Worms in oils and how to get rid of them

This year, fans of the “silent hunt” are madly happy about the large mushroom crop. However, with such an abundance, things are not so smooth. Sometimes you collect butter in a basket, and suddenly you see that there are worms. What to do in this case: to bring the "booty" home? Is it possible to eat wormworms at all - you ask?

On the territory of Russia, there are about 14 species of oily mushrooms. They all love forest edges and cozy places near the pines. In addition, butterflies grow in large families, sometimes up to hundreds of individuals. After warm rains, these mushrooms appear up to 8 times a year. If you do not rush into the forest, then two days later they age and deteriorate. The cause of such damage is the appearing worms in oils.

Sometimes you can hear: if the worm eats a butterdish, then it is edible. Perhaps this expression should be considered true. However, experts are convincingly asking to avoid wormy oils, so as not to get poisoning.

Why do butterworms become worms?

Many beginner mushroom pickers wonder: why do butterflies become worms? The fact is that fruit flies and mosquitoes lay eggs on the mushrooms, from which then voracious larvae appear. Some worms live in apples, others in raspberries or strawberries, and some like butterworms. For insects, the best weather is when it is dry, warm and sunny. It was at this time that the buttermen began to deteriorate. However, note that the worms themselves do not make the mushroom poisonous. In fact, the version of poisoning by the “waste products of worms” has no basis.

Many mushroom pickers believe that there is nothing dangerous in worm oils if there are not so many of them. After all, even with industrial oil blanks, damaged less than half are considered suitable for use. But if you pick mushrooms for yourself and your family, it’s better not to take worms. Keep to the good rule of the mushroom picker: less is better, but better. Do not rush to collect all the oil in a row, which are located in one meadow. It is better to protect your crop in a basket from worms. The worms are so voracious that they can quickly destroy all the mushrooms you collect. However, if the mushroom picker followed all safety precautions, and the wormy oysters still got into the basket, what should I do?

Tips for doing worm oils

If worm oil is in the basket, use the following tips. To begin, cut off damaged areas. Process all mushrooms at home, especially worms. And how to get rid of worms in oils? To do this, cut each of the mushrooms into two parts and dip in salt water for three hours. Then all the worms will surface, and the eggs will sink to the bottom. If you cut a very wormy mushroom in the forest, do not drop it on the ground. Just pin the nipple on the branch with the spores down. The hat in this position will not rot, but will gradually dry. Spores will begin to get enough sleep, and a new mycelium will appear nearby. A dried mushroom will become food for forest animals in the winter.

Is it possible to eat wormy butter?

There is no unequivocal answer to the question whether it is possible to eat wormy butter. These mushrooms are almost always wormy, especially if they did not have time to collect on time. Is it possible to collect and eat worm oil in this case? You can answer with confidence, just do not tell at the table what was inside the mushroom.In fried and stewed oils, the worms are completely invisible. But if soup or mushroom noodles is cooked, the worm may emerge at the most inopportune moment. Therefore, before serving, be sure to strain the broth to avoid troubles. Take note of one rule: always collect young oil, not overgrown.