Is The Bay Bolete Edible Or Poisonous?
It’s a very good edible. It is as good as the Porcini mushroom and very appreciated by amateurs.
Where And When To Find The Bay Bolete?
Soil
It grows on acid soils. You will often notice many acid-loving plants (like fern) around this one.
Trees
Its host trees are beech, chestnut and oaks and some conifers. In general, it grows in habitat identical to Porcini mushrooms.
It is common to pick it in the same places as Porcini mushrooms.
You can also find Bay Boletes such as Porcini on our Mushroom Maps. These maps allow you to quickly know where to look for edible mushrooms in your area.
Season
In addition, you can pick the Bay Bolete (Imleria badia) in general, from the end of September to the beginning of October.
Identify The Bay Bolete
- Cap: It measures between 4 and 8 inch, hemispherical, convex to flattened depending on age. It is not as fleshy as the cap of a Porcini. Its color varies from light beige to dark brown with a velvety appearance in dry weather and slightly viscous in wet weather.
- Pores: the tubes are adnate and measure approximately 0.5 inch.
- Flesh: it turns blue when touched which is not at all a sign of toxicity as many think.
- Smell: low to none
How To Cook Bay Boletes?
How To Keep It Fresh?
The Bay Bolete can be kept for 2 to 3 days maximum in the vegetable drawer. Juste like the Porcini mushroom.
Clean
The Bay Bolete is cleaned exactly the same way as the Porcini. By the way, if you want more information on cleaning boletes, you can check this article: How to clean a Bolete
Cooking
You can cook Bay Boletes exactly the same way as porcini mushrooms.
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