The butter mushroom is quite common in German forests - walkers usually find not just one specimen, but many next to each other. So it's no wonder that this edible mushroom ends up in many frying pans. However, the butter fungus causes gastrointestinal problems in some people, which can, however, be reduced or even avoided by thorough cleaning and peeling off the skin of the hat.
How do you properly clean a butter mushroom?
To clean a butter mushroom, you should cut away any food and unsightly areas, peel off the cap skin, clean the mushroom with a mushroom brush, rinse it briefly with water and finally cut it into bite-sized pieces.
Here you will find the butter mushroom
The butter mushroom (Suillus luteus) owes its name to the butter-yellow tubes, which only darken as the fruiting body ages. The hat measures between five and twelve centimeters in diameter and is dark brown, more rarely yellow brown. The hat typically has a moist, sticky, greasy surface that serves as a breeding ground for numerous bacteria. You can find the fungus between June and October preferably near pine trees, where it is a mycorrhizal partner. More rarely, the butter mushroom also associates with spruce or larch trees.
Butter mushroom sometimes causes intolerances
Although the butter mushroom is classified as an edible mushroom and is therefore non-toxic, it causes gastrointestinal problems in some people. Allergic reactions have also been observed. For this reason, if you have not eaten butter mushrooms before, you should only try a little of it at first and pay attention to any physical reactions. It is also important to pay attention to hygiene and to process the mushroom as freshly as possible.
Clean butter mushroom thoroughly
The butter mushroom, also known as the butter mushroom, is one of the butter mushrooms. It is often infested with maggots, which is why you should check it thoroughly for an infestation in the forest. Cut the mushrooms lengthways, as the voracious animals often hide inside. The greasy hat should be wiped with a cloth to remove the moisture. When you get home, it's best to clean and prepare the mushrooms immediately:
- First cut away food and other unsightly areas.
- Take off the cap of the fungus as this reduces the risk of gastrointestinal problems.
- Clean the mushroom thoroughly with a mushroom brush.
- Shower the cleaned and peeled mushrooms once with water.
- To do this, place them in a colander.
- Cut the mushrooms into bite-sized pieces.
- Prepare them, cooking them well for at least 15 minutes.
- The butter mushroom tastes best simply fried in butter.
By the way: In Bavaria, the butter mushroom is also called “snot” because of its greasy hat.
Tip
Butter mushrooms are ideal for drying.
