Champignons are in demand among people, these mushrooms are jokingly called "forest meat." It is impossible to poison mushrooms, and you can buy them in almost any supermarket, which is within walking distance of the house. How and how much to cook mushrooms at home?
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First of all, it is worth saying that it is extremely useful to eat these mushrooms, because they contain protein that is easily absorbed by the body and many amino acids necessary for the dynamic development of a person. In addition to this, nutritionists also recommend taking champignons - mushrooms are low-calorie and allow you to regulate cholesterol in the body.
There are many options for cooking these mushrooms, stop on cooking. How to cook champignons? If you have fresh mushrooms, then their cooking time will be only 5-7 minutes. Champignons in a double boiler will be ready in 10 minutes, and in a slow cooker with the “stewing” mode on, after 20 minutes. If you purchased frozen mushrooms, then after defrosting, they must be released into the water and cook for 10 minutes. The owners of the pressure cooker will reduce this time to 5 minutes.
Tip: the mushrooms will not change their color, they will not darken if you add 2 grams of lemon acid to boiling water. This dose is calculated per 1 kilogram of mushrooms.
How to cook mushrooms for salad?
First, dip the mushrooms in a colander and wash them with a stream of cold water. If the leg of champignon is dark, then if desired, it can be cut.
Take a saucepan and fill it with water, add a couple of pinch of salt, if you wish, you can also add a few peas of allspice and put a bay leaf - so you get a fragrant dish.
The pan is set on fire. As soon as the water begins to boil, add citric acid - the mushrooms will not darken. Now add the mushrooms, cook them for 7 minutes.
Water is drained with a colander - just throw the mushrooms on it.
Wait until the mushrooms have cooled, cut them into pieces and add to the salad. If you want to cook "in reserve", then drain the water in a jar, dip the mushrooms there and send the dishes to the refrigerator until the right time.