Of the many varieties of govorushka mushrooms, the edible giant govorushka deserves special attention, having an interesting appearance and a number of positive features.
Description and photo of the mushroom
Govorushka giant (according to the scientific classification of Leucopaxillus giganteus or Leusopaxillus huge) belongs to the genus Belosinushka and is part of the Ryadovkovye family. In the people known under the names of pigs and giant whitewinkle white.
Did you know? Science has long proven the fact that the mushroom kingdom existed already 400 million years ago, along with giant ferns. But the latter, unlike mushrooms, for so much time significantly crushed.
External characteristic of a giant talker:- the cap resembles a slightly curved funnel, whose blade edges look like waves. The diameter varies between 10-30 cm. The top may be yellowish-creamy, snow-white, and even (rarely) coffee-milk;
- almost tasteless dense whitish flesh emits a mild flour odor;
- narrow, densely located plates of the same color with a cap descend on the stem of the mushroom;
- the leg itself, which coincides in color with a cap, is dense and bare, its cylinder is very large (at a height of 3 to 8 cm, it is 2-5 cm thick);
- smooth spore ellipses (6-8 x 3-4 microns) together give a white powder.
We advise you to read about edible and poisonous mushrooms, as well as learn how to check the mushrooms for edibility by folk methods.
Is it possible to have giant talkers
Govorushka giant conditionally edible, that is, according to the appropriate classification (according to nutritional-nutritional and taste parameters), this lamellar mushroom is assigned to 4 categories. 
Important! 4th category means their relatively small value compared to other mushrooms, so that you should not get too carried away with the collection of this gossip.
Yes or no?
It is possible to use a white-headed potato as a dish, it does not contain deadly poisons. But immediately before use, the product must be well boiled, and then pickled from it pickles, pickles and add to the first and second dishes.
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Possible consequences
As noted above, you cannot poison yourself with a giant variety of govorushek, and from it you can safely cook a lot of dishes. 
However, in people with a weak stomach, the fungus often causes severe upset. Therefore, it is better not to neglect the correct heat treatment and use only the freshest, young specimens.
Where can I meet and how to pick mushrooms
You can detect giant govorushek in coniferous, mixed, mainly mountain forests growing in the Crimea, the Carpathians, the Caucasus and throughout the Russian territory east of the Urals. Sometimes these mushrooms are found in glades and pastures in the form of so-called "witch rings".
White-cap winds are usually harvested from late August to October, but if the weather is good with the warm sun at the end of autumn, the fungus will bear fruit well in November.
Gows, like all mushrooms, can accumulate in the pulp of various toxins and heavy metals. Therefore, it is impossible to use for food talkers collected near industrial enterprises and highways, since this can lead to food poisoning. 
Can it be confused with other mushrooms
Since govorushki mushrooms have several varieties, some of which are weak and even very poisonous, it is very important to learn to distinguish them from each other, so that they do not struggle with the serious consequences of poisoning.
Check out the list of edible and inedible govorushki mushrooms.
Here are a few features that distinguish the most common varieties:
- mace-head can be easily distinguished from other types of fungi - from their name you can see the characteristic structure of the leg, which can not be confused with anything. Housewives must remember that this mushroom is nutritionally more useful than a giant relative, and those accustomed to using mushrooms as a snack - that it is absolutely incompatible with alcohol;
- translucent govorushka it is considered poisonous, the hat can be distinguished from the giant one - pink or red ocher colors, besides being sticky to the touch;
- of all representatives of this species bent (red) govorushka recognized as the most qualitative mushroom, it differs from the giant relative not only by the red tinge of the cap (which is given to it by rusty specks), but also by its hilarious surface;
- deadly govorushka wax (it is also called grayish or leafy). Completely white, it has a convex cap with a hump-like tubercle located in the center and the presence of not very noticeable watery circles of a concentric shape.
Mushroom Mushroom: Recipes
Features cooking mushrooms govorushek quite a lot. But one of the most original and loved by both gourmets and beginners is the vinaigrette and marinade salad.
Important! The giant govorushka is enriched with a natural antibiotic, klitobitsin A and B, which has a deadly effect on Koch's tuberculosis-causing stick.
Vinaigrette with govorushkami
Ingredients:
- beet;
- carrot;
- potatoes;
- fresh onions;
- canned peas;
- lemon juice;
- pre-pickled gigantic talkers.
Cooking process: - Beets, potatoes and carrots must be boiled and cut into small cubes.
- Then mix with pickled mushrooms, peas, fresh onions.
- Season to taste with salt, lemon juice or vegetable oil.
Marinade salad
The only non-pickled ingredient in this dish is potatoes. It must be boiled in advance and cool, it will be enough to 1-2 tubers.
We recommend to learn how to marin for the winter mushrooms, honey agarics, chanterelles and ryadovki.
Pickled govorushki mixed with pickled cucumbers (can be salted), add potatoes and, if desired, pickled the same garlic, and then season to taste with salt and olive oil.
Did you know? Mushrooms are excellent utilizers of dead plants. For a relatively short time (2-3 months) they are able to turn a tree into rich soil. If it were not for the numerous mushroom kingdoms, planet Earth would have long been mired in plant debris.
If the process of collecting and cooking food from giant govorushek is approached with full responsibility, then you can enrich the diet of your family with one more good product, and the festive table with another delicacy.
