The best free applications to go mushroom hunting
With autumn comes one of the favorite hobbies of country lovers: mushroom picking And it is that mushrooms are one one of the favorite delicacies for many people who know that enjoying a good plate of mushrooms is not only something gastronomic, but a quiet and tasty walk through the countryside, between pine forests and nature, often with friends or family. However, not everyone has the sufficient knowledge for this practice, requiring the accompaniment of an expert on the subject, a good book or, in this case, one of the applicationsthat we have selected.
You have to bear in mind that the use of these applications does not exempt you from the danger of picking mushrooms that they can be dangerous to he alth Therefore, it is convenient to correctly identify each mushroom before cooking it. You also have to worry about taking care of the environment in which these products are produced. And it is that being responsible with nature is not only a moral and civic act, but also means having a collection place for future occasions.
MushTool
It is the most comprehensive application available in the main application markets With it you have a complete encyclopedia to identify the mushrooms found during harvesting. Just start it and press the option Search, where it is possible to record the exact place where the found the mushroom and find what kind it isFor this there is a list of 47 chips with name, photo and information about whether it can be edible. It also has the commentary of an expert if you click on the icon of the mushroom with glasses and an even more complete tab if you select the information i icon
But it is not the only feature of this application. Along with the identification of mushrooms, it also has a recipebook where it links to web pages with information on different dishes. In addition, if recorded each collection keeping the position sensor active or GPS of the mobile , it is possible to consult in the menu My Mushrooms the map of the route followed. A good way to find those places again on future visits. All this with the possibility of locating the position of the vehicle to avoid getting lost among the pine forests and forests where mushrooms grow.
As an extra point, we must comment on its section Learn A place to review the complete records of the available mushrooms, but also where to learn with a identification game. Through three alternatives you have to guess the name of the mushroom that appears in the image. Addictive and fun entertainment thanks to the tips that appear at the end of each round. Also in this section it is recommendable to visit the tips for collecting mushrooms without harming nature Useful descriptions and techniques for novice users.
The application MushTool is fully downloadable free for both Android as for iPhone through Google Play and App StoreIt also has a paid version with up to 100 mushroom tokens and without .
Boletus
In this case it is a complete tool for users of devices with operating system Windows Phone With it it is possible identify mushrooms thanks to the images and tabs available, being the user who must contrast the color and appearance regarding to the photos. It also has links to Wikipedia to scrutinize a complete record about each fungus and learn about its details and if it can be tasted
Along with this, and as in the previous application, it has the possibility of recording the user's collection routesA good way to keep a diary to find out on the map where you have found mushrooms and leave a record to return on future occasions.
This application can be downloaded free through Windows Phone Store .
Setapedia
Another mushroom tool for Android In this case, more complete in terms of content thanks to its collection of mushrooms, to learnComplete sheets of a very wide variety of products However, it dispenses with the rest of the functions seen in the other applicationsIt has a design like a encyclopedia to find by name or image the mushroom in question. It is also possible to make a selection of the favorite mushrooms to have them at hand from the section My MushroomsA tool for experts or those users who only want to know information about the mushrooms collected in a direct and simple way
Can be downloaded for terminals Android, completely free, via Google Play.
