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How to clean oyster mushrooms

Oyster mushrooms are becoming increasingly popular among chefs. The reasons are many. These mushrooms can be diluted even at home, and they are very easy to handle. Including preparing salads, stuffing for pies, they can fry, pickle and pickling. Grow oyster mushrooms on dry trunks of trees. Accordingly, the garbage to it almost does not stick. However, cleaning them is required, but this should be done correctly.

You will need

- oyster;
- a sharp knife;
the colander;
- a bowl of water.

Instruction

Prepare the mushrooms. They grow in almost any woods. Take a walk where a lot of windfall. It is possible that there you will find oyster mushrooms. These mushrooms are often sold in stores, mostly in frozen form.

Despite the fact that oyster mushrooms do not tend to accumulate on hats garbage and dry leaves, brush and wash them all the same necessary. If mushrooms a lot, type a portion of their in a colander and place under a strong jet of water. Washed so the mushrooms place in a bowl. Similarly, second rinse, third and other portions. In principle, it is possible to soak the oyster mushrooms for a while in a basin with water, and then to touch with their hands, removing the trash, but colander more productive.

The cleaning process is mainly to remove the broken parts. Them, too little oyster almost never worm-eaten. Sometimes there are rotten or dried up areas. Remove them with a sharp knife. Can accidentally get caught sticking needles or dry leaves. Remove them so they do not fall into the salad. No harm, they, of course, consumers will not bring, but similar ingredients is pleasant not to all. After cleaning, you can wash the mushrooms again.

After the cleaning procedure chop the oyster mushrooms. The shape of the pieces depends on what you are going to have to do. Cook them in different ways. While boiled or steamed oyster mushrooms are a great stand for several days in the fridge unlike many other fungi. If oyster mushrooms are on the salad, finely dice them or julienne. Likewise cut them for frying.

Useful advice

Starting to prepare to welcome guests for a few days, grind the mushrooms and cook them cold snack. Put oyster mushrooms in a frying pan with high edges, add the chopped garlic and a little water. 1 kg mushrooms 1 Cup water 2-3 cloves of garlic. Put a frying pan on a medium heat, cover and simmer until water is gone. Then add 2-3 tablespoons of vegetable oil, spices to taste, a few peas black pepper, 2 tea spoon (no slides) of salt and the same of sugar. You can add a little cinnamon and cloves. Simmer the dish until tender. Allow the mushrooms to cool at room temperature. If you are not going to serve immediately on the table, put for a day or two in the fridge. Before serving, remove the mushrooms and allow to sit at room temperature.