 "Lactarius subdulcis" has a mild taste with a slightly bitter after-taste.Though considered edible after cooking, it is not recommended, as it has a taste reminiscent of ivy.There are a number of other mushrooms that appear at the same time and in the same areas as "L. subdulcis" that are preferable to it, including "L. mitissimus", meaning that "L. subdulcis" is not particularly useful as a foodstuff.