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Terms in Latvian 41-50 of 86

novembris

[Latvian]

November

oktobris

[Latvian]

October

otrdiena

[Latvian]

Tuesday

parastā aktīnija

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A variety of sea anemone called beadlet. They are usually brown to green, but can be red. The tentacles are removed and they are then turned inside out for cleaning. The walls of the body cavity are cut into pieces, dipped in batter and fried or used in soups.

parastā bērzubeka

[Latvian]

Pine bolete or brown birch mushroom.

parastā bisīte

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False morel mushrooms. They are deadly poisonous if not cooked, closely resembling real morel mushrooms, being wrinkled and brown in the same way. However, morel mushrooms are symmetrical while false morels are irregular in shape and look like a brown brain, while true morels are more like a sponge. True morels have hollow stems while those of false morels are solid. Be careful to check each of these features before attempting to eat one. They have a fine flavour and are generally parboiled. They are popular in Nordic countries and in Finland especially.

parastā celmene

[Latvian]

Honey fungus. They should always be well cooked.

parastā gailene

[Latvian]

Chanterelle mushroom, usually sautéed in butter with chopped onions.

parastā smiltene

[Latvian]

Man on horseback. A type of pleasant edible mushroom of yellowish colour with which some cases of poisoning have been recorded.

parastā sviestbeka

[Latvian]

Slippery Jack mushroom, also known as the sticky bun. Listed as edible but some people do have allergic reactions to it.