A mushroom picker found a real treasure in a Polish forest. “Something Amazing”
Autumn mushroom picking still brings positive results. Another Pole boasts about a huge specimen, not hiding his pride. This time it’s not about boletus or butterfly.
Although not all mushrooms available in Polish forests are appreciated equally, there are always people who admire even less popular specimens. It can certainly be considered as such pine roe deer. It seems that sometimes it takes on less standard dimensions and surprises forest visitors. An interesting report appeared on the TikTok profile @fikoty.pl.
This mushroom delighted the Pole
A giant pine deer was picked up in the forest by Internet creator Paweł Błoński. On a daily basis, he deals with, among others: making comics and promoting Masuria or fishing. His Tiktok profile also includes reports from visits to forests and videos related to mushrooms.
The pine deer that the man showed looked impressive. “Something amazing,” he commented at the beginning, adding that he had no idea that this species could be so large. The video shows a dark brown mushroom with a characteristic shape. Under the cap, instead of gills, it has dense thorns (whitish, grayish or brown) and its stem is massive and fibrous.
An underestimated edible mushroom
As Mr. Paweł points out, pine roe deer is edible, although not everyone appreciates its taste. (It is not difficult to hide the fact that many mushroom pickers are primarily interested in boletes, chanterelles and butter mushrooms). It seems that it is also worth reaching for lesser-known treasures, although you should be careful not to confuse them with poisonous species. In the case of the roe deer, what is important is the characteristic spines, which are similar only to the ringed deer. This one is also edible. In turn, you need to watch out for the rough roe deer, also known as the rough roe deer – it is protected and inedible.
Internet users commenting on the TikTok post assured that they had the opportunity to eat pine deer delicacies themselves and found them tasty. This mushroom is used, among others, for making cutlets, but also for marinating or stewing. It can also be used to prepare soups and sauces without any problems. In addition to being universal, it also contains nutritional properties – it is rich in protein and contains B vitamins that support metabolism and the nervous system.
