When you pick a bolete, it’s to eat it afterwards! But then ? How to properly clean a bolete?
Read this article, we have the solution for you!
Pre-clean Your Bolete In The Forest!
When you pick a bolete, it is logically on the ground. The ground is made of earth and other elements such as conifer needle litter or leaves. These elements are very messy and will complicate your job by getting mixed up in your basket! It is for this reason that you must clean your boletes as much as possible on site before putting them in your basket!
Grab the base of the stem without carrying needles or leaves in your picking! Don’t pick your Bolete mushrooms like pigs!
When you pick your bolete, remember to cut the base of the stem and peel the dirtiest areas, once the bolete has been picked. This will remove 50% of the dirt in seconds. You can also brush them if you have one mushroom knife with a brush.
If you use our Mushroom Maps to find the most favorable areas for porcini mushrooms & chanterelles, you may often come back with full baskets and therefore have a lot of work to do at home! Make the most of cleaning in the forest, you will save time.
By applying these tips during your harvest, you will already eliminate a good part of the dirt on your fresh boletes! Prevention is better than cure!
Finish Cleaning Your Bolete At Home!
If you followed our previous advice, you should already have fresh boletes already well cleaned! Now comes the time to refine your cleaning! Here are the steps to properly clean your boletes at home. These tips apply to all boletes.
- Brush your bolete. The top of the hat, then the stem.
- Remove the tubes under your bolete if necessary. To find out if you should, read this article to find out if you need to remove the tubes from the porcini mushrooms
- Identify and remove the wormy parts from the healthy parts. To do this, take a good look at the holes in the bolete as well as the slightly oxidized areas. You can peel and remove any parts of the cap. You can also try to squeeze the worms out of your boletes. For more info, see our article on how to remove worms from mushrooms .
- Cut your bolete into strips, lengthwise for a final visual check!
Find Mushrooms With Our Maps!
You’ve got it! The key to effectively cleaning your boletes is to wash them thoroughly before placing them in your basket. This step helps eliminate as much dirt as possible. Afterward, we allow them to mature at home!
To find out where to look for porcini mushrooms and other boletes, explore our Mushroom Maps, available here!
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