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Autumn is called a mushroom season, and it makes sense, because with the coming of wet rainy weather, nature pleases us with a generous harvest of mushrooms. Mushrooms are found within Turkmenistan both in the desert and in the mountains.

For example, brown truffle grows in the southwestern foothills of the Kopetdag, and is a real delicacy that is rather difficult to find. Its fruiting bodies are underground at a depth of up to10 centimeters, but finding such a mushroom is worth its weight in gold.

But champignons and oyster mushrooms remain the most widespread in the Turkmen land. Thanks to modern technologies, agricultural land tenants grow and gather harvests of these mushrooms all year round. And now no one is surprised when pickled mushrooms with herbs or hot mushroom dishes are found on the Turkmen tablecloth.

Many lovers of oyster mushrooms will be surprised to learn how wholesome these mushrooms are. Having an appetizing flavor, they are close in composition to meat products, and at the same time, the caloric value of stewed mushrooms is only 75 kcal. In addition, oyster mushrooms are well known for their antiviral and bactericidal properties.

The Individual Enterprise “Bakjam” supplies pickled oyster mushrooms to the country’s grocery stores. Thanks to a special preservation process, the product ideally retains its taste for a long time, and in combination with onions, pickled mushrooms are an excellent basic ingredient for a salad.

Oyster mushrooms are a rich source of potassium, which proper content in the body improves the functioning of the heart and kidneys. These also contain iodine, calcium and iron. Mushrooms are also rich in mineral salts, vitamins, fats, carbohydrates and proteins. Moderate consumption of oyster mushrooms provides the human body’s daily need for vitamins B and D.

But what are mushrooms? These are not a berry, a vegetable or a fruit. Mushrooms are a special, independent group of organisms that combines the characteristics of both plants and animals. There are mushrooms almost everywhere - in water, on land, in soil. They have an important role to play in the ecology of the entire biosphere. Mushrooms, like a “sponge”, absorb toxins, toxic substances and poisons. The most dangerous species of mushrooms in the world are the death cap and the panther cap.

Dangerous and poisonous varieties of mushrooms found in Turkmenistan include the brown false morel and the deadly dapperling, poisoning with which can cause death. A rare, but “toxic” mushroom deadly dapperling appears in late November - early December, so you should be very attentive and careful when picking mushrooms yourself.

Selbi CHARIYEVA