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Nordic mushrooms – get to know the species

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ÄggkremlaRussula vitellina Egg waxcapHygrophorus karstenii Meadow champignonAgaricus campestris Meadow waxcapCuphophyllus pratensis s.lat. 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Fire bolete

Suillellus luridus

Edible

★★★☆☆

Taste rating: 3 out of 5

How to identify it

Cap

Cap convex, olive-yellow to olive-brown, finely velvety when young and smoother with age.

Underside

Tube layer yellow to yellow-green with orange-red tube mouths that turn blue when pressed.

Stem

Stem yellow to orange-red, often widened at the base and with a coarse red network.

Smell

Flesh has no strong characteristic smell; taste is mild after proper cooking.

Occurrence and habitat

Grows with oak and beech, often on calcareous soil in broadleaf woodland, parks and pastures.

Preparation

Eldsopp is mildly poisonous raw. Svampguiden states that it can be eaten after thorough heating for at least 20 minutes.

Recipe suggestions

Fried eldsopp: cut away damaged parts, cook thoroughly and then fry in butter with salt, pepper and parsley. Serve on toast.

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Cap / Top

Underside

Stem

Habitat

⚠ Important safety information

Do not eat raw or insufficiently heated eldsopp. Identify the species safely before consumption.

Facts and sources

Sources
Svampguiden – Eldsopp; SLU Artdatabanken/Artfakta.

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