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- Store and store porcini mushrooms correctly
- Do not take every mushroom from the forest
- Purchased vs. self-collected mushrooms
- Clean porcini mushrooms properly
- How to store porcini mushrooms
- Tips
Porcini mushrooms should be stored cleaned
Store and store porcini mushrooms correctly
The cep, also called Herrenpilz, is one of the noble mushrooms and is a true all-rounder in the kitchen. You can use it to many different dishes, fry it, cook, simmer, insert ... but one thing is important: Process it as soon as possible after collecting or shopping, because like all mushrooms, this is quickly perishable and can not be keep for a long time.
Do not take every mushroom from the forest
If you already know from the beginning that you can not process your yield on the same day, you should take only young mushrooms out of the forest. These are also on the spot to check for possible grief, otherwise you might expect a bad surprise at home. Maggots (and other creatures) also find the mushroom tasty, but often hide inside the mushroom. There they eat unnoticed from bottom to top. So always cut up porcini mushrooms lengthways and remove any maggots and traces of madness.
Purchased vs. self-collected mushrooms
Of course, nothing is as fresh as self-collected porcini mushrooms: If these are also still young, you can easily - of course cleaned - keep one or two days in the fridge. Sometimes you can buy fresh porcini mushrooms at the weekly market or even in the supermarket. These can no longer be stored because they have already been on the road for a few days. Like all wild mushrooms, these are also imported from abroad (mostly from Eastern European countries) and therefore are no longer really dewy when sold. Purchased mushrooms should therefore always be processed on the same day.
Clean porcini mushrooms properly
If the porcini mushrooms are to be stored for a few more days, you should still clean them beforehand - it is especially important to find and remove any maggots. Otherwise, the animals eat during storage through the mushrooms, so that they seem to spoil completely surprisingly. Please do not wash porcini mushrooms as they will otherwise soak up water and spoil faster. Quite apart from the loss of flavor they suffer from swelling.
How to store porcini mushrooms
To keep your porcini mushrooms fresh for another day or two, you should follow these tips:
Once mold has formed, the mushrooms are no longer edible and should be disposed of.
Tips
For even longer shelf life - for example, because the yield was so great during the walk in the forest - you can also dry, freeze or place porcini mushrooms well.