Content
- Why you should not wash mushrooms
- Washed mushrooms lose a lot of flavor
- How to clean mushrooms properly
- Tips
Mushrooms absorb water like sponges and thus lose their aroma
Why you should not wash mushrooms
Whether collected by yourself, bred in your own garden or bought in the supermarket: Before you eat you should thoroughly clean mushrooms. This is so important because otherwise it can quickly grind between the teeth when enjoying the mushroom pan - which in turn affects the enjoyment more or less. It is also very important to properly clean mushrooms, otherwise they lose a lot of flavor.
Washed mushrooms lose a lot of flavor
Especially in Bavaria and Austria, people call mushrooms "mushrooms". In fact, the mushrooms absorb water like a sponge, so you should never put them in a water bath. Watered mushrooms get a gummy to gelatinous consistency, are not as nice crisp when roasting and also lose a lot of flavor. Of course, the same applies if you clean the mushrooms under running water. The latter should only happen if the mushrooms are indeed very heavily polluted and otherwise can not be cleaned. However, this is usually not the case with breeding mushrooms.
How to clean mushrooms properly
But if you can not wash mushrooms, how do you get them really clean? Instead of using water, clean the sensitive mushrooms with a soft brush and a kitchen towel:
Tips
Not only do mushrooms absorb water like a sponge, they also naturally contain a lot of water. For this reason, fresh mushrooms crunch together so much when frying, finally, the moisture contained in them escapes. Depending on the dish you have to plan a correspondingly large amount of fresh mushrooms so that it is sufficient for all persons. For a dish with mushrooms as a main side dish, you should expect about 200 to 250 grams per person, if you still have meat or fish, you should plan for about 150 grams of fresh mushrooms.