By their culinary qualities, not a single mushroom can compete with white mushrooms, which occupy the top lines in the mushroom "hierarchy". No matter how you are going to cook them - boil a rich soup, make a fragrant risotto or stew with potatoes, they are good in any dish. But, according to many housewives, none of them can be compared with fried porcini mushrooms, one kind of which invariably causes delight, not to mention the taste.
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You will need
- - White mushrooms;
- - vegetable oil;
- - butter;
- - cheese;
- - spices;
- - onion;
- - garlic;
- - cutting board;
- - knives;
- - a frying pan;
- - stewpan.
Instruction manual
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They brought a whole mushroom basket of mushrooms (another name for porcini mushrooms) from the forest - do not rush to “identify” everything in the dryer. Winter is winter, and to please your family by making excellent roast at least once a season is a good thing and from a culinary point of view it is completely non-trivial. Try to provide the quiet hunting trophy with the most gentle treatment: just wipe the hats, removing the adhering foliage; legs - scrape with a small knife, in large mushrooms, if necessary, removing a thin layer; clean the roots more thoroughly. If you suddenly noticed wormholes, do not throw such mushrooms into the trash. Make a strong 20% solution of table salt, lower the mushrooms, cut into pieces, leave overnight. Larvae and eggs of insects will emerge, and porcini mushrooms can be eaten without fear. If you are a suspicious person, think about the fact that insects in mushrooms are undoubted evidence of their environmental friendliness.
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For frying porcini mushrooms, take a cast-iron pan. Needless to say, she must "creak" from purity. In the conditions of the cottage it is not always possible to keep kitchen utensils in this condition. Therefore, before cooking, wash and thoroughly dry the pan again. Ignite it on a fire and only then pour oil. Better to take it quite a bit - literally, half a centimeter. But too small a quantity would also be a mistake. Do not use cold-pressed oil. Firstly, when heated, it loses a significant part of its qualities due to the destruction of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Secondly, it has a fairly intense aroma, not always suitable for mushrooms.
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Cut the porcini mushrooms into slices and start frying. Our mothers and grandmothers, who often acted in the conditions of a summer shortage of gas or electricity, sought to cut mushrooms smaller and put them all in a pan together. This provided a quenching effect, but not frying. For the right approach, lay the slices in one layer and at a certain distance from each other - so that they are fried evenly on three sides. When the mushrooms begin to cover with a characteristic crust, turn over and fry until cooked. Only then salt. If you season with salt earlier, the juice will come out of the mushrooms to a large extent, and traditional frying will not work. Whether fried porcini mushrooms should be seasoned with ground pepper is a matter of personal preferences. Some lovers of forest trophies claim that this is how boletus mushrooms reveal their taste to the maximum, others hastily parry: in no case!
4
There are many variations to the recommendations outlined above. For example, add onions or garlic to porcini mushrooms, surprise family members with spicy mushrooms, which, no doubt, will be an excellent snack for some strong alcoholic drinks. Or after frying, season with your favorite spices - no one said that you can’t throw a pinch or two in the pan, along with black pepper. If you wish, you can sprinkle the already fried porcini mushrooms with grated cheese - cover, hold for another 3-5 minutes on the fire and beautiful mushrooms under the generous cheese "cap" already tease the household with its indescribable aroma. It is best to serve young potatoes as a side dish for fried porcini mushrooms, especially since they ripen almost at the same time. Dietary accompaniment - young ponytails-carrots, tied in bunches of several pieces and stewed in water with the addition of lemon juice. Boletus mushrooms go well with black wild rice, but in the conditions of a summer residence (or other place as close as possible to the gathering place) wild rice may not be available.
5
In the season when there is a layer, cut some of the forest trophies, put them in special trays and, tightening with cling film, put them in the freezer. And at another time of the year and in another place, cook fried porcini mushrooms from frozen. Remove from the tray, without defrosting, put on a hot frying pan, bring to half-preparedness under the lid over low heat. Salt, season with pepper and other spices if desired. Then remove the lid, add heat and let the juice evaporate. Add a small piece of butter and fry, stirring occasionally, until tender. Of course, porcini mushrooms made from frozen ones differ in texture from those brought from the forest in the morning, but in terms of taste, they do not lose so much.
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If mushrooms are preferred to freeze during the season, then these mushrooms can also be cooked deliciously for lunch or dinner. Of course, in this case it seems more logical to cook mushroom soup, but frying is not forbidden. Visually evaluate the mushrooms for lack of larvae and insects. Rinse well, soak for several hours, and then set to boil in salted water. Strain, the broth can be cooled and used for other dishes, for example, gravy for chicken or make risotto on it. Chop the boiled mushrooms and fry in butter with chopped onions, do not forget to salt and pepper to taste. Serve fried porcini mushrooms made with dried mushrooms, stewed vegetables, stewed buckwheat, or as a non-trivial ingredient in hot toasts. If a family celebration is coming, bake custard rolls and stuff them with a filling of fried porcini mushrooms, seasoned with cream and mixed with grated cheese. Place such buns for 10-15 minutes in the oven - the original appetizer for your table is ready.
note
Fry porcini mushrooms in refined vegetable oil, it is better not to use cold-pressed oil for these purposes.
Useful advice
If you notice wormholes on mushrooms, do not rush to throw such mushrooms.
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