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Umbrella mushrooms got their name for their resemblance to an accessory. Sometimes they are undeservedly bypassed, confused with inedible toadstools. Even experienced lovers of "quiet hunting" do not always really appreciate the gifts of the forest. There are many recipes with photos of fried umbrella mushrooms. But, despite this, mushrooms are often not harvested, since outwardly they resemble a poisonous toadstool. In order not to confuse umbrellas with it, you need to pay attention to the leg. Edible mushrooms have a "skirt" on it that easily moves up and down. In a poisonous analog, it is firmly attached to the leg. Frying umbrellas in combination with potatoes, onions and other ingredients is not at all difficult, but the pleasure from the dish will be great, since they taste like chicken meat.
Mushroom caps open like umbrellas as they grow
Fruit bodies are not only fried, but also boiled, stewed, pickled. In dry form, spices are prepared from them and even used in cosmetology. Umbrellas are also used raw, since in case of thyroid disease, they are one of the first to come to the rescue.
Do I need to cook umbrellas before frying
Umbrellas differ from other fellows in that they absorb harmful toxins from the environment to a small extent. Therefore, the fruit bodies collected in an ecologically clean place do not require preliminary cooking. In the event that the summer was dry, the mushrooms have a bitter aftertaste, which will remove the boiling. It is also better to boil large and old specimens beforehand, this will make them softer.
Umbrella hats are fragile, break quickly and lose their presentation, and the legs are too fibrous and tough to use in cooking. Interestingly, the brittleness of the caps disappears during heat treatment. It is not recommended to soak and cook mushrooms for a long time. They strongly absorb moisture, swell and fall apart. Therefore, the hats are quickly washed and proceed directly to cooking. Boil should be given no more than 15 minutes.
How to prepare mushroom umbrellas for frying
Preparation, preliminary cleaning of umbrellas takes an important place. First of all, they must be freed from the legs, which can be easily twisted from the base of the caps.
Then examine the mushrooms for worms. If they are found in any fruiting body, then they either throw it away or cut off this part. In addition, on the caps of the umbrellas there are growths in the form of coarse scales that should be removed. They are removed with a dry sponge and only then gently washed under running cold water.
Legs can be easily twisted out of the hats
For cooking, use enamelled pots or stainless steel cookware. As soon as the fruiting bodies sink to the bottom of the container, they must be removed.
How much to fry mushrooms umbrellas
How long it will take to fry umbrella mushrooms is impossible to answer unequivocally. It all depends on the size and "youth" of the fruit. Processed "forest meat" is fried for 5-7 minutes on each side.
If the mushrooms were boiled in advance, then in order to achieve a golden brown crust, it will take about 20 minutes. After thawing, the frozen mushrooms are fried for 15 minutes.
How to fry mushroom umbrellas
After carefully processing the top of the mushroom, you need to examine its inside. The plates of the cap should be clean, white. The leg must be removed, and the cap, if its diameter is more than 20 cm, cut into two parts.
Carefully examine each half for the presence of worms. If there is at least one wormhole, it is better to discard the mushroom, otherwise the whole dish will taste bitter. Next, the fruit body must be cut, sprinkled with salt, both the upper and lower parts, and proceed directly to frying. Pour a little oil into the pan (vegetable or butter can be used) and fry first with the plates up, then gently turn over.
Fried Umbrella Recipes
There is an opinion that umbrella mushrooms fried in sunflower oil resemble the taste of fried fish, and cooked in butter - boiled chicken breast. There are a lot of recipes for making fried umbrellas. Chops are made of them, fried in batter, with onions, eggs, etc.
How to fry mushroom umbrellas in a pan with an egg
For this recipe, you only need chicken eggs and umbrella hats. One egg is taken for one hat.
Cooking method:
- First, you need to process the mushroom caps. Rinse and salt.
- Beat the egg and lightly salt.
- Dip the hat into the egg with a fork and place in a frying pan in which the butter is already warmed up.
- Fry for 5 minutes on each side.
Garnish with herbs and fresh onions before serving. The dish is a bit like a meat langet.
The fried gifts of the forest taste like a chicken breast
How to deliciously fry a mushroom umbrella in batter
Opened toasted hats are a decoration of the festive table. The dish requires the following ingredients:
- mushroom umbrellas - 10 caps;
- chicken eggs - 3-4 pcs.;
- flour - 3 tbsp. l .;
- ground croutons - 80 g;
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- salt, black pepper to taste.
Cooking process:
- After careful processing, carefully spread out the layers of mushrooms. You do not need to cut them.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Beat the eggs with a whisk, add salt, pepper, squeezed garlic and flour. To mix everything.
- Dip each hat in batter, then in breadcrumbs and fry in vegetable oil.
- Fry until golden brown on each side (5 minutes), then cover and simmer over low heat for another 7 minutes.
Surprise a dish in batter with its delicate and crunchy taste
How to properly fry umbrella mushroom chops
For the juiciness of this dish you will need:
- caps of young umbrella mushrooms - 8 pcs.;
- chicken eggs - 4 pcs.;
- milk - 200 g;
- bread crumbs - 6 tbsp. l .;
- flour - 5 tbsp. l .;
- sunflower oil - 2 tbsp. l .;
- salt, ground black pepper - to taste.
Cooking method:
- Rinse the hats thoroughly, put in a wide container, pour in milk and do not touch for several minutes.
- Then drain the milk, dry the fruits, put on a flat surface, preferably a wooden one, immediately salt and pepper. Close the top with another wooden board. Leave under load for 15 minutes.
- Shake eggs. Sprinkle mushrooms with flour, dip in eggs, then in crackers.
- Pour the sunflower oil into the pan and heat it well. Then put the hats there and fry until golden brown on each side.
- Reduce heat, cover skillet and cook caps until cooked for another 10 minutes.
Outwardly, mushrooms resemble meat chops.
The time for cooking mushrooms in this recipe takes a little more than with conventional frying, while the appearance and taste of the dish are delicious.
Video on how to properly fry mushroom umbrellas:
How to deliciously fry umbrellas with onions
If the mushrooms are collected in an ecologically clean place, you do not need to cook them first. For this recipe, you only need onions, vegetable oil and umbrella hats.
Cooking method:
- Process the mushrooms, rinse and cut into small slices.
- Cut the onion into half rings.
- Heat vegetable oil (2 tablespoons) in a frying pan and fry the chopped caps.
- Once all the moisture from the mushrooms has evaporated, add the onions.
- Fry the mass until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper.
If desired, you can add grated carrots and sour cream to them.
The classic way of frying with onions
Calorie content of fried umbrella mushrooms
Even fried, umbrellas are a dietary meal. According to research, the nutritional value of ready-made mushrooms per 100 g is as follows:
- calories - 135, 7 kcal;
- proteins - 4.9 g;
- fats - 8.7 g;
- carbohydrates - 9.7 g.
The chemical composition of umbrellas contains many vitamins, especially group B, as well as macro and microelements such as potassium, calcium, manganese, sodium phosphorus, etc.
Conclusion
Frying umbrellas is actually quite easy, even inexperienced cooks can cope with a similar task. Umbrellas are also used to make preparations for the winter. They are salted, pickled, frozen and dried. Since the fruits quickly absorb various spices, there is no need to add a lot of dried and fresh herbs to the finished dish. Mushrooms from this lose their individual taste. Soup made from fresh umbrellas is also good, especially if you add a little dried stem of the fruiting body to it.
