Mushrooms are essential for stable ecosystems, explain the mushroom experts.
In stores, you can buy morels that grow in warmer European countries like Italy or France. Often they also come from Turkey or China. Basically, if you want to buy morels, you should check the goods for freshness. If the wild mushrooms have been exposed to drafts, high temperatures or direct sunlight, discoloration and dehydration will quickly become noticeable. Some mushrooms can also get greasy and spongy. This risk does not exist with dried specimens, but they also taste less aromatic than fresh mushrooms.
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Preparing morels: tips
Important: You must never eat fresh morels raw, because they are inedible. Before preparing the morels, the first step is to carefully brush away any coarse dirt. The wild mushrooms are then boiled in water for five minutes. Let the morels stand in the water until the last grains of sand have settled on the bottom of the pot. Finally, all you have to do is take the morels out of the water with a ladle and rinse them under cold water.
Berlin (dpa / tmn) – Admittedly, chocolates are a little more expensive. But it’s worth it. I’ve already tried to make the hollow bodies myself, but failed several times.
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In the meantime I always fall back on finished hollow bodies. These crunchy little guys with the loose mousse filling melt on your tongue, they are a delicious dessert and a nice gift.
Category: Dessert
Ingredients for mousse au chocolat pralines (for two times 63 pieces):
1 foil with hollow bodies dark chocolate (63 pieces),
1 foil with hollow bodies white (63 pieces),
100 g dark chocolate couverture,
50 g whole milk couverture,
4 egg whites, a pinch of salt,
125 g whipped cream,
1 packet of cream stabilizer
200-300 g white couverture,
200-300 g dark chocolate couverture,
2 tbsp baking cocoa,
5 tbsp sugar,
Praline fork,
Chocolate grille,
Chocolate capsules made of paper,
3 piping bags,
Disposable gloves
Preparation:
First prepare the chocolate mousse, because it has to be chilled for several hours. Chop the dark and whole milk couverture and melt over a hot water bath.
3. Beat the egg white with a pinch of salt until stiff and set aside.
4. In another bowl, beat the cream with the cream stabilizer until stiff.
5. First mix the melted couverture with the egg whites, then fold in the cream. Proceed carefully so that the mousse stays nice and airy.
6. Place in a bowl and let cool in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours.
7. After the cooling time, put the mousse in a piping bag and fill the hollow bodies with it. Leave enough space so that the pralines can still be closed.
8. Melt the white couverture and the dark couverture separately over the hot water bath.
9. Fill each into a piping bag and seal the pralines with the matching color.
10. Let the pralines set for 2-3 hours.
11. Reheat the remaining couvertures and coat the pralines.
12. Mix the baking cocoa with sugar for the dark balls.
13. Put on disposable gloves, take some melted chocolate in your hands and then toss the coated pralines in the cocoa-sugar mixture. Put the chocolates in the capsules.
14. For the white pralines, dip the pralines individually in the couverture, then place them on the praline grid and use the praline fork "hedgehogs". Let the pralines harden and then place them in the capsules. A nice effect is also created when the pralines are smoothly coated and then sprinkled with the remains of the dark couverture.
15. The pralines can be kept in the refrigerator for approx. 2 weeks.
More recipes at: http://www.biskuitwerkstatt.de
Mushrooms can be life-threatening if you collect, prepare, and eat the wrong varieties of this plant. These tips will tell you how to become a true mushroom connoisseur.
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Become a mushroom connoisseur: books on mushrooms
Basically, the golden rule of thumb is that you should only collect and eat what you can clearly identify as edible mushrooms. In order to acquire this level of knowledge, it makes sense to first take a mushroom book to hand and use it to read into the world of small plants in order to get a rough overview of the different groups and their characteristics.
However, this is not enough for identification when collecting, emphasizes mushroom expert Peter Karasch, chairman of the Association for Mushroom Science Munich, in an interview with Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR): "But a book is not enough as the sole instrument of determination for the inexperienced. In Bavaria there are roughly 5,000 large mushrooms, of which around 150 are poisonous." A good mushroom guide contains a maximum of 1,200 species. In addition, mushrooms often look different in nature than in the photos shown.
Collecting mushrooms: learn from other mushroom connoisseurs
The best thing to do is to contact a mushroom expert who will give you feedback on what you have found. You can find proven mushroom experts in many cities either at clubs or mushroom advice centers. A trustworthy expert is someone who has passed an examination in accordance with the regulations of the German Society for Mycology and can present a corresponding ID.
However, you should keep in mind that in view of around 6,000 species of large mushrooms in Germany, even a mushroom connoisseur is not infallible. In order not only to rely on other experts and to train your own knowledge, you should also take the opportunity to take part in courses at a mushroom advice center or a mushroom association and find out about mushroom tours. Another possible point of contact after collecting mushrooms can be the local pharmacy in case of doubt, because pharmacists usually know at least the most important poisonous mushrooms.
Increase slowly as you collect
If you are still at the very beginning of your excursions into the world of mushrooms, you should initially limit yourself to a few species until you can clearly identify them through various characteristics. In general, when collecting, you should pay attention to whether the fungus on the forest floor that piqued your interest has tubes or lamellas.
As the BR further reports, in the local latitudes there are only those with deadly poison among the lamellar mushrooms. Poisonous boletus like Satan’s bolete can still cause unpleasant gastrointestinal disorders.
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Important: only collect what you are sure to know
The German Society for Mycology (DGfM) expressly warns on its homepage: "Only pick mushrooms that you know for sure. You definitely don’t eat mushrooms that you choose! Only when you are sure of the knowledge after repeated determination do you think of the frying pan." If you don’t want to do without fresh mushrooms from the forest, you should definitely observe the following notice from the DGfM: "Have your mushrooms checked for edibility only by certified mushroom experts DGfM and ask him for his ID from the DGfM". Basically, when in doubt, leave a mushroom standing and don’t take any risks.
The mushroom of the year has been determined – and it is extremely dangerous. Without medical help, people die within three to ten days of consuming it.
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The green capillary mushroom is the mushroom of the year 2019. This was announced by experts from the German Society for Mycology (DGfM) at a symposium in Kollm, East Saxony.
That is how dangerous the green cap mushroom is
The toadstool, in Latin Amanita phalloides, is of great and not entirely harmless importance in Germany. Consuming just 50 grams is life-threatening.
Green leaf mushrooms (Amanita phalloides) stand on forest floor: The pigmentless variety of the toadstool looks particularly similar to edible white mushrooms. (Source: Rainer Wald / German Society for Mycology e.V./dpa)
The green capillary mushroom can be easily recognized by its fine white lamellae and the bulbous stem end. In addition, there is a distinctively sweet smell reminiscent of artificial honey. Nevertheless, some mushroom pickers confuse it with edible deafblings or mushrooms. Without medical help after consumption, people are threatened with death from multiple organ failure within three to ten days.
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Widely used in Germany
The toadstool is widespread in Germany. It lives primarily in symbiosis with beech and oak and provides its partners with important nutrients and water. Mushrooms are essential for stable ecosystems, explain the mushroom experts.
The Society for Mycology calls for greater public support for mushroom advisors and mushroom experts. They worked together with the poison control centers, but were mostly volunteers. Your thousands of counseling sessions every year are important to save less knowledgeable mushroom pickers from poisoning.
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Many mushroom pickers are back in the woods in late summer and autumn. But can everyone just look for and collect mushrooms?
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There are currently numerous mushroom pickers on the way again. You should only take those mushrooms with you that you can correctly identify, advise the foresters. But in addition to dangerous doppelgangers, there are also other things to watch out for when collecting forest treasures.
Collecting mushrooms: what amount is allowed?
Private individuals are allowed to look for and collect mushrooms in forests in small quantities. The authorities regulate the exact quantities in different regions.
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One or two kilos of mushrooms – depending on how much you need for a meal – are usually not a problem. However, if you carry mushrooms from the forest in baskets and give them away or sell them on, the limit of what is permitted has been exceeded. You then risk a fine of up to EUR 10,000 in some cases. "If you only collect a tasty side dish for a Sunday roast for private use and observe a few simple rules, you don’t need to be afraid" so the Working Group of German Forest Owners Associations – The Forest Owners (AGDW).
