Dung beetle mushroom (koprinus) is a genus of mushrooms of the champignon family. It has been known since the 18th century, although it was singled out as an independent genus only at the beginning of the 20th century. At the moment, dung beetle is a mushroom, which has about 25 species. Most of them are inedible due to the almost absent pulp, other types of koprinus are poisonous.
Edible species cut at a young age are an excellent delicacy. It is worth noting that the culinary specialists of some countries (Czech Republic, France, Finland) classify the white dung mushroom as a delicacy. You must first study the features and properties before trying to cook it yourself.
In addition, in folk medicine, the dung beetle mushroom is used for alcoholism, reviews about this can be read below. It is unacceptable to use strong drinks with it - such a combination can result in severe food poisoning.
Features
The shape of the mushrooms belongs to the hat-legged ones. At the same time, they have an elongated central leg. The hat has a convexbell-shaped, it almost never opens flat. The surface of the cap is smooth, bare, covered with a coating in the form of flakes or scales. The flesh is so thin that, due to its absence, most mushroom species are considered inedible.
Dung beetle is a mushroom with an elongated, cylindrical leg. It is often hollow and smooth with fibrous flesh. Wide, frequent and thin plates at an early age are white, then turn pink (turn yellow), while in old mushrooms they turn black or turn brown.
The fruiting season of koprinus is the period May-October.
White dung beetle
The second name is shaggy dung beetle. It is a conditionally edible mushroom. It is distinguished by its attractiveness due to the "fringe" - abundant snow-white scales covering its hat. Its shape is bell-shaped, it is able to reach a height of 15 cm with a diameter of 10 cm. Its color is white, then it takes on brownish or gray shades with a brownish dark middle. The surface of the cap is silky to the touch until fully ripe, after which it turns into a black slurry with spores protruding on it.
White dung beetle is a mushroom whose flesh is tender and white, it has no taste and smell, and does not secrete juice. It is also worth noting that its leg can reach a height of 35 cm. The remains of the mushroom covers are interesting: this is a white, membranous and incredibly delicate ring.
Gray dung beetle
Other names: ink dung beetle, ink mushroom. It differs from its white relative in external color, as well asthe absence of lacy veils: it has a gray hat with a brownish seal, up to 10 cm in diameter, ovoid at the beginning of growth and bell-shaped in a mature individual. The hat is covered with scales of the same gray color.
Gray dung beetle is a mushroom with wide plates (in a young individual they are white and black in a mature one). The leg reaches 20 cm in height with a thickness of 2 cm, it is white, smooth, sometimes bends with growth. In a young mushroom, you can see a small centric white ring that disappears with growth. The gray dung beetle has white flesh, pleasantly sweet in taste. Ellipsoid spores, black spore powder. The ink fungus grows in groups on humus-rich and moist soils in parks, squares, compost and garbage heaps or gardens, in addition, on rotting wood in clearings, forests, etc.
Common dung beetle
Visually, it is very different from its gray and white relatives: its hat reaches 3 cm in diameter, at first it has a shaggy surface and a cylindrical shape, then it becomes broadly bell-shaped, with ribbing or “wrinkling” (cracks or folds emanating from the center) covered with white flakes. When ripe, the cap arches, turning black, after which it decomposes.
Common dung beetle is a mushroom whose plates are white at first, then darken to black. It is worth noting that the leg reaches a length of 10 cm with a width of up to 0.5 cm. It is smooth, hollow, with a slight thickening at the base.
Application
Edible mushroom dung beetle, photo of whichpresented in this article, can be eaten at a young age. The main indicator of individuals suitable for collection is the milky-white shade of their plates. If they have even the slightest shade (buffy or pinkish) - the mushroom is already inedible.
They must be thermally processed within an hour after harvest, because even cut dung beetles continue the aging process and can self-dissolve, turning into a dark pulp as a result of autolysis.
Interestingly, drying the dung beetle is more like frying: the mushrooms are put into a frying pan and fried over low heat until all the liquid has evaporated, only after that you can start cooking them.
Mushroom pulp is suitable for any cooking method: frying, boiling, drying or pickling. The pulp of dung beetles, remaining after drying, must be ground in a coffee grinder. The resulting powder can be added to food, while the recommended dose is 2 grams every 2 days. It is not recommended to mix coprinus with other mushrooms.
Dung beetle from alcohol
Koprinus is a very effective and powerful remedy for alcoholism. It was once used by our great-grandmothers. At the present moment, it is officially recognized by medicine that the dung beetle mushroom helps to get rid of alcoholism. Today, it forms the basis of some of the treatments for this debilitating addiction.
To prepare such an effective remedy, young mushrooms are harvested, which have not yet fully blossomed. Next, they need to be cooked as quickly as possible, since freshly picked mushrooms have their own appearance.they lose their appearance very quickly, becoming an ink-colored mess.
How to cook?
Dung beetle for alcoholism is prepared in 2 ways: for instant use and for future use.
First recipe
- Pour sunflower oil into a cauldron or frying pan and heat it over medium heat.
- Take the dung beetle mushroom, reviews of which can be seen in the article below, cut off its caps, pour them into the pan, add a little chopped onion and s alt.
- Simmer the mushrooms over low heat, without adding water, as the dung beetle will release its own juice.
- Cook about 50 minutes. Further, mushrooms can be eaten or added to soup.
Koprinus has a very delicate and pleasant taste and when cooked it is a bit like champignons. People who do not plan to drink alcohol can eat mushrooms without fear and in unlimited quantities.
Second recipe
- Spread the pulp of finely chopped mushrooms in a large shallow frying pan.
- Fry over low heat until the water evaporates, stirring all the time.
- Dry the finished mass, then grind it into powder in a coffee grinder.
This powder is sprinkled into the drink or food of a person who consumes alcoholic beverages.
How does it work?
Its action is due to the toxic substance in it, which oxidizes the alcohol that enters the body. The substance, dissolving in alcohol, penetrates into the blood, then into the liver, therebycauses signs of serious poisoning.
Mushroom without connection with alcohol is absolutely harmless. But if you eat mushrooms and drink alcohol after a while, serious consequences will appear:
- Main body covered with purple spots;
- the face turns very red (even turns purple);
- ear lobes and tip of nose turn pale;
- heat appears;
- pulse quickens and heartbeat starts;
- extremely thirsty;
- visual impairment;
- vomit appears;
- speech worsens.
Of course, these symptoms disappear without a trace after a while, but if you again touch the glass, they will return with renewed vigor. At the same time, the alcoholic ascribes such terrible consequences to the action of alcohol, and this forever discourages him from drinking.
It is worth noting that the dung beetle fungus from alcoholism is valid for several days after its use, therefore, the alcoholic is unlikely to associate it with his current condition. But in order to finally lull his vigilance, they mainly use the mushroom in powder, pouring it into food.
Treatment
The dung beetle mushroom, the photo of which is presented in this article, is used in the fight against drunkenness according to 2 schemes: regular (2 weeks) and long-term (3 months), if the experience of drinking is very long. Most often, treatment is carried out unnoticed by the patient so that he does not suspect something was wrong.
The mushroom is added to the food of an alcoholic every 2 days for 2 g. At the same time, the drinker should notrefuse to drink alcohol, rather the opposite - offer him a glass voluntarily.
In the absence of the desired effect, it is necessary to increase the dosage of the powder to 5 g. After a couple of weeks, mortally frightened by his reactions to vodka, the alcoholic refuses to drink it completely.
With a full course, a person will feel unpleasant symptoms every time they try alcohol, even without the use of mushrooms.
Dung beetle mushroom: reviews
Every second inhabitant of our country faced such a phenomenon as a drinking relative. And to be honest, not many people enjoy it. Consequently, people use different ways to rid a person of this addiction. Today you can find a lot of reviews about the use of dung beetle to combat alcoholism. Many people are happy to say that a drinker loses cravings for alcohol, because he immediately has very unpleasant consequences from this. From the negative reviews, it can be noted that mushrooms are very difficult to prepare - they require instant cooking, otherwise they simply disappear.
