NICHALUS, Lactarius deliciosos (Agaricus deliciosus)
Order: Rusulales
Family: Rusulaceae
Cat.: Pinetell, Rovellon Eusk.: Esne gorri
Vulgar names: Níscalo, Nícalo, Mízcalo
The Níscalo is the most common of the red or orange "milk" milk caps. It has a flat convex cap first, which then takes the shape of a cup 5 to 15 cm in diameter. It has an orange cuticle, covered with a whitish floury material, marked by darker concentric areas of reddish-brown color, which turn green with the passage of time. The laminae are tight, uneven and arched, having an orange color, although sometimes greenish. The stem is short, attenuated towards the base, orange-cream colored, powdery and then stained green. The Níscalo is common in humid areas, in pine forests, during the summer and autumn. The flesh is white at first and then tends to greenish orange, is hard and brittle and exudes a sweet "milk" of bright orange color, which turns green in contact with air.
The Níscalo is common in humid areas, in pine forests, during summer and autumn
The chanterelle is one of the most sought-after edible mushrooms for its good meat and relative abundance. It exhales a fruity perfume and gastronomically offers an excellent flavor, although it is really much more appreciated in this aspect the Lactarius sanglifuus (Wine-blooded milk cap), which is considered the best of the red "milk" Lactarius. It should not be confused with Lactarius salmoni, a color that has no gastronomic interest. The latter does not green and lacks the typical rosettes or dimples on the foot.
