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- Keep oyster mushrooms properly
- Oyster mushrooms spoil quickly
- Keep fresh mushrooms in the fridge
- To preserve oyster mushrooms
- Tips
Oyster mushrooms should be cleaned and stored unwashed in the refrigerator
Keep oyster mushrooms properly
Also known as veal mushroom, the oyster mushroom or oyster mushroom is one of the most popular edible mushrooms in Germany. It can be prepared in many ways, it is also ideal for freezing and drying. Properly stored, fresh oyster mushrooms are kept in the fridge for a short time.
Oyster mushrooms spoil quickly
Due to their very high protein content, oyster mushrooms - like all mushrooms - are very perishable foods. They should be processed immediately after purchase or harvest and must not be outside of refrigeration for more than half a day. Otherwise, they rot quickly and are then no longer edible - a food poisoning threatens. In addition, the groupage should be cleaned immediately and if necessary temporarily stored in the refrigerator until further use.
Keep fresh mushrooms in the fridge
Fresh mushrooms and mushroom dishes have nothing to look for outside the fridge. You should clean the mushrooms as soon as possible and then either process them or store them for one or two days in the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator. In order for the sensitive mushroom protein to last longer and not decompose so quickly, it needs a dark, cool and above all dry storage room. Furthermore, the mushrooms must not be packed in plastic or aluminum containers, at best, wrap them in a dry cotton or linen cloth. Above all, moisture leads to rapid deterioration and favors mold growth.
To preserve oyster mushrooms
If timely processing of oyster mushrooms is not possible, you should instead quickly preserve them by freezing or drying them. Again, it depends on the time factor: For this purpose, only flawless, absolutely fresh mushrooms are suitable, which should not be temporarily stored in the refrigerator for a long time. For freezing, it is best to use a freezer, which allows rapid blast freezing to temperatures of at least minus 18 ° C. Under such conditions, frozen oyster mushrooms are stable for up to six months. You can also freeze already prepared mushroom dishes, as long as they are quickly cooled down and shock-frozen - ideally immediately after preparation.
Tips
It is sometimes recommended in women's magazines to slice the mushrooms and thread them onto twines for air drying. However, this is not a suitable method for drying mushrooms, as they can easily spoil and mold in this way.