Bai Qiongshou was very curious. They were obviously the same fruit, but why were some poisonous and some not?
Shen Feng said, "We cut down a few of these strange trees over there, but none of them contained magic plant essence. Instead, we found this... seems to be a mushroom in the trunk?"
These mushrooms have coral-like branches, with fan-shaped to spoon-shaped caps at the ends, overlapping into a large cluster. The apex is 23S.
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The surface is gray to light brown. Its cap surface has fine hairs and reflective stripes. The edge is thin and involute. The inside of the cap is jade-white.
Lin Chou took a look and said in surprise,
"This is Maitake, also called Maitake. It should be a modified magic plant. Ordinary Maitake contains very strong neurotoxins that can paralyze people's nerves, but it is not fatal. Well, the taste is not the same as its toxins. Same, extremely delicious.”
The origin of Maitake is an island country before the Cataclysm, and it existed as a royal tribute. The local people got the name "Maitake" because they would dance with excitement when they found this mushroom, which is equivalent to silver, in the mountains.
"Is it really a mushroom? How come the mushroom grows in the trunk of the tree? It really grows completely in the trunk of the tree and is not exposed at all. We only saw it when we hollowed out the tree."
Lin Chou asked, "If I guess correctly, maitake mushrooms grow in poisonous fruit trees, right?"
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Lin Chou smiled and said, "It's very simple, because the fruit is poisonous."
Bai Qiong suddenly realized,
"What Brother Lin means is that the toxin of the maitake mushroom is transmitted to the fruit through the tree body? In this way, the beast that eats the fruit will be paralyzed and then digested by the ash tree... But in this case, wouldn't the leech be dead? Have you used it?"
Lin Chou said,
"At first I thought leeches lived in symbiosis with big trees, but now it seems that maitake mushrooms and ash trees have a real symbiotic relationship, and leeches are just predators who come to take advantage."
Everyone was chattering, how many things did this tree support? It was such a selfless contribution.
The meat stewed in the stone pot gradually boiled, and the aroma of the meat overflowed.
Everyone couldn't help but swallow their saliva,
"Brother Lin, can you eat it?"
Lin Chou rolled his eyes, "Morning!"
I pinched off a piece of gray-white maitake mushroom, put it in my mouth and tasted it.
"Well, it is true that all the toxins have been given to the ash tree fruit, and there are no more toxins in the fruit itself. Very good, then we are in luck."
Maitake mushrooms are ordinary and inconspicuous in appearance. They are shaped like Cinderella's skirt. Of course, they are actually gray.
But as we all know, most of the fungi that can be named after "velvet" are valuable, cherished, and delicious. The best example is the most famous matsutake in the velvet family.
Similarly, maitake mushrooms are very suitable for charcoal grilling. A little butter or butter is melted and grilled. No seasoning is needed. It only takes a moment and it is delicious. It can be paired with meat and vegetables. It is a versatile dish. .
Wash the two maitake mushrooms that Shen Feng brought back, break them apart, and put them into the boiling soup pot.
As soon as it enters the boiling pot, a fragrance similar to that of long-simmered chicken soup spreads out, and the rich meaty aroma cannot cover up the freshness at all, which is very magical.
Master Shan sniffed and couldn't sit still.
"I'll go get some more flowers. They smell so good!"
Shen Feng also followed. Bai Qiong's head seemed to be paralyzed, pulling his neck on the ground and shouting to the two of them,
"Do more, do more, damn..."
"Fuck you, why don't you go? If I get you back and you dare to raise a finger, I will tear you alive and drink you!"
There were several loud sounds of trees breaking and falling to the ground from the other side of the hillside. It was obvious that Shanye and Shen Feng had raided Maitake's hometown and brought back a dozen more in a short time.
The clusters of Maitake mushrooms look like one big flower, each weighing three to four kilograms.
This time, Lin Chou didn't need to say anything, Shan Ye and Shen Feng just washed and peeled them off.
"How to do it?"
Lin Chou handed the slate to the two of them, "Fry it in some oil, or dry fry it. Well, you can also bake it."
Everyone worked together to thread the maitake mushrooms piece by piece on the branches, roast some of them on stone slabs, and put some of them directly next to the fire.
Once heated, maitake mushrooms release a rich and unique flavor.
This kind of fragrance is different from the fragrance of the chicken fir, which is also a fungus. The chicken fir is more subtle, like a girl's spring, while the maitake mushroom is rich and unrestrained, more like the passion of a mature woman.
The gray on the surface of the maitake mushroom gradually faded away, becoming as white as its inner flesh. Tiny water droplets emerged from the surface, making the fragrance even more fragrant.
Mr. Shan couldn't wait to put a bunch of maitake mushrooms to his mouth, flicked it along the stick, and a large bunch of maitake mushrooms went into his big mouth.
Master Shan couldn't help but let out a "huh" sound, with a ferocious expression on his face.
This is a purely natural "freshness" that cannot be replaced by any chemical ingredients. In the face of this taste, any artificial extract flavoring has completely turned into roadside garbage and is not worth mentioning.
From the perspective of a scientific research institute, the umami and aroma of various fungi will be scientifically divided into two parts. The umami taste comes from non-volatile nitrogen-containing compounds and amino acids, while the aroma comes from volatile alcohols and esters.
The composition of these solid or free aromatic substances is so complex that if you want to completely synthesize these substances by artificial means and simulate the original taste exactly, the workload may require tens of thousands of top scientific researchers to work tirelessly.
For hundreds of years, whether it is possible to realize it depends on whether God will give it face, which is why it is so precious.
Any changes in the environment and human intervention may cause drastic changes in the flavor. For example, matsutake cannot be cultivated artificially.
Facing the miraculous craftsmanship of nature, human beings are no more intelligent than a small insect.
Mr. Shan almost burst into tears. The taste of maitake mushrooms moved him so much. This was more than just a taste experience.
Somehow, he suddenly thought of the first time he came to the wilderness and was rescued by the former captain of the Panshan team. When he woke up hungry, a large plate of stew from an unknown beast was placed in front of him.
Touched, that kind of feeling is simply indescribable.
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stew??
Thinking of this, Master Shan looked at the huge stone pot.
"Gudu, Gududu."
Master Shan swore that he had never seen anything more irritable than this sound in his life.
"Damn it, if you don't let me eat it, I'm going to throw the table over and quit!"
Shen Feng, "Where did the table come from?"
Bai Qiongshou said, "What the hell are you trying to lift?"
In addition to food, the things in front of us are food waiting to be eaten in the pot. Everyone has to work hard to lift any one.
How many kilograms of maitake mushrooms can there be? After each person ate a few skewers, he began to eagerly wait for the hard currency in the pot. He was so eager to eat.
Bai Qiong bit his stick and said,
"Unexpectedly, one day I was conquered by a few skewers of grilled mushrooms."
"Well, the one who was conquered by the chrysanthemums is also back."
Master Shan grinned,
"Hey, isn't this a bald oppa? Look at your rosy face and brows, isn't your posture of being moisturized very sexy?"