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Monday, 30 August 2021

2010) The Boletus (Mushroom) Austria: The second Stamp in the "Austrian Mushrooms" Stamp Series: A postage stamp of 0.85 Euro issued by Österreichische Post (Austrian Post): Date of Stamp issue: 27.08.2021:

2010) The Boletus (Mushroom) Austria: The second Stamp in the "Austrian Mushrooms" Stamp Series: A postage stamp of 0.85 Euro issued by Österreichische Post (Austrian Post): Date of Stamp issue: 27.08.2021:

About Mushroom - The Boletus, Austria:

The second motif of the series titled  "Austrian Mushrooms" depicts - "The Boletus" ("Boletus edulis").

The Postage stamp is titled Steinpilz ("Boletus edulis"). At the bottom is the name of the issuing country - Osterreich and denomination of the stamp "85" (Euro)

The illustration of the "Steinpilz", the porcini mushroom ("Boletus edulis"), shows a young mushroom with a hemispherical head as well as a developed specimen with the typical cushion-shaped umbrella.

The white, very firm flesh of the young mushrooms, which is particularly popular in the kitchen, gives the porcini mushroom its name. With its nutty mild flavor, it is suitable for frying, breading or creating sauces, or it is dried and ground, where it develops its aroma even more intensively.

Also known by the name of "Herrenpilz" (or gentleman's mushroom), the porcini belongs to the tubular mushrooms. 

The tubes of the porcini are initially white and firm, later spongy and greenish-yellow. 

The color of the tubes distinguishes the boletus from the gall boletus, which has slightly pink colored tubes. 

The gall boletus is not poisonous, but has a bitter taste and is therefore not edible. 

Technical details:

Issuer: Österreichische Post (Austrian Post)

Issue Date: 27.08.2021

Designer: Marion Füllerer 

No. of Stamps issued: 360,000 pieces (small sheets of ten each)

Stamp value: 0.85 Euro





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