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- For the special aroma: Dry Krause Glucke
- Where can you find the Krause Glucke?
- Before drying: Clean Krause Glucke thoroughly
- Krause Glucke dry properly - That's how it works
- Tips
The Krause Glucke is easy to dry
For the special aroma: Dry Krause Glucke
In pine forests, preferably on warm western and southern slopes, you can sometimes find cauliflower-like structures that can be as big as a football or even bigger. It is not about an exotic bath sponge, but the coveted Krause hen. This parasitic fungus can be used in many ways in the kitchen, but it needs to be thoroughly cleaned. The characteristic, intense aroma is enhanced by the drying, which is why you should preserve the Krause Glucke as individually as possible and not together with other mushrooms - your taste overrides everything else.
Where can you find the Krause Glucke?
The Krause Glucke (Sparassis crispa), also known as the fat hen, is one of the coral mushrooms that do not bear their name for no reason: they have a special form in the world of mushrooms. Dense, curly to wavy tortuous fungal leaves form the surface of the cauliflower-like mushroom. The Krause Glucke must be young and almost white, older specimens - recognizable by the dark brownish to brown color - leave better, they taste tough and bitter. Do not take the whole mushroom with you, just clean the white parts and remove tough sticks in the forest. You will find the aromatic edible mushroom between July to October mostly directly at the foot of pine trees, rarely among other coniferous trees.
Before drying: Clean Krause Glucke thoroughly
Before drying, the Kraucke must be cleaned well, because in their turns not only sand, earth and pine needles, but also all kinds of animals such as beetles and snails hide. The easiest way to clean the mushroom is to cut it into small pieces (to dry a maximum of five millimeters thick), dust thoroughly with flour and rinse in running water. This process is repeated until the fungus is clean. Then you have to dry the mushroom pieces thoroughly, otherwise the drying process takes too long.
Krause Glucke dry properly - That's how it works
The washed and dried pieces of the Krauck Glucke should never be threaded and dried in the air - the moisture will always make them moldy and rot. It is better to dry the mushroom instead in the oven or in a dehydrator. The purchase of a dehydrator or drying oven is especially worthwhile if you often want to dry mushrooms, but also fruits, vegetables and herbs. Drying in the oven, however, also works quite simply, but lasts around five hours comparatively long. Here's how to do it:
The mushrooms are sufficiently dried, as soon as they are no longer bend. Instead, they should break right away.
Tips
Even by freezing, the spicy Krause does not lose itch of aroma.