European mushrooms - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1980 - 70 Pfennig

European edible mushrooms With the images of European edible mushrooms, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issues six multicolored special postage stamps. After a series of European toadstools came out in 1974, a series with images of six edible mushroom species is now coming out. These species are predominantly those that occur in almost all of Europe and, because of their good durability, are also traded across national borders. 70 Pfennig value: Chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius) The chanterelle is one of the so-called inguinal fungi whose fruit layer is on low, branched, run-down strips. The whole mushroom is yolk-yellow, its stalk gradually merges into the hat. It smells refreshingly spicy, its taste is a bit peppery. It can be confused with the equally edible but low-grade False Chanterelle. But its meat is rubbery elastic, the color orange. Since the chanterelle is long-lasting in the fresh state and is almost never attacked by maggots, he is next to the mushroom, the most important European market mushroom. Its solid meat, however, is very hard to digest. Therefore, the mushroom must be thoroughly crushed before preparation. It should always be finely ground from rockware made from it, as it is only then that it can develop its flavorings and, in addition, does not stress the stomach.