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Umbrella preparations are truly amazing when made from freshly picked mushrooms. Among connoisseurs of such dishes, unopened fruiting bodies are considered the best ingredients. When properly prepared, marinated umbrella mushrooms turn out to be very filling and appetizing.
Is it possible to pickle umbrella mushrooms?
It is necessary to close mushroom umbrellas in this way for the winter. They are loved not only for their taste, but also for the fact that they retain a maximum of nutrients. During cooking, some of the vitamins are lost, but more remain.
Frequent consumption of food improves the functioning of the heart and blood vessels
Pickling is the best way to preserve them for a long time. They can be used for filling pancakes, as a base for sauces, or as a separate snack. During the harvesting season, they are marinated in the same way as other mushrooms.
Preparing umbrella mushrooms for pickling
First you need to prepare them for marinating. Do not place dirty umbrellas or wormy fruits. Banks may explode.
The first stage is to clear the forest fruits of debris and sort them out. Throw away the wormy ones, trim off the areas pecked by birds. There is a membrane at the bottom; it needs to be blown clean of dirt. When washed in water, the debris does not completely come out.
The pulp is white, in some species it changes color when cut
The second stage of preparation is sorting. Umbrellas of the same size look more beautiful on the table. Next comes the removal of the stalk. It is not used for pickling. It must be removed by twisting it out.
The third stage is to peel off the flaky skin with a knife.
The fourth stage is washing or soaking. The latter is carried out if the fruiting bodies are very dirty. They should be placed in a bowl of water and salt for 2-3 minutes. This will make the cleaning process easier. It is important to do this quickly, otherwise the caps will absorb a lot of water and fall apart. After finishing washing, set aside the small caps and cut the large ones into pieces.
How to pickle umbrella mushrooms for the winter
This process refers to heat treatment. The fruits are boiled and placed in a marinade, which makes them aromatic and tasty.
You can marinate with or without sterilization. Cover with nylon lids or seal with iron ones. When using the latter, the workpiece will last longer.
Recipes for marinated umbrella mushrooms
There are several recipes for pickled umbrella mushrooms. The cooking method is almost the same, the only significant difference is in the ingredients and their quantities.
Marinated umbrellas with mustard, horseradish and garlic without sterilization
It is easier to prepare pickled umbrella mushrooms without sterilization than with it. The process takes less time.
Ingredients for marinade for 3 kg of mushrooms:
- 3 liters of water;
- 1.5-3 tbsp. l. Sahara;
- 3-4.5 tbsp. l. salt;
- 5 g citric acid;
- 6 bay leaves;
- 150-300 ml vinegar;
- 6 peas of cloves;
- 9 cloves of garlic;
- 10 peas of allspice and the same amount of bitter;
- 3 leaves of horseradish;
- 3 dill umbrellas;
- 30 grams of mustard seeds.
To marinate 1 kg of mushrooms, reduce the given ingredients by three.
How to pickle umbrella mushrooms:
- Place the cleaned umbrellas in a deep container. Pour water and cook for 5 minutes. Add salt and citric acid. Cook the umbrellas for another 5 minutes.
Umbrellas should not be cooked for long, as they quickly absorb moisture.
- Umbrellas should not be cooked for long, as they quickly absorb moisture.
- Rinse with boiled water. Mix spices in a second saucepan. Pour in 3 liters of water and bring to a boil.
- Place pepper, mustard and chopped horseradish on the bottom of the jars. Then lay out the mushrooms in a dense layer. Pour brine, preserve and turn the jars upside down. Pickled umbrellas are ready.
Finally, cover with a warm blanket until cool. Keep in a room at room temperature for at least 24 hours. Take to a cool place after it has cooled completely.
Marinated mushrooms with cloves
Ingredients for marinade for 2 kg of umbrellas:
- 12 glasses of water;
- 150 g salt;
- 10 g of citric acid (4 for cooking and 6 for marinade);
- 20 g sugar;
- 2 tsp. allspice;
- 2 pinches each of cinnamon and cloves;
- 10 tbsp. l. 6% vinegar.
Preparation:
- Pour water into a container and add salt. Put down the umbrellas. Remove the foam. Pour out the water and strain the mushrooms.
4 - Pour 4 glasses of water, 2 tsp. salt and 6 g of citric acid. Boil, pour vinegar.
- Place mushrooms in sterilized jars. Fill with brine up to the neck.Sterilize in a saucepan with water up to the hangers for 40 minutes.
- When sterilizing, do not cover with a lid. Don't let the water boil too much
- Close it, put it upside down and put it under a warm blanket.
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According to this recipe, pickled umbrellas are recommended to be consumed after a month.
A simple way to marinate
Ingredients for cooking:
- young mushrooms, umbrellas with slightly opened caps;
- salt - for 1 liter of water 1 tbsp. l.
For the marinade:
- 0.5 tsp. lemon acid;
- 50 g sugar;
- 12 tbsp. l. vinegar 9%;
- water;
- black peppercorns.
To the bottom of the jar:
- 5 black peppercorns;
- 3 peas of allspice;
- 2 bay leaves.
Preparation:
- Pour water into a suitable container and add salt. Place umbrellas and cook. Remove the foam with a slotted spoon; dirt comes out with it. Cook for another 5 minutes and place on a ladle with holes.
- Add marinade. Combine all ingredients except vinegar. Boil and simmer a little. Add vinegar before pouring.
- Cook in an enamel pan because acid is added.
- While the marinade is cooking, place pepper and bay leaf on the bottom of the jar, carefully place the mushrooms.
- You can roll them into screw caps, but sterilize the mushrooms before covering them.
- Pour over the marinade. Sterilize for 45 minutes, cool and put in a cool place.
When preparing pickled mushrooms according to this recipe, you can leave them in a clay or tinned bowl. You need to pour in a little sterilized vegetable oil so that oxidative processes do not occur when the marinade interacts with air.
Pickled umbrellas can be taken to the table after a month.
Terms and conditions of storage
Store at a temperature not exceeding 8-18 °C. For maximum quality preservation, jars should be kept in a place where ultraviolet radiation does not reach. A storage room, basement or cellar is suitable.
Storage duration is 1 year. To extend this period for home preservation, it is recommended to use more vinegar. This component prevents the development of harmful bacteria.
Store jars closed with nylon lids for up to 6 months.
Conclusion
Pickled umbrella mushrooms are kept in containers that do not oxidize under the influence of vinegar. The best way is to store in glass jars. This method is recommended by GOST.
