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Delicious and aromatic forest mushroom dishes that decorate the table in cold weather are the hallmarks of real Russian cuisine! Many call honey mushrooms one of the most popular fruiting bodies. What can you cook from fresh mushrooms for the winter? Note that mushrooms can be preserved in a variety of ways. You can choose to freeze, marinate, pickle, or cook fried mushrooms.

We offer a selection of recipes on how to cook fresh mushrooms for the winter, which will help you enjoy mushroom dishes every day.

How to properly fry fresh mushrooms for the winter

Opening a jar of rolled-up fried mushrooms in winter, putting them in a frying pan and gathering your loved ones for dinner is a pleasant event. How should fresh mushrooms be roasted for the winter so that the mushroom preparation is tasty and nutritious?

For this, many housewives use a mixture of vegetable and animal fats as a preservative, for example, butter and vegetable oil, as well as melted lard (lard). But in order to protect yourself and your loved ones from poisoning, honey mushrooms need to be boiled. Since the legs of these fruit bodies become hard during boiling, they are cut off and allowed to dry. In winter, they are used to make soups and sauces.

• Honey mushrooms - 3 kg;
• Butter - 100 g;
• Vegetable oil - 100 ml;
• Salt - 1.5 tbsp l .;
• Ground black pepper - 1 tsp.

We clean the mushrooms from forest debris, rinse with cold water.

Pour 2 liters of water and boil for 20 minutes, removing the foam formed during boiling.

We throw it back in a colander, rinse with water and let it drain.

After draining the mushrooms, put them in a hot dry frying pan and fry over medium heat until the liquid evaporates. Add butter and vegetable oil, fry for 30 minutes over low heat, stir so as not to burn. Salt, pepper, stir again and continue to fry for another 10 minutes.

We spread the hot mushrooms in sterilized jars, without reporting to the very top about 2 cm. Pour 2-3 tbsp. l. fat. If not enough, add a new portion to the pan, heat and pour into the jars.

Cover the jars, put in hot water and sterilize for 40 minutes over low heat. Roll up, wrap well and allow to cool completely. Take to the basement or leave in the refrigerator.

Proper freezing of fresh mushrooms for the winter

Professional chefs and amateur cooks use frozen mushrooms for cooking. The advantage of this workpiece is the minimum amount of time spent on the process. In addition, frozen fruit bodies retain all their nutrients and vitamins. Fresh frozen mushrooms do not require presoaking.

How to properly freeze fresh mushrooms for the winter in order to then cook all kinds of mushroom dishes from them?

The process of freezing fresh mushrooms for the winter implies the primary processing of mushrooms without the use of water.

1. In this case, the fruit bodies are only cleaned of forest debris, most of the legs are cut off and the caps are wiped with a damp kitchen sponge. If you use water, honey mushrooms will absorb it and when frozen, their appearance will deteriorate.
2. Honey mushrooms are laid out for distribution and placed in the freezer for "shock" freezing. To do this, set the temperature as low as possible for 3 hours, and then return to the standard one.
3. After that, the mushrooms are distributed in plastic bags and placed in the freezer for long-term storage.

When storing fresh frozen mushrooms, you need to constantly monitor the temperature. If the mushrooms have been thawed for any reason, then re-freezing is not allowed. Then you can pickle or pickle these fruit bodies.Important: fresh frozen mushrooms after defrosting must be boiled for 20-25 minutes in salted water.

How to cook fresh mushrooms for the winter with subsequent freezing

Freshly frozen mushrooms lose their color after defrosting. However, if you boil them and then freeze them, the color will not change. In addition, such mushrooms can be safely consumed immediately after defrosting, preparing various dishes from them.

How should fresh mushrooms be cooked for the winter, followed by freezing?

• Honey mushrooms - 3 kg;
• Salt - 1.5 tbsp l .;
• Citric acid - ¼ tsp

To begin with, fresh mushrooms intended for canning for the winter must be cleaned of forest debris, cut off part of the leg (no more than 1-1.5 cm) and rinsed with plenty of water.

1. In an enamel saucepan, boil 2 liters of water and add peeled mushrooms.
2. Let it boil, add salt and add citric acid, mix.
3. Boil for 20 minutes, removing the foam that appears from the surface.
4. Throw in a colander or put on a sieve and drain well.
5. Spread out on a kitchen towel and let dry for about 1 hour.
6. Put on spacing in one layer and put in the freezer to completely freeze.
7. Place in food containers or plastic bags. To preserve the flavor of the mushrooms, the containers should be filled completely, and the bags should be tied, having previously released the air.

To preserve taste, aroma and shape, boiled mushrooms are thawed on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. Since mushrooms cannot be re-frozen, the bags should be filled in portions, i.e. only for preparing one dish.

What else can you do with fresh autumn mushrooms: how to cook mushrooms for the winter

What else can you do with fresh mushrooms for the winter to please your family and friends? One of the most delicious options for preserving mushrooms for a long period is pickling. Autumn mushrooms are especially suitable for this method.

• Honey mushrooms - 2 kg;
• Water - 800 ml;
• Salt - 1 tbsp l .;
• Sugar - 1.5 tbsp. l .;
• Allspice and black peas - 5 pcs.;
• Carnation - 4 buds;
• Bay leaf - 5 pcs.;
• Vinegar 9% - 50 ml.

How to prepare fresh autumn mushrooms for the winter, the following step-by-step recipe will show.

1. After cleansing and washing, honey mushrooms are poured with water and boiled for 20 minutes.
2. They are thrown into a colander, filled with water from the list and allowed to boil.
3. All spices and herbs (except vinegar) are introduced and boiled for 25-30 minutes.
4. Pour in vinegar, boil for another 10 minutes and put in jars.
5. They are closed with plastic lids, allowed to cool and taken to the basement.

Pickled honey mushrooms are used to make excellent snack salads or put on the table as an independent dish.

How to properly cook and store fresh mushrooms for the winter

How to prepare and store fresh mushrooms for the winter with a cold salting method? Note that this option does not require heat treatment of the mushrooms. However, they need to be soaked for 6-8 hours with three water changes.

• Honey mushrooms;
• Salt;
• Bay leaf;
• Black peppercorns;
• Allspice;
• Garlic.

How to properly prepare fresh mushrooms for the winter according to the recipe for cold salting?

1. Put the soaked mushrooms on a sieve and drain.
2. In a clean enamel container, mushrooms are laid out in layers with spices.
3. Each layer is sprinkled with salt (2 tablespoons per 1 kg of honey agarics).
4. The last is the layer of spices (spices are taken in any amount), a load is placed on top so that the mushrooms let the juice out.
5. If after a few days the brine does not cover the surface of the mushrooms, you will need to top up with cold boiled water.
6. After a month, honey mushrooms can be put in jars and closed with plastic lids, stored in the refrigerator or in the basement.