 Tylopilus alboater is an edible mushroom with a pleasant odor and a mild taste . It is considered one of the best of the edible Tylopilus — a genus that is usually associated with bitter @-@ tasting , unpalatable species . Frying slices of the mushroom brings out a " delicate , earthy , nutty flavor " ; longer frying times make the cap " pleasantly crisp " . The mushrooms can be used in mushroom dying . 
