...namely boletus betulicola of the boletus genus. there are over a dozen boletus species growing in finland, this particular species is growing near birch trees (there would be a different boletus growing near pines, oaks, aspen, all of the mentioned are edible).
certain someone picked them up and was delighted to find out that worms had not infested them...
...he cleaned them, that particular part of the cap needs to be cut off.
i then took everything inside...
...chopped them (this was before the surgery)...
...sauteed them first on their own for a few minutes, then added one minced onion...
...cream...
...some herbs (sage, lemon thyme and flat-leaf parsley), some salt (mushrooms do need some salt) and black pepper, and let simmer for 10 mins...
...while i cooked some whole wheat penne.
this would have called for potatoes, but i had none in the fridge. i must admit i was a bit sceptical as to the taste, but these were delicious and i will now look for them in the back yard.
there were also plenty of bearded milk caps / lactarius torminosus in the yard. i left them be as they required a little more than just chopping and sauteeing before you can eat them. and the more i search this mushroom...it could also be a saffrom milk cap...they are both ebidle so no worries...
i bet this funky looking mushroom isn't edible...puffballs, i think they are.
