Residents of cities do not have the opportunity to collect mushrooms 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 mushroom. If the hostess knows how to cook forest mushrooms, this does not mean that she will make a delicious dish out of these. So we came to the fact that most people, buying oyster mushrooms, do not know how to cook them. The fact is that this type of mushroom does not need to be cleaned, they only need to be washed. They also have excellent heat treatment. Therefore, before you get oyster mushrooms, how to cook them, find out in advance.
There are several ways to prepare and harvest this type of mushroom:
- Pickling;
- Preservation;
- Frying;
- Soups;
- Baking in the oven;
- Roasting over an open fire;
- Pickling;
- Quenching.
In addition to preparing for heat treatment, there are a number of differences in the preparation of oyster mushrooms and ordinary forest mushrooms:
- Cutting - it is done 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 is impossible to poison, 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 technologies that you can subsequently diversify in accordance with your taste preferences. Note that if you want to cook oyster mushrooms as a main dish, then to increase their taste value, you should sprinkle them with a pinch of powder from dried porcini mushroom at the end.
Pickled oyster mushrooms - how to cook this delicious dish?
The technology is as follows:
- Rinse mushrooms and put on a towel to drain water.
- Trim the lower part of the leg with mycelium (the legs of this mushroom themselves are suitable for food, just like the upper fan part).
- Cut if necessary. If you want to marinate a whole oyster mushroom, you need to separate the mushrooms from each other.
- Collect water in a pot and put on fire. After boiling, salt, sugar, spices, spices, acid or vinegar are added. And only after 3-5 minutes have passed, throw mushrooms there. 10-20 minutes are enough for cooking. The time depends on the size of the pieces. Turn off the heat and pour the marinade along with the mushrooms into banks, close the lid. After cooling, refrigerate.
Oyster mushroom preservation
Repeat all the same actions as for pickling, only at the end pour the boiling marinade with mushrooms into jars and lids, do not cork, but roll up. In that case, if 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 salt added. To prepare the unsalted version, you will have to sterilize before rolling.
Frying
We prepare oyster mushroom in the same way as described above. This mushroom has one peculiarity: after you throw it on a hot pan, a very large amount of water will be released. Therefore, you need to fry it in small portions.
Quenching
Everything is the same as when frying, only toss at once a large amount of mushroom and simmer in the released liquid over a small fire. 5 minutes before cooking, add chopped onions and sour cream. Sprinkle with finely chopped herbs to taste.
Baking in the oven
Rinse the oyster mushroom and drop it into a colander to allow the glass to liquid. Cut into large pieces or leave paws. Salt, pepper and mix. Pour into a deep bowl and pour on top with vegetable oil, mix. Put on a greased baking sheet and place in a preheated oven for 15-20 minutes.
Roasting on open fire
Everything is done exactly the same as in the previous recipe, except for the last paragraph. Put the prepared oyster mushroom on the grill and place it on the grill. Bake on each side 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.