"Japanese mushroom." Shiitake mushrooms, which may be grilled or used in soups and stews. In Russia they are frequently pickled.
Scaly tooth mushroom or tiled hydnum, an edible fungus with a slightly bitter aftertaste.
The blusher. The one problem with this mushroom is that, whilst edible itself, it closely resembles others that are poisonous, including the death cap. It must be cooked as it contains a toxin which is destroyed by heat, like kidney beans. The most identifiable thing about it is that this reddish brown mushroom with pinkish grey scales and a white stem colours pink to red at sites of damage or bruising. The gills and flesh are white, also becoming red or pink on bruising. It is most commonly found in beech woods in summer to late autumn (US: fall). Also look closely at the ring on the stem. This should have lots of fine grooves on its upper side, unlike another poisonous mushroom which it closely resembles, the panther cap.
Seville. The major city of Andalucia and capital of the inland province of the same name. Seville, a city with many lovely Moorish buildings, lies on the Guadalquivir river about 50 miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean at the Gulf of Cadíz, It is a major port, exporting wine, olives and olive oil, citrus fruits and cork. It is famous for Seville oranges (US: bitter oranges), the bitter fruits good for making preserves such as marmalade.
Shiitake mushrooms, which may be grilled or used in soups and stews. In Russia they are frequently pickled.
