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Umbrellas are not very popular among lovers of quiet hunting, since many do not know about their high taste. In addition, the harvested crop has a surprisingly pleasant aroma. After the initial processing, it is important to figure out how to properly prepare the umbrella mushroom in order to enjoy its impeccable taste.
Umbrellas are collected from July to September
How to prepare umbrella mushrooms for cooking
It is important to know not only how to prepare edible umbrella mushrooms, but also how to process them correctly. First, the collected fruits are sorted, leaving only whole specimens. Do not use soft or wormy mushrooms. After this, they are cleaned, washed and boiled.
You should also remember that you cannot collect umbrellas in polluted places, near the highway and factories. Mushrooms absorb all toxins and harmful substances well, which do not leave the product even after prolonged heat treatment.
How to clean mushroom umbrellas
Proper processing of umbrella mushroom is the key to a tasty winter preparation. In almost all varieties of this mushroom, the stem is unsuitable for food, as it is excessively hard and fibrous. It is not cut with a knife, but twisted out of the cap. But don't throw them away right away. The legs can be dried, then ground and added to soups or main courses as a mushroom seasoning.
Fruits with a not very scaly surface are washed under water, lightly rubbing with your fingers. But caps with a large number of scales must first be scraped with a knife and then washed to remove dirt. After such simple preparation, you can use umbrella mushrooms for further cooking.
How to cook umbrellas
To prepare a fried or stewed dish, you do not need to boil the mushrooms. Simply clean them and use them immediately for cooking. If heat treatment is provided, then cook them over medium heat for a maximum of 10 minutes. Otherwise, the taste of the fruiting bodies will become worse.
You can cook delicious dishes only from the hats
How to cook umbrella mushrooms
Umbrella mushroom dishes are very varied. The easiest method to cook the harvested crop is frying in a pan. Hot first courses are very tasty and aromatic. At the same time, the broth comes out rich and aromatic.
Pre-fried and boiled fruits are an excellent topping for homemade pastries and pizza. Also added to salads. They are canned for future use. Umbrella mushrooms are very tasty when marinated and in the form of caviar.
Umbrella mushroom recipes
There are different ways to prepare umbrella mushrooms.The main condition is to follow the recommendations and advice of the selected recipes. After harvesting, the forest harvest must be immediately processed, as the umbrellas quickly deteriorate.
The fruits can be sorted, washed, placed in containers or bags and frozen. Thanks to this preparation, you can prepare aromatic summer dishes at any time of the year. Frozen mushrooms are taken out in advance, since the product only needs to be thawed in the refrigerator compartment. You cannot place them in water or a microwave to speed up the process. Due to a sharp temperature change, they will become soft and lose their taste and nutritional qualities.
The step-by-step recipes below will help you prepare umbrella mushrooms in a variety of ways. All the proposed options are budget-friendly and do not require much time.
How to properly fry umbrella mushrooms
If you cook the umbrellas fried, they will taste like chicken breast. At the same time they come out nourishing and aromatic. If you add a little chopped herbs, garlic and sprinkle with cheese shavings, you will create a real culinary masterpiece.
In flour
The recipe with photo will tell you how to cook umbrella mushrooms correctly so that they turn out juicy and tender. If you use butter, the finished dish will have a pleasant taste.
Required ingredients:
- umbrella mushrooms – 10 fruits;
- pepper;
- flour – 120 g;
- salt;
- oil – 50 ml.
How to cook:
- Remove the stems and rinse the caps thoroughly. Dry. To speed up the process, you can blot with napkins.
- Add salt and pepper to the flour. Dip the prepared product.
- Heat the oil in a saucepan. Lay out the blanks. Fry for seven minutes. Turn over and cook until golden brown.
Cooking fried mushrooms in olive oil is healthier
Breaded
Cooking umbrella mushrooms, also called kurniks, is delicious in batter. This dish will take its rightful place on the holiday table and will help decorate a family dinner.
Required components:
- umbrella mushrooms – 10 fruits;
- pepper;
- eggs – 2 pcs.;
- salt;
- flour – 170 g;
- oil – 70 ml;
- breadcrumbs – 120 g.
How to cook:
- Unscrew the legs. Clean the hats and rinse well. If they are large, then cut into several pieces, but you can cook them whole.
- Mix the eggs with a whisk until smooth. Salt and sprinkle with pepper.
- Add flour. Stir. There should be no lumps left in the resulting mass. If you can’t break them with a whisk, you can use an immersion blender.
- Dip each cap in flour, then place in the egg mixture. Breaded in breadcrumbs.
- Warm up the oil. It should be hot. Lay out the blanks. Brown on each side.
Serve the finished dish warm, garnished with herbs.
How to pickle umbrella mushrooms
Recipes with videos and photos will help you prepare umbrella mushrooms for the winter. A properly preserved dish will retain its taste and texture for one year. In this case, the workpiece must be stored in the basement or refrigerator compartment. At room temperature, umbrella mushrooms should be consumed within six months.
With vinegar
This is a basic cooking recipe that will appeal to all lovers of mushroom dishes. The legs are not used for pickling.
Required ingredients:
- umbrella mushrooms – 1 kg;
- black peppercorns – 4 g;
- water – 480 ml;
- allspice – 4 g;
- citric acid – 6 g;
- salt – 80 g;
- cinnamon – 2 g;
- sugar – 20 g;
- cloves – 2 g;
- vinegar – 80 ml (9%).
How to cook:
- Remove hard scales with a knife.Cut the caps. Transfer to a sieve and rinse thoroughly.
- Wait until all the water has drained.
- Boil 1 liter of water. Add salt and add half the citric acid. Skim off foam during cooking.
- Pour water into a separate container, the volume of which is indicated in the recipe. Warm up. Add salt, remaining citric acid, pepper, cinnamon, sugar and cloves. Stir and wait until it boils.
- Remove the boiled umbrellas with a slotted spoon and transfer to the marinade. Cook for five minutes. Pour in vinegar.
- Cook for five minutes. Transfer to sterilized containers.
- Pour in the boiling marinade. Place in hot water and sterilize for half an hour.
- Cover with a plastic lid and wait until it cools completely.
Pickled umbrellas will be ready in 20 days
With honey
Mushrooms become unusual in taste, but at the same time aromatic, tender and crispy, if you cook them with mustard and honey.
You will need:
- umbrellas – 1 kg;
- allspice – 3 g;
- table mustard – 20 g;
- black currant leaves – 5 pcs.;
- garlic – 2 cloves;
- mustard beans – 10 g;
- cherry leaves – 5 pcs.;
- honey – 20 g;
- cloves – 2 g;
- water – 0.7 l;
- parsley;
- salt – 10 g;
- wine vinegar 6% – 60 ml;
- vegetable or olive oil – 60 ml.
How to cook:
- Unscrew the legs. Scrape the caps with a knife. Cut into pieces. Rinse.
- To boil water. Pour salt and add umbrella mushrooms.
- Cook for 10 minutes. During the process, foam will form that must be skimmed off.
- Throw in leaves, pepper, cloves. Pour in the oil. Cook for a quarter of an hour.
- Remove forest fruits using a slotted spoon. Add mustard to the marinade and pour in vinegar. Add honey. If it is thick, then melt it first.
- Cut the garlic cloves into small cubes. Chop the greens. Pour into marinade. Mix.
- Place mushrooms in prepared containers.Pour over the marinade. Close with lids.
Store the workpiece at a temperature of +2°…+8°С
How to pickle umbrella mushrooms
There are different ways to salt umbrellas for the winter. Regardless of the option chosen, the mushrooms turn out tasty and crispy.
Cold method
This option is suitable for daily nutrition. The recipe is the most convenient and labor-intensive.
Required components:
- umbrellas – 1.5 kg;
- salt – 45 g.
How to cook:
- Forest products cannot be washed. It is enough to wipe it with a soft sponge to get rid of debris.
- Unscrew the legs. Place the caps in a container so that they are plates facing up.
- Sprinkle each layer with salt.
- Cover with gauze. Put oppression. Leave for four days.
- Transfer to glass jars and refrigerate.
Store salted mushrooms only in the refrigerator
Hot way
This option is more labor-intensive, but no less tasty. By following all the recommendations, you will be able to prepare a delicious crispy snack the first time.
Required Products:
- calcined vegetable oil;
- umbrellas – 2 kg;
- spices;
- dill - several umbrellas;
- salt – 70 g;
- garlic – 7 cloves.
How to cook:
- Cut the caps into pieces.
- To boil water. Throw in the mushrooms. When they sink to the bottom, remove them with a slotted spoon. Cool.
- Place in jars, sprinkling each layer with salt, spices and chopped garlic.
- Pour in the broth in which the umbrellas were cooked.
- Place the workpiece in a pan with water to sterilize for 20 minutes.
- Pour 40 ml of calcined oil into each container. Cool and store in the basement.
Store salted mushrooms in the basement at a temperature of +2°...+8°С
How to make caviar from umbrella mushrooms
It’s delicious to prepare caviar for the winter from fresh umbrella mushrooms. The dish is used not only as an independent dish, but also as a snack. This is an excellent semi-finished product for mushroom sauce or cream soup. Caviar can be stored in a closed container for a month.
With lemon juice
You can prepare caviar not only with the addition of sour cream. If desired, replace it with mayonnaise or unsweetened yogurt.
Required components:
- umbrellas – 1.5 kg;
- ground pepper – 5 g;
- onion – 460 g;
- tomato paste – 90 ml;
- garlic – 7 cloves;
- vegetable oil;
- sour cream – 150 ml;
- salt;
- lemon juice – 70 ml.
How to cook:
- Unlike most recipes, not only the caps, but also the legs are used for caviar. They need to be cleared of forest debris. Cut into pieces and rinse.
- Add water and cook for 10 minutes. Place in a colander and wait until all excess liquid drains.
- Transfer to a frying pan in which the oil has been preheated. Switch the burner mode to medium. Simmer until all the released moisture has evaporated.
- Chop the onions. The pieces should be medium. Place in a saucepan. Cook until golden brown.
- Combine all fried foods. Beat with a blender. The mass should become homogeneous. Place into the frying pan.
- Pour in sour cream. Simmer for a quarter of an hour. The fire should be minimal. To prevent the mixture from burning, stir constantly.
- Add garlic passed through a press. Pour in tomato paste, then juice. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mix.
- Close the lid and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir regularly.
- Transfer to jars. When the workpiece has cooled, close the lids and put it in the refrigerator.
- You can fill sterilized jars with caviar while hot, then place it in a pan with hot water and sterilize for half an hour.
- After that, roll it up.In this case, the shelf life will increase to six months.
To make the caviar more aromatic, you can add bay leaf and cinnamon to the composition.
With vegetables
Delicious, nutritious and very healthy caviar will become indispensable in the kitchen. Served with all cereals and potatoes in any form. It is easy to prepare from available products.
- umbrellas – 1 kg;
- garlic – 2 cloves;
- vegetable oil;
- onion – 260 g;
- allspice;
- carrots – 130 g;
- salt;
- tomatoes – 400 g.
How to cook:
- Clean forest crops from contamination. Rinse. Pour water and cook for a quarter of an hour.
- Drain the liquid. Cool the fruits and cut into pieces.
- Place in a meat grinder and grind.
- Chop the onion. Grate the carrots. Use a medium grater.
- Transfer the mushrooms to a saucepan with oil. Simmer for a quarter of an hour. Stir constantly during the process.
- Separately fry the chopped vegetables. Pour the released juice into the frying pan.
- Chop the tomatoes. The circles should be thin. Fry in juice from vegetables.
- Transfer to a meat grinder. Grind. Combine with umbrellas.
- Add chopped garlic. Fry, stirring constantly for a quarter of an hour.
- Transfer to containers. When cool, close the lids. Store in the refrigerator for a month.
Umbrella caviar can be spread on pita bread
Calorie content of umbrella mushrooms
Umbrellas themselves are considered dietary products. Their calorie content per 100 g is 34 kcal. Depending on how you prepare them and what ingredients you add, the indicator will change. Mushrooms cooked in flour contain 151 kcal in 100 g, in batter - 174 kcal, marinated with vinegar - 26.85 kcal, with honey - 43 kcal, caviar with lemon juice - 44 kcal, with vegetables - 31 kcal.
Conclusion
As can be seen from the proposed recipes, even a novice cook can prepare an umbrella mushroom if you follow all the tips and recommendations. Adding chopped herbs, crushed nuts, spices and herbs will help diversify the taste of dishes. Spicy lovers can safely cook umbrellas with red or green hot peppers.
