Suede boletes

Xerocomellus spp., Xerocomus spp. …

mushroom

Very common small boletes with a discreet taste: suede bolete, red cracking bolete, matt bolete.

Origin

Woods throughout Eurasia and North America

Season (United States)

June to November

Preparation

Cooked, young and firm, the stem removed. 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?

The American author David Arora called the suede bolete « boring ».