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Freezing boletus is no different from the procedure for harvesting any other forest mushrooms for the winter. They can be sent to the freezer fresh, boiled or fried. The main thing is to correctly sort and process the aspen mushrooms in order to get only the benefit from them.
Is it possible to freeze aspen mushrooms
Aspen mushrooms are one of the most delicious and healthy mushrooms that can be saved for the winter. Useful elements are preserved during freezing, only a part of them is lost. Thanks to her, it will be possible to quickly save food for a long time. If you follow all the rules, you can enjoy forest mushrooms in winter, reducing the cost of purchasing them in the store. As a rule, the price for them in winter is higher than in summer.
Experienced mushroom pickers recommend boletus boletus to be cooked before freezing. You can leave it fresh, but then the shelf life will be halved.
In order for the freezing to be successful, it is necessary to choose the right mushrooms. They should not be old and not have worms. Young people are suitable for this. They will then make very tasty soups, side dishes and salads.
How to prepare boletus mushrooms for freezing
Preparation includes collecting quality specimens, washing and processing. You should choose specimens that have a strong structure, without rot damage. In addition to the aroma, the old ones differ in the color of the legs, the structure and brightness of the caps. They are usually more wrinkled in texture and darker in color. Not suitable for freezing.
After selection, everything must be cleaned of debris and rinsed thoroughly. It is better to keep it in water at room temperature for a while. Then dry thoroughly, cut, put in a plastic bag and send to the freezer.
Many recommend first freezing them on a board, and then filling them in bags and putting them in the freezer. No other special procedures are required. It is better to store mushrooms with meat products, as indicated in the rules of the commodity neighborhood. It should be remembered that you cannot re-freeze aspen mushrooms raw, as well as boiled ones.
How to clean aspen mushrooms for freezing
Since the boletus is a perishable product, after buying or harvesting in the forest, they must be sorted out and cleaned.
Experienced mushroom pickers advise to clean aspen mushrooms for freezing during collection, namely, to remove needles with leaves and pieces of soil from them directly in the forest. So you can make it easier for yourself during the subsequent cooking. Further, when you come home, you need to thoroughly clean the harvested crop, having prepared in advance for this a knife with a large bowl and paper towels. You may also need a toothbrush.
First you need to remove the adhering leaves, brush them from dirt, inspect for beetles and worms, rot under the cap. Next, using a sharp knife, you need to cut off the leg, remove dust and earth from it.Wipe the cap with the stem with a paper napkin, remove the water. At the end, clean it of small dust particles and remove the entire processed crop in a separate container for freezing.
How to cook boletus before freezing
Boletus boletus must be cooked step by step so that they do not turn black and are suitable for freezing.
Ingredients:
- water - 1 l;
- aspen mushrooms - 500 g;
- salt - 3 tsp
Traditional recipe:
- Remove the film from the caps, soak for an hour.
- Cut the cap and legs of the boletus into medium pieces.
- Put everything in a saucepan and boil.
- Add salt and cook for 20 minutes, stirring constantly and removing the film.
- Drain and pour in a new one, after boiling, boil for another 5 minutes.
Everything is being prepared quickly. It is important to divide the blank for the winter into small bags for ease of preparation. In addition, this will avoid spoiling the entire mixture.
There is also another proven recipe. The principle is the same, but there are some nuances, in particular, the addition of vegetables.
Ingredients:
- water - 1 l;
- aspen mushrooms - 550 g;
- salt - 4 tsp;
- bay leaf - 3 pcs.;
- carrots - 1 pc.;
- fresh frozen peas - 100 g;
- onions - 2 pcs.;
- vegetable oil - 1 tsp
Cooking according to an unconventional recipe:
- Cut the carrots into strips, remove the peas and dice the onion.
- Wash the boletus, put them in a pot of water and cook on the stove with peas and bay leaves.
- Fry onions and carrots in vegetable oil, adding salt until half cooked.
- Cook the mixture in a saucepan for 20 minutes under the lid and add the fried vegetables 5 minutes until tender.
- Stir the contents of the saucepan and cook the vegetables.
- Transfer the workpiece to a separate container, cool and pack in bags for freezing.
It turns out to be an appetizing side dish for meat or soup. If you wish, you can cook white mushrooms, honey mushrooms, chanterelles, green mushrooms or boletus mushrooms together with aspen mushrooms, and you get a fragrant preparation for a delicious hot dish with potatoes or eggplants.
How to freeze boletus mushrooms
The entire freezing procedure must be done correctly, in order to avoid loss of taste, pleasant appearance and aroma, as well as to avoid rapid deterioration of the product and, as a result, possible poisoning. To freeze boletus and aspen mushrooms, they should be boiled. Many do not recommend doing this, since the taste is lost this way, but for safety it is better to heat it.
How to freeze fresh boletus
If it is not possible to eat all the collected aspen mushrooms at once, boil them or fry them, then you can freeze fresh mushrooms. First, they need to be carefully selected. Separate real boletus from false and toadstools.
After selection, they must be thoroughly washed and cut into large pieces. The pieces must be like this, since in the process of subsequent cooking they will noticeably decrease in size due to the water in them. After washing and cutting, you need to dry everything with a napkin and remove all moisture and remaining dirt. As such, it can be placed in containers and frozen.
How to freeze boiled boletus
Boiled aspen mushrooms are stored in the freezer for no more than six months. To freeze them, you need to cook them properly. To do this, follow the traditional recipe.
Ingredients:
- aspen mushrooms - 1 kg;
- onion - 1 pc.;
- water - 1 l;
- salt - 3 tsp;
- bay leaf - 2 pcs.;
- pepper - 1 tsp
Cooking process:
- Prepare boletus for freezing: rinse thoroughly, trim the legs and clean the caps.
- Chopped food should be placed in a saucepan filled with cold water.
- Salt the water a little, put the onion, cut into two halves. Add pepper and bay leaves.
- Place a saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil.
- Remove the foam by removing the debris remaining after cleaning, after boiling, reduce the heat.
- Cook for 20 minutes, remove the pan and put everything in a colander to drain the water, then leave for 10 minutes. You can dry each boletus with a napkin before freezing, carefully dipping it.
The resulting mushrooms, which became small and blackened during the cooking process, can be used for pies, creating a garnish for meat, pies and other products.
How to freeze fried boletus
Fried foods have the least shelf life - 3 months. To freeze aspen mushrooms for the winter in the freezer, they must be properly cooked.
Ingredients:
- aspen mushrooms - 1 kg;
- water - 1 l;
- vegetable oil - 1 tsp
Cooking process according to the classic recipe:
- Cut mushrooms into slices or plates.
- Put them in a frying pan and pour over with vegetable oil.
- Without covering it, fry until golden brown.
- Do not add salt and pepper, fry for 20 minutes.
- Cool contents and place in freezer portion bags.
The fried mixture can be frozen along with onions, potatoes, and other pre-fried vegetables. There's a proven freeze recipe for that.
Ingredients:
- aspen mushrooms - 1 kg;
- potatoes - 4 pcs.;
- vegetable mixture - 1 pack;
- onion - 1 pc.;
- salt and pepper to taste;
- bay leaf - 2 pcs.;
- water - 1 l.
Cooking process:
- Boil the boletus in water until cooked in a saucepan with bay leaves.
- Fry the potatoes with the vegetable mixture and onions in a skillet.
- Add the boletus and simmer the contents of the pan under the lid.
- Add seasonings, turn off the oven and cool vegetables with mushrooms.
- Divide the mixture into bags, pre-draining the resulting liquid in a frying pan.
If desired, the presented recipe can be diversified by adding other forest varieties, for example, boletus mushrooms, milk mushrooms, govorushki, oyster mushrooms, boletus mushrooms, honey mushrooms, mushrooms, boletus mushrooms, oak trees, goats, chanterelles and mushrooms. They go well with vegetables, in particular potatoes. In the future, this mixture can be used to make soups, pizzas and vegetable stews.
The resulting side dish for future meat dishes can be defrosted and reheated in a skillet only once.
Terms and conditions of storage of frozen boletus
Frozen boletus can be stored in the freezer for a long time for the winter. If you choose the right temperature in the freezer, the food will not lose its taste within 6 months. The approximate storage temperature is -12 ° C to -14 ° C. At this freezing temperature, the workpiece is stored for 4 months. At -24 ° C, good quality can be achieved for a year. The fried mixture can be stored at any temperature for 3 months. If the food has been boiled, then it can be stored for 5 months.
Boletus is defrosted in the refrigerator. You need to use them right away. When defrosting again, they become tasteless. To do this, many recommend freezing aspen mushrooms for the winter at home for several months at once in different containers.
Conclusion
In general, freezing boletus allows you to preserve them for the winter and get vitamins in the cold season. If you freeze them correctly, you get a wonderful side dish for meat, vegetables and cereals. It is important to remember that freezing is possible for a maximum of six months. To avoid spoilage, young, carefully selected and peeled boletus should be frozen using proven cooking and roasting recipes.
