Mushroom ram: how to cook for the winter, the best ways with a photo

Sheep mushroom recipes are presented in huge numbers. It is not so easy to choose a suitable option from such a variety. The product is popular in cooking due to its rich aroma and nutty notes in the taste. No special skills are required to cook a ram.

Features of cooking sheep mushrooms

The ram mushroom (curly griffin) differs from others in its bizarre appearance. It is a voluminous bush of many fan-shaped hats. In diameter, the fruit body can be 80 cm. The weight of curly griffins reaches 10 kg. It belongs to the category of edible species of the Meripilov family. But in order to properly prepare it, you need to take into account certain nuances.

For mushroom pickers, curly griffin is a real find. Due to its color, it is distinguished by its ability to disguise itself as the bark of a tree. In addition, the fruit grows, albeit quickly, but infrequently. A new crop does not always appear at the site of the cut of the mycelium.

It is customary to eat young fruits that are not covered with a dark bloom. You can cook not only pulp, but also mushroom powder. It is made on the basis of a dried product. Curly griffols, the photo of which is shown below, are used to prepare soups, sauces and main dishes.

It is recommended to collect the griffin from the end of August to the beginning of September.

How to prepare curly griffin for cooking

Before cooking, the ram mushroom is processed. First, it is divided into small branches. The tops are cut off, as it is stiff. Care should be taken when washing, as its flesh is very fragile. Fruit covered with dark spots should be disposed of. After that, the griffin is cut into small slices. Boil the ram mushroom for 10 minutes in slightly salted water. After boiling, the product must be prepared by frying or marinating. The mushroom mixture is used as a filling for baked goods or as a stand-alone dish. It can be cooked in combination with onions, meat, potatoes and other mushroom fruits.

Sheep mushroom recipes

There are several ways to cook ram mushroom. Each of them has certain nuances. In order for a ram mushroom dish to turn out tasty and aromatic, it is necessary to follow the recipe and the algorithm of actions.

Mushroom soup

Ingredients:

• 7 potatoes;
• 1 onion;
• 1 carrot;
• 300 g curly griffins;
• 2 eggs;
• 2 tbsp. l. vegetable oil;
• 1 tbsp. flour;
• greens;
• salt, pepper - to taste.

Mushroom soup is recommended to be eaten hot

Cooking steps:

1. Use flour, eggs and salt to make pasta dough. It is divided into small strips and left to dry on the board.
2. Meanwhile, the mushroom harvest is being prepared. In a chopped state, they are thrown into boiling water and boiled for 20 minutes.
3. The vegetables are peeled and chopped into small cubes, and then added to the broth and the soup is cooked for another half hour.
4. The next step is to throw pasta into the pan. After 10 minutes of cooking, vegetable oil and herbs are added to the soup.

Curly griffin in sour cream with cheese

Ingredients:

• 60 g of white wine;
• 40 g butter;
• 200 g of mushroom pulp;
• 180 g sour cream;
• 40 g of cheese;
• pepper, salt to taste.

Recipe:

1. The mushrooms are washed and cut into pieces.
2. Spread butter and mushroom pulp in a hot frying pan.
3. After 10 minutes of stewing, wine is poured into the dish. Then it is cooked for another five minutes.
4. A few minutes before readiness, sour cream and grated cheese are added to the main ingredients.
5. Everything is thoroughly mixed, after which the lid is closed and the fire is turned off.

You can use herbs to decorate the dish.

Mushroom sauce

Components:

• 400 g of mushrooms;
• 90 g cream;
• 1 onion;
• 30 g of brandy;
• 1 bouillon cube;
• 60 ml of vegetable oil;
• 100 ml of water;
• salt, pepper - to taste.

Cooking steps:

1. The washed mushrooms are cut into small strips.
2. Chop the onion into cubes.
3. The chopped food should be cooked in a saucepan in vegetable oil.
4. A cube is diluted in a separate container in water. Cognac and spices are added to the resulting broth. Everything is thoroughly mixed, and then poured into a saucepan.
5. After boiling, cream is added to the sauce. You need to cook the dish for another five minutes.

Mushroom sauce is a great addition to meat dishes

Ham and Mushroom Sheep Salad

Ingredients:

• 300 g ham;
• 1 cucumber;
• 1 onion;
• 300 g griffins;
• 30 g mayonnaise;
• 30 g of vegetable oil;
• greens and salt to taste.

Recipe:

1. The mushroom is divided into inflorescences and poured with boiling water. Cook them for 15 minutes. After cooling, the pulp is cut into cubes.
2. Finely chop the onion and fry until golden brown.
3. Cucumber and ham are cut into strips.
4. All components are placed in a deep container, salted and poured with mayonnaise.

You can add grated cheese to the salad to enrich the taste

Curly griffin in a frying pan

Ingredients:

• 300 g griffins;
• 1 onion;
• salt, pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. The main ingredient is washed, peeled of tough tops and cut into cubes.
2. Pour the mushroom pulp with water and put on fire. You need to cook it for 10 minutes.
3. The boiled product should be cooked along with the onions, frying for half an hour. Add salt and pepper at the very end.

Curly Griffin is rich in vitamins D, P and B

How to cook curly griffin for the winter

After harvesting, some of the griffins can be prepared for the winter. For these purposes, freezing, drying, pickling and salting are used. In each case, it is possible to extend the shelf life of the product and preserve its useful properties. The taste of the mushroom is not subject to changes.

How to dry a ram mushroom

Soup can be made on the basis of dried ram mushroom. The advantages of this form of the product include a long shelf life. In addition, dried curly griffin has a rather pronounced aroma. The preparation process involves dry cleaning. Fruit bodies are cleaned of sand and dirt with a brush, and then wiped off with a clean cloth. The next step is to cut the product into small pieces. They are laid out on a flat surface in a thin layer. It is advisable to prepare a newspaper or cotton cloth in advance as a bedding. There are several types of pulp drying:

• in the oven;
• in the dryer;
• in the microwave;
• in a Russian oven;
• on air.

Stir regularly during drying. The duration of the process depends on the method of exposure. On average, it takes 7-8 hours. If prepared properly, dried griffin will retain its beneficial properties for five years.

For drying a small amount of mushrooms, a microwave would be the best option.

How to pickle a ram mushroom

In order to preserve the beneficial properties of the ram mushroom for a long time, you should cook it with marinade. The dish is rolled up in sterile jars. It will be a suitable decoration for a festive table. Pickled griffin can be made with boiled potatoes and any type of meat.

Components:

• 1 liter of water;
• 500 g of mushrooms;
• 3 cloves of garlic;
• 7 tbsp. l.9% vinegar;
• 3 carnation buds;
• 4 black peppercorns;
• 1 bay leaf;
• 1 tbsp. l. salt;
• 1.5 tbsp. l. Sahara.

Cooking process:

1. The mushrooms are washed and cut into large pieces.
2. First, they need to be prepared by pouring water and putting them on fire. After boiling, the dish is boiled for 20 minutes.
3. The finished mushrooms are filtered and washed with cool water.
4. Glass jars are sterilized. After that, put a clove of garlic on the bottom.
5. Next, you should prepare the marinade by pouring vinegar into boiling water and adding spices.
6. The jars are filled with mushrooms, leaving a small amount of free space. Then they are poured with hot marinade. After that, the jars are closed with sterile lids.

It is advisable to keep preservation after cooling in the cold.

How to pickle a ram mushroom

Components:

• 400 g of ram mushroom;
• 6 currant leaves;
• 4 dill umbrellas;
• 3 horseradish leaves;
• 20 g of salt.

Cooking process:

1. The mushrooms are washed, after which the edge of the top is cut off. The next step is to divide them into small branches.
2. The prepared pulp is spread on the bottom of the pan. Top it with salt. Sheets of currant, horseradish and dill are spread on it.
3. The container is covered with a board or plate of a smaller diameter. Oppression is placed on it.
4. To prepare a dish, the pan is removed in a dark place for one month. After the specified time, the product can be eaten.

Before cooking, the product is thoroughly cleaned of dirt.

How to freeze ram mushrooms

One of the ways to prepare the product is to freeze it. Low temperature increases shelf life for a long period. Most often, the ram is frozen in small pieces. The product is placed in the freezer, previously placed in portioned bags. Frozen curly griffin needs to be cooked additionally.

Remove excess moisture from the fruit before placing it in the freezer.

Terms and conditions of storage of sheep mushrooms

Keep fresh griffin in the refrigerator. The optimal period is two days. In dried form, the product is usable for five years. It should be stored in a canvas bag or glass container. It is important to exclude the possibility of moisture ingress. Marinated ram mushroom blanks must be eaten or used to prepare other dishes within three years.

Conclusion

Sheep mushroom recipes are not complicated. But this does not in any way affect the taste of the finished dish. To obtain the desired result, the ratio of the ingredients and the cooking steps should be taken into account.

Recommended entries

Zucchini caviar: a recipe for preservation

Harvesting greens of garlic for the winter: recipes

Eggplant caviar for the winter - recipes "Lick your fingers"

Eggplant caviar for the winter

Eggplant Fried Caviar Recipe

Green adjika for the winter

Zucchini caviar for the winter without sterilization

Is it possible to freeze apricots

Eggplants "like mushrooms" for the winter