Keep champignons in the refrigerator and freezer

Many housewives in order to save their time do thorough product purchases in advance. Good product for champignons are home storage, because it is a frequent component many delicious dishes. Champignon storage has its own characteristics, with which you should familiarize yourself before buying these mushrooms in a large number.

When buying mushrooms in large quantities, you should find out how keep fresh champignons at home so they don’t lost their presentation. There are several ways. storage of this product. Good to know and storage conditions champignons, upon observance of which they will not deteriorate and will not lose suitability for cooking.

At room temperature, mushrooms purchased by weight can store no more than a day. However, without a refrigerator they can not be kept for a long time recommended.

How to store fresh champignons so that the mushrooms do not turn black

How to store fresh champignons in the refrigerator if you plan to use them for cooking in the near future? Put mushrooms in the tray and place it on the middle shelf of the refrigerator. They must be used within three days.

Mistresses share a little trick how to store fresh champignons so that they do not turn black, because then they should already be added to food is not recommended. In the fridge free the bottom gently place the tray for vegetables mushrooms, but not on top of each other to fit more, but in one layer. Wrap mushrooms on top with a paper towel. Mushrooms stored so may in the refrigerator 3-5 days.

Fresh champignons can be stored in the refrigerator one way. To increase the shelf life of this product, you can use food plastic trays or special containers with holes. If you use a regular food tray plastic, when you fill it with mushrooms, cover with a film on top and pierce holes in it with a toothpick. Mushrooms should also be applied a little, in one layer, no more. Using a special container, close it with a lid.

How to keep fresh champignons in the refrigerator: effective the way

There is another effective way to keep fresh champignons in the refrigerator even up to 6 days. As soon as buy mushrooms, carefully pour them into a paper bag, wrap it and put in the refrigerator in the compartment for storing vegetables.

The shelf life of these mushrooms can be increased several times if pack them in bags made of natural fabric. Also last special bags that allow store champignons in the refrigerator at a temperature of + 2ºС more weeks.

Do not forget that you need to wash and clean this type of mushroom just before cooking or shortly before that, the deadline storage of peeled mushrooms is greatly reduced.

Method for storing champignons in a freezer

The method of storing champignons in the freezer is a good option for those who want to stock up on these mushrooms for quite a long time period. Before sending mushrooms to the freezer, they should be well prepared:

1. Having bought champignons, select high-quality at home instances.

2. Carefully remove the tape from the caps if if there is damage, remove them with a knife.

3. Rinse the mushrooms thoroughly under running dry well with a paper towel.

4. Mushrooms can be stored whole or chopped. cubes or plates, the shelf life does not depend on this. IN Such a product can be kept in the freezer for up to three months.

5. Place prepared raw materials in containers or close the bags tightly and store in freezer.

Some housewives use a different way to store fresh champignons in the freezer: they don’t clean them, but sent immediately to the freezer. However, you should know that after defrosting, it will be very difficult to clean them, most likely after this treatment, the mushrooms are used unpeeled.

It is desirable to store these mushrooms in the freezer in small portions. The fact is that these mushrooms should be cooked shortly after defrosting.

How to store boiled champignons in a freezer

If you have more time to spend it on harvesting, you can prepare them for freezing so way:

1. Pre-boil peeled mushrooms a little in slightly salted water, about 10 minutes.

2. Throw the mushrooms in a colander, give water drain, wait for them to cool, and place them in bags. Also you can fry them over low heat without adding salt so that they don’t let the juice go.

Such semi-finished products can be stored in the freezer until six months.

Storage of baked champignons in a freezer

You can freeze not only fresh or boiled, but also baked champignons:

1. Peeled, washed and dried mushrooms put on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper or foil.

2. Bake mushrooms at an average temperature of 10-15 minutes.

3. Remove the mushrooms from the oven, give them cool, put into bags or containers and send to freezer for storage.

Experienced housewives give one useful tip on how to keep mushrooms in the freezer so that they do not lose their taste quality and attractive appearance. They recommend placing in the freezer has exceptionally dry champignons, so they are necessary wipe well so that no droplets of water remain on them. If they remain on the surface of the mushrooms, during freezing water crystals tend to destroy fungal fibers. Because of this, the pulp of mushrooms becomes loose, during cooking it nourishes itself a lot of liquid, so the dish turns out to be watery and tasteless. You should also be aware that mushrooms should not be frozen. repeatedly if you removed them from the freezer and started defrosting process, mushrooms should be cooked.

Sometimes you can hear from the hostesses that they choose this method storing champignons at home, like drying them. After this processed mushrooms to a large extent lose their flavor qualities, they become tasteless, in addition, they are no longer Look appetizing and attractive. Dry mushrooms should be stored in paper bags in a dark, well-ventilated area. Term Shelf life of dried champignons is 8-12 months.

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