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- To preserve oysters by drying
- Oyster mushrooms dry - That's how it's done
- Oyster mushrooms in the oven to dry
- Prepare dried mushrooms correctly
- Make mushroom spice yourself
- Tips
Dried oyster mushrooms are very durable
To preserve oysters by drying
Oyster mushrooms - also known as veal mushrooms - have their own distinctive aroma. Fresh mushrooms have a firm, meaty bite - but do not last long. By drying, however, they can be well preserved and thereby even gain in aroma.
Oyster mushrooms dry - That's how it's done
Probably the oldest method of preserving mushrooms is drying. It is very important that the drying process is very fast. Oyster mushrooms should not be dried as a whole, but cut into thin slices. The best way to buy a standard dehydrator or fruit dryer with fan and heating coil. In such a device, the mushrooms are completely dried within a few hours. This is important so that the mushrooms do not start to mold during storage.
Oyster mushrooms in the oven to dry
Alternatively, you can also use the oven with circulating air at 50 to 70 ° C. You should leave the oven door open a crack, so that the humid air can be removed. For example, you can clamp a wooden spoon between the door and the oven. As a method is not suitable threading on thread, as you can see it sometimes in women's magazines. Here, the drying process takes too much time and the mushrooms mold quickly. The dried mushrooms are best kept in well-sealed Tupperdosen or Frischhaltebeuteln. The dried oyster mushrooms can be kept for a very long time in dry, cool and dark storage.
Prepare dried mushrooms correctly
Dried oyster mushrooms must be soaked in water for about two hours, or at least 30 minutes, before preparation. You can also water them overnight and prepare them the next day. The mushrooms lose their toughness, as well as by prolonged cooking. The soaking water, in turn, you can use as a base soups and sauces.
Make mushroom spice yourself
From dried oyster mushrooms or mushrooms you can also make a very aromatic seasoning by simply grinding the dried mushrooms very finely with a coffee grinder or a blender. This mushroom powder can be mixed with other dry spices (such as salt, paprika, curry and dried herbs such as thyme, marjoram or lovage) and used as a base of soups and sauces.
Tips
If oyster mushrooms are to be preserved as quickly as possible, you can also freeze them.