Mushrooms are one of those mushrooms that are considered inedible in many countries of Western Europe. The fact is that it is impossible to fry such mushrooms in an unprepared form, they need preliminary salting. But not everyone is familiar with the recipe for the correct salting of breasts.
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After this, the prepared and peeled breasts must be folded into a spacious container (for example, in a wide low saucepan) with the hats down. Mushrooms are poured with cold water and soaked in it for at least 2-3 days (once a day the water needs to be changed). This simple procedure allows you to soak caustic juice from the mushrooms. Now the breasts are almost ready for pickling.
You can pre-boil them in boiling water for 15-20 minutes, but you can not do this. Cooked mushrooms need two-week salting, and unboiled mushrooms must be left in brine for at least two months. The taste in this case will also be slightly different - uncooked milk after salting has a stronger taste and strong aroma than boiled ones. After preparing the mushrooms, you can start salting them.
To begin with, mushrooms should be weighed in order to accurately determine the required amount of salt. About 40 grams of salt is required per kilogram of loaves. You can add salt to the usual three-liter jars. Salt is poured into the bottom of the jar and fresh leaves of cherry, horseradish, and currant are laid, cut into slices of garlic cloves, dill stalks. Mushrooms are laid out in a jar with their hats down, sprinkled with spices (for example, black pepper peas) and salt, as well as chopped pieces of horseradish root.
When the jar is filled with mushrooms, it is covered on top with currant leaves or horseradish leaves, and on top covered with a clean cloth. The contents of the jar must be crushed with oppression, and a plastic bag is placed on top of the open jar (to protect against dust). You cannot tie a bag - air must circulate freely. The jar is sent to the refrigerator or basement, and in two months the breasts will be ready for use. Salted breasts are a real delicacy!
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