Indigo milk cap

Lactarius indigo

mushroom

An all-blue mushroom, milk included, sold in Mexican markets and cooked in quesadillas.

Origin

Mexico, Central America and the eastern United States

Season (United States)

June to October · grows in your region

Preparation

It is brushed clean, sliced and always eaten cooked, pan-fried or grilled for about ten minutes. If you pick it yourself, have the mushroom checked by a pharmacist or a mycological society before eating it.

Molecules

Mushroom beta-glucansIn small amounts, not counted Ergothioneine

Did you know?

Its blue comes from a rare pigment that turns green in the air.