Mushroom caviar is a very tasty and practical snack. The range of its application is quite wide. It is added to the toppings for pies and stews, wrapped in pancakes, decorated with pizza or simply spread on toasts. This dish is especially loved by those who have mastered the recipe for caviar from chanterelles - it turns out not only tasty, but also very beautiful. The bright red color of this appetizer looks very appetizing.
On a quiet hunt, luck smiled at you, and you are thinking about what to cook from forest treasures? Be sure to pay attention to such a delicacy as caviar from chanterelles for the winter. The recipes for this appetizer are largely similar to each other, but among the general mass you can find some rather unusual ones.
Mushroom chanterelle
Experienced mushroom pickers respect the chanterelle for its excellent taste and cheerful shade. This mushroom has an inedible double - a false fox, but it is not difficult to distinguish them from each other. Edible mushroom is thicker, fatter, brighter, grows in large families.
If you are choosing a recipe for caviar from chanterelles, you can safely use even those in which it is recommended to add products such as garlic and spices to mushrooms. Unlike most mushrooms, the chanterelle goes well with spices; they do not harm its taste.
Cleaning and pre-boiling
Before starting work, rinse the mushrooms under the tap, clean them from contamination.
Like all other forest mushrooms, chanterelles need preliminary boiling. Be sure to do this, even if the recipe does not say such a need. Perhaps this is meant by default.
Boil the mushrooms in boiling water for at least 20 minutes, drain the broth and do not use for any culinary purposes. Rinse the mushrooms simply with cold water. Fulfillment of this condition ensures that you get tasty and healthy caviar from chanterelles.
Classic recipe
Usually, mushrooms, onions, carrots and salt are used to make this snack. Such caviar is perfectly stored in the cellar for several months. You can serve it to the table immediately after cooking. Mistresses use different proportions of products, depending on the amount of mushrooms collected and culinary preferences. You can prepare this dish as follows.
Rinse and boil a kilogram of mushrooms. While they are boiling, chop the onions and carrots into small cubes. Vegetables should be taken about half as much as chanterelles.
Fry the carrots in the heated oil first, then the onions until the vegetables are completely softened. To speed up the process, cover the pan with a lid. Transfer the vegetables to the capacity of the food processor or bowl of the blender, fry the mushrooms in the remaining oil until golden brown. Mix and grind all ingredients until smooth. You will get a thick and fragrant mushroom caviar from chanterelles. The recipe involves adding salt and pepper to taste.
Spicy chanterelle caviar
Do you like spicy? Add the appropriate ingredients to the caviar. Chanterelle caviar recipe can be supplemented with garlic. For the specified number of products you will need 4-5 cloves. Mash them in a crush, add to the finished dish and mix.
Some give caviar a spicy flavor with hot ketchup or chili sauce. Add it a little bit, mix and try. Usually, 2 tbsp is enough for the specified number of mushrooms. l
Chanterelle mushroom caviar with vegetables
If you managed to get very few mushrooms, but really want to cook something unusual, feel free to experiment with vegetables. Choose neutral-tasting ingredients. In addition to onions and carrots, you can add eggplant, squash, zucchini, zucchini to the caviar. But tomatoes, bell peppers, broccoli or asparagus will feel very good. If you like this combination, feel free to use any favorite vegetables.
The principle of preparation remains the same: first, all the ingredients are fried until tender in oil, then crushed. If you liked a dish such as chanterelle caviar, the recipe for which also contains vegetables, stew the resulting mass after chopping. Before serving, you can add greens, pepper, dried paprika to the caviar in the table.
Harvesting for the winter
If you plan to prepare such a snack for the future, it is worth adhering to strict proportions. Chanterelle caviar for the winter, the recipes of which do not contain acid and sugar, should be stored in the cold. And the one in which there are such additional preservatives is well worth it in the pantry of the city apartment.
We put the chanterelles to cook . Fry 300 g chopped onion in oil, then add 300 g of grated carrots. When the vegetables are stewed, they need to pour tomato paste (50 g) and mix. We shift everything into the pan. In oil, fry 700 g of zucchini, grated on a coarse grater, and then send them to the pan. Fry the cooked mushrooms (2 kg). We mix the ingredients, set on fire, simmer for 15 minutes. At the end, add 20 ml of vinegar, 1 tbsp. l sugar and salt to taste. Puree and roll into jars.
Range of applications
Any recipe for caviar from chanterelles is great for creating different snacks. Roe pancakes are stuffed with caviar, salty profiteroles are filled, served on sandwiches. You can serve caviar with pasta, potato dishes, any vegetable side dishes or boiled rice. You can also decorate tartlets, flounces, baskets with this caviar.