Residents of cities are not able to collectmushrooms in the forest on their own, and do not understand them. In the case when they want to eat mushrooms, they buy them in supermarkets, for example, oyster mushrooms. If the owner knows how to cook forest mushrooms, this does not mean that she will make a tasty dish out of these. Here we come to the fact that most people buying oyster mushrooms do not know how to cook them. The fact is that this type of mushrooms does not need to be cleaned, they only need to be washed. They also have a different heat treatment. Therefore, before you buy oyster mushrooms, how to cook them, learn in advance.
There are several ways to cook and harvest this type of mushroom:
- Pickling;
- Preservation;
- It's hot;
- Soups;
- Roasting in the oven;
- Roasting on an open fire;
- Salting;
- Quenching.
In addition to preparing for cooking, there are a number of differences in the preparation of oyster mushroom and common forest mushrooms:
- Cutting - it is made before cooking, and not after it.
- Oyster mushroom, as well as champignons, does not need preliminary boiling before frying or baking.
- It is washed with running water, but never soaked in it before cooking.
- It can not be poisoned, even if the dish is a little damp.
- It does not have a pronounced mushroom smell and taste.
So, you bought oyster mushrooms.How to cook these mushrooms in order to preserve their valuable properties and get a tasty dish? There are basic cooking techniques that you can further diversify to suit your taste preferences. Please note that if you want to cook oyster mushrooms as a main dish, then to increase the taste value you should sprinkle them with a pinch of powder from a dry white mushroom at the end.
Marinated oyster mushrooms - how to cook this delicious dish?
The technology is as follows:
- Rinse the mushrooms and put on a towel to drain water.
- Cut the lower part of the leg together with the mycelium (the legs of this fungus are suitable for food, as well as the upper fan part).
- Cut if necessary. If you want to make marinating whole oyster mushrooms, you need to separate the mushrooms from each other.
- In the pot, draw water and put on the fire.After boiling, salt, sugar, spices, spices, acid or vinegar are added. And only after 3-5 minutes, throw mushrooms there. For cooking enough 10-20 minutes. Time depends on the size of the pieces. Turn off the heat and pour the marinade with the mushrooms on the banks, close the lid. After cooling, put in the refrigerator.
Preservation of oyster mushrooms
Repeat the same actions as whenmarinating, only at the end pour the boiling marinade along with the mushrooms in the jars and lids do not seal, and roll. In the event that you need oyster mushroom for salads, then you can do without acid or vinegar during preservation. Remove them from the marinade, and increase the amount of added salt. For the preparation of unsalted option will have to sterilize before rolling.
Frying
Prepare the oyster mushroom in the same way as described above.This mushroom has one feature: after you throw it on a hot frying pan, a very large amount of water will stand out. Therefore, you need to fry it in small portions.
Extinguishing
All the same as when frying, just throwimmediately a large amount of fungus and simmer in the released liquid over low heat. 5 minutes before readiness add chopped onions and sour cream. Sprinkle with finely chopped greens to taste.
Baking in the oven
Wash oyster mushroom and drain in a colander toglass liquid. Cut into large pieces or leave paws. Salt, pepper and mix. Pour into a deep bowl and pour over the top of the vegetable oil, mix. Put on a greased baking sheet and put in a preheated oven for 15-20 minutes.
Cooking on open fire
Everything is done exactly the same as in the previous one.recipe, except the last paragraph. Put the prepared oyster mushroom on the grill and place it on the grill. On each side bake for 5 minutes, so as not to burn. The total cooking time is approximately 20 minutes, depending on the heat.
Now you know how to cook oyster mushrooms, and you can please your family with delicious dishes from these mushrooms.
