How to prepare fresh mushrooms
Preparing fresh mushrooms for a recipe is not very complicated, but there are a few pitfalls to avoid, which will be pointed out here.
20 min.
Easy
2.50 €
300 g
1 IngredientLast modified on: May 10th 2023
For 300 g, you will need:
- 1
500 g mushrooms - Total weight: 500 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
The problem with fresh mushrooms is the dirt that gets stuck to them, either at the base or on the cap.
Stage 2
If you want to keep only the head, you can break (or cut) the foot.
Stage 3
If you want to use the maximum of the mushroom, cut and throw away just the earthy part of the stem.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Do this for all your mushrooms.
Stage 5
Washing
The next thing to do, as for vegetables, is to soak them to wash them, but this would be a mistake, the (fragile) taste of the mushrooms would diminish or even disappear, especially for wood mushrooms.Instead, brush them, one by one, under a stream of warm water.
Stage 6
The foot...
Stage 7
...then the hat.
No doubt, it's long enough.
No doubt, it's long enough.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 10 min.
Do this for all your mushrooms, and place them in a colander as you go to drain them.
At the end, dry them by rubbing them gently in a dry cloth.
At the end, dry them by rubbing them gently in a dry cloth.
Stage 9
Cutting
Depending on your recipe you may need mushrooms in pieces, and in this case cut them in 2 or 4 (or more) in the height starting with the foot.
Stage 10
This will produce fairly large pieces.
Stage 11
If you need sliced mushrooms, in this case slice them thinly, lengthwise, starting with the side of the cap.
A mandolin is ideal for this.
A mandolin is ideal for this.
Stage 12 - ⌛ 5 min.
Whatever cut/size you choose, do it for all your mushrooms.
They are now ready to be used in your recipe.
They are now ready to be used in your recipe.
Remarks
This method applies to all mushrooms, cultivated or woodland, but it should always be remembered that woodland mushrooms cannot wait (or wait very little), even in the refrigerator.
Keeping: To be used during the day.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 20 RDI=6 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 0 | 140 RDI=7 % | 590 RDI: 7 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=1 % | 4 RDI=0 % | 0 | 30 RDI=1 % | 120 RDI: 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 300 g : 2.50 €
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The 2 comments already posted on this recipe
But if they come from the woods, I'm afraid you can't, without a bit of water, remove all the soil, mud, sand or dust of the mushrooms, so they gonna be unpleasantly "crunchy" (sorry, I miss the word in English) when cooked.