: from white-gray to buff. If the mushroom is old, then spots may appear on its cap. The skin is covered with a coating, which is very easy to remove. The pulp has a white color, mealy smell and inexpressive taste. The leg is cylindrical, it becomes narrower towards the base. The plates are white when young, then darken and acquire a yellowish tint. This is a very poisonous mushroom that contains more toxin than 15-20 minutes after consumption, secretions from the salivary and lacrimal glands increase, and active sweating begins. After 2 hours, the heart rate begins to weaken, breathing is disturbed, vomiting and diarrhea begin. Although deaths quite rare, you should be extremely careful when picking talker mushrooms. Photos will help not to make a mistake and collect only edible species.

Thus, talker mushrooms are quite common in our country. There are many types of them, but they are not of particular value.