From ancient times, mushrooms are considered the most valuable food product, as they are a source of a large amount of nutrients and minerals. During fasting, our ancestors replaced meat with mushrooms. And on the royal table, these gifts of nature occupied a special place of honor. In their nutritional value, mushrooms are many times superior to some vegetables and fruits, and their rich chemical composition brings them closer to food products of animal origin. For example, the calorie broth of dried porcini mushrooms is superior to meat. Mushroom harvesting has been carried out at all times, and today silent hunting does not lose its popularity. Summer residents during the mushroom season get the opportunity to collect for future use this valuable food product.
Proteins in mushrooms account for about 58-75% of dry matter. Mushrooms are very rich in amino acids such as leucine, tyrosine, glutamine and arginine. They have a lot of potassium and phosphorus, as well as enzymes - lipases, amylases, hydroxy reductases and proteinases. Many species have valuable bactericidal properties.
The calorie content of mushrooms, despite their high nutritional value, is relatively small, so they are perfect for those people who follow a low-calorie diet. Most calories are found in fresh and boiled mushrooms. But in fact, the caloric content of mushrooms largely depends on the method of their preparation. During frying, most of the fat belonging to vegetable oil is absorbed into the mushrooms, and their caloric value increases many times. However, even when dried, they retain a sufficient amount of calories.
The calorie content of fresh mushrooms, such as mushrooms, mushrooms, chanterelles, chives, mushrooms and honey mushrooms, does not exceed 24 kcal per 100 g of product. The most low-calorie are chanterelles, in which only 13 kcal per 100 g. Ceps (34 kcal) and oyster mushrooms (38 kcal) are more caloric. And the calorie content of dried mushrooms exceeds 200 kcal. For example, dried boletus mushrooms contain 231 kcal, dried porcini mushrooms - 286 kcal, dried shiitake - 331 kcal.
Unfortunately, mushrooms are a product that cannot be stored fresh for a long time, and therefore, immediately after harvesting, it is necessary to heat-treat or dry it. As a result of several experimental experiments, it was found that during heat treatment, the calorie content of mushrooms decreases, and if fat is not added to the finished dish during cooking, you can get a nutritious and diet mushroom dish. Perhaps the most popular dish with mushrooms is rightfully julienne, whose calorie content is low, even taking into account the products used in the recipe.
To prepare the classic julienne with mushrooms, champignon mushrooms, onions, fat sour cream, hard cheese, salt and pepper are used to taste. Such a dish is prepared in special pots, in which it is served individually for each eater. Professional chefs advise you to cook julienne not with sour cream, but with bechamel sauce or with 22% cream. At the same time, the cheese should not only melt, but also bake until golden brown.
Most types of mushrooms are very tasty in salted and pickled form. Almost all mushrooms are salted, but most often they are mushrooms and mushrooms, but you can salt the boletus, boletus, chanterelles and russula. For pickling suitable porcini mushroom, butterdish, champignon, russula, chanterelle, greenfinch, fly mushroom, grill and honey cake we so loved . Pickled honey mushrooms, the calorie content of which hardly reaches 24 kcal per 100 g of the finished product, are used for making hodgepodge, holiday and everyday salads, decoration for potato dishes and as an addition to meat.
Of course, when it comes to preparing a festive menu, it is rare that any hostess will take into account the calorie content of mushrooms and try to cook dietary dishes, if that does not require a special situation.