Boletus piperatus

Bull.:Fr.

Peppery boletus

Boletaceae Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

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Description

A mushroom in the family Boletaceae, known as the peppery boletus.

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Edible Uses

This mushroom contains toxins and is usually considered inedible. It has been used as a condiment in many countries, with the Italian chef Antonio Carluccio recommending it be used only to add its peppery flavour to other mushrooms. Some recommend that it be well-cooked before consumption to minimize the risk of gastric symptoms, but the peppery taste is lost with cooking, and even more so by reducing it to a powdered form. Fruit bodies can be used for mushroom dyeing; depending on the mordant used, yellow, orange, or greenish-brown dyes can be made.