Blackberry( ezhovik) comb in the medicine cabinet and on the table

The blackberry( Jejuwick) comb is a rare representative of its realm. It is edible, useful and when cooked properly it is very tasty. However, this fungus is not only fairly rare, but also little-known, and therefore inexperienced mushroom pickers often bypass it.

Appearance of the blackberry mushroom immediately evokes association with the prickly representative of the

fauna. Characteristic of the

The mushroom comb comb is the family of the Gericium order Syroezhkov. It is quite large and can be eaten. Describe it can be as follows:

• body of the fungus irregularly shaped, often in the form of a pear or spherical, laterally slightly flattened;
• blackberry adults are dark - from yellow to brown, young white or cream shade;
• the weight of one fungus can be up to 1.5 kg;
• width - no more than 20 cm;
• as can be seen in the photo, from the lower surface of the body of the blackberry comb hanging a lot of soft outgrowths, shaped like a needle, their length is not more than 6 cm;
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  Note! It is this part of the fruit body of the combed blackberry - the hymenophore and makes it very much like a hedgehog!

• dense flesh whitish and does not darken even when cut, but, when dry, turns yellow;
• the taste of pulp is compared with shrimp.

The comb comb has many names;in the people it is called "mushroom noodles", "grandfather's beard", "lion's mane", etc.

The blackberry( hedgehog) comb is a saprotroph, an organism that receives the necessary substances for normal growth and development by destroying the body of other plants. Therefore, it can be found on stumps and tree trunks. The most preferable for this fungus is beech, birch or oak. At the same time, settling on living plants, he "chooses" damaged places, for example, spili and broken parts of large branches.

Mushroom greben comb is most common in areas with warm and humid climate, therefore it is most often found in the forests of Primorsky and Khabarovsk Krai, Amur Region, Crimea, and also in the Caucasus and northern China. As for the central and northern regions of the Russian Federation, it is extremely rare to find a blackberry mushroom in this territory.

Fruiting season begins in the last month of summer and continues until the middle of autumn. However, if you managed to find a blackberry mushroom on one of the trees, then on this further searches can be stopped, as it usually grows "alone."

Groups of two or three mushrooms of blackberries are a huge rarity

The benefits and treatment of

The healing properties of the comb of the blackberry comb are not yet fully understood, but something about its benefits is still known.

• Its extract helps fight memory problems, including the elderly.
• It is believed that the substances present in its composition, with competent therapy, can prevent cancer.
• It is used as an anti-inflammatory and wound-healing remedy, as well as for getting rid of warts.
• Consumption of the crested blackberry positively affects the nervous system - depression recedes and increased excitability.
  

  Note! According to the opinion of representatives of traditional medicine, blackberry preparations are able to correct the emotional state and facilitate the course of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease!

• When it is used, the concentration of cholesterol in the blood is reduced and the prevention of diseases of the vascular system is ensured.

In general, the combed blackberry comb is considered an excellent immunostimulant, which contains antioxidants and important biologically active substances necessary for health promotion

.Wild mushroom blackberry comb is now very rare, plus everything, it is listed in the Red Book. It is actively cultivated in some countries, including Russia, but the product grown in this way, although it is affordable, is considered less useful!

Features of cooking

There is an opinion that only the young blackberry can be tasty, but this assumption is erroneous. Completely reveal all their taste qualities is quite capable of a mature mushroom, and the recipe for making a blackberry comb does not have any difficult secrets - it only needs to boil in salted water. After a short heat treatment, the blackberry becomes softer that it can be used in a wide variety of dishes.

Mushroom soup with melted cheese

Four servings will be needed:

• blackberry mushroom - 300 g;
• chicken meat - 180 g;
• processed cheese - 200 g;
• potatoes - 3 medium tubers;
• butter - about a tablespoon;
• middle head of onions;
• salt, pepper.

Pour a half liter of water into the stewpan and cook the chicken fillet for 20 minutes from the boiling point, salt. We take the meat from the broth and the regime into small cubes.

Finely chop the onion and pass it on the butter for about 5 minutes. Mushroom arbitrarily cut, pre-boil( if necessary) and add to the onions. Stir, bring to taste salt and pepper.

We return the broth to the plate and reheat it. We cut the potatoes in a small cube and send it to the broth. After a quarter of an hour, when the potatoes become soft, we add mushrooms with onions, and after another five to seven minutes we put chicken fillets.

At the end, it is necessary to add the cream cheese to the pan and mix it thoroughly until the last ingredient is completely dissolved.

Recommendation! If you use melted cheese, then they must first be cut into small cubes!

If necessary, add salt, pepper and flavor the ready soup with fragrant greens

Mushrooms with vegetables in Chinese

Continues recipes from the blackberry mushroom a dish of Chinese cuisine that is cooked in a wok. Two servings will be needed:

• blackberry mushroom - 150-170 g;
• Bulgarian pepper - 2 pieces;
• sesame seed - a teaspoon;
• sesame oil - 20-30 ml;Soy sauce
• - 30 ml;
• oyster sauce - half a teaspoon;
• sugar - half a teaspoon.

Mushrooms finely cut and if necessary boil. Pepper is cut into thin long strips.

Tip! The dish will look more appetizing, if the Bulgarian peppers will be colorful!

Reheat the oil well in the wax and brown the mushrooms. Add the pepper and fry until the last softening. Pour oyster sauce, then soy, pour the specified amount of sugar. All carefully mix and leave for about a minute. In the end, add the sesame seed, once again get in the way and immediately remove it from the plate. We keep it under the lid for about 10 minutes, then we serve it to the table.

This dish sounds great both hot and cold, and it can be both a side dish and a full-fledged snack

Braised blackberry in cream with lentils

Two servings will be needed:

• blackberry mushroom - 200-250 g;
• lentils - 200 g;
• butter - a couple of tablespoons;
• chicken fillet - 100-150 g;
• cream - 150 ml;
• soy sauce - 20 ml;
• flour - a third of a teaspoon;
• rosemary, parsley, ground pepper.

Lentil is washed several times, poured in water in a ratio of 1: 2 and cook for half an hour.



In a frying pan, we make a tablespoon of butter and fry the mushrooms on it, which if necessary pre-cook a little. In another pan, we also heat the butter and brown it with chopped chicken fillets. When the meat is covered with an appetizing crust, we add mushrooms to it, half a serving of cream, soy sauce, a sprig of rosemary, pepper. We mix everything, close the lid and leave it for seven minutes.

In the rest of the cream, add flour and mix thoroughly. Pour the creamy-flour mixture into the pan and with constant stirring prepare for a few minutes. When the mixture is thick enough, we remove everything from the plate.

Serve boiled lentils with lots of flavored creamy blackberry sauce and chicken

. If you manage to buy a combed blackberry, then definitely cook one of the dishes from it. In addition, do not forget that this product is primarily a fungus, and therefore it is quite possible to prepare for future use and then. .. a couple of dried mushrooms added to the soup or roast will surely cheer you up on a cold winter evening.