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- The parasol mushroom - a giant umbrella for freezing
- Store the parasol
- Freeze parasols
- Prepare the parasol
If you have collected plenty of parasol mushrooms, you can confidently freeze the surplus
The parasol mushroom - a giant umbrella for freezing
The parasol or giant parakeet is related to the mushrooms and gives the kitchen a good edible mushroom. However, it is rarely offered in supermarkets. Parasols you have to look for in the forest itself. Depending on the weather, you may also find larger quantities of the fungus that you can reap peacefully because parasolas can be frozen well.
Store the parasol
The storage of parasol in the fridge is a matter of luck. It must prevail in the storage area exactly the right climate. It must not be too humid, but not too dry. With too much moisture, the parasol molds overnight, lacking moisture dries quickly, becomes tough and loses its aroma. It is best not to experiment and freeze the parasites that are not consumed immediately. This requires a little preparation.
Freeze parasols
All forms of the umbrella, from the timpani stage to the screened mushroom, can be eaten. If they are to be frozen, this must be done in the raw state. To save work, you can prepare the mushrooms ready to cook before freezing. It's best to bread the Parasol hats like a schnitzel. The mushrooms prepared in this way can then be frozen raw. In the chest freezer, the umbrella shields last up to one year.
The preparation for freezing explained step by step
- Clean the mushrooms and remove the stems, because only the umbrella is tasty. Cut very large and thick hats into slices about 1 cm thick. Season the mushrooms with salt and pepper, first in flour, then in beaten egg and bread with breadcrumbs. Place the mushroom cutlets next to each other on a tray and freeze. Once the parasols are frozen through, you can package them in portions in suitable freezer boxes and store them in the freezer.
Prepare the parasol
The frozen breaded parasols should never be thawed before preparation. Once the fungus thaws, it becomes soggy and inedible. Frozen, place the mushrooms in a frying pan with plenty of hot fat or in a deep fryer and roast them crispy.