Oyster mushrooms are quite large and, when properly processed, very tasty mushrooms, which, thanks to cultivation, quickly won the recognition of culinary specialists. Housewives who are using a food product for the first time as a component of dishes (for example, salads and pies) often have a question about how much to cook oyster mushrooms and in what cases such processing can be abandoned.
When boiling products on the stove, the holding time is about 15-20 minutes . In addition, you can use other options for boiling mushrooms, which will help save a few minutes. It is not customary to use boiled mushrooms to prepare soup; this will deprive the broth of the desired aroma. The component is also not processed in any way before frying or stewing.
How to cook oyster mushrooms
You will need: oyster mushrooms, salt, water for cooking
1. Before cooking, rinse the oyster mushrooms thoroughly under running water to get rid of soil and debris. 2. Trim the bottom of the leg, as it is difficult to cook and remains tough. 3. Oyster mushrooms are quite large mushrooms, so for convenience, it is better to cut them into pieces before cooking. 4. Place mushrooms in a saucepan with cold water, add salt to taste, then put on the stove (it is worth considering that when cooking oyster mushrooms release a lot of juice, so a little water is needed just to cover the mushrooms). To give the mushrooms a piquant taste, you can add a pinch of pepper and a clove of garlic. 5. After the water boils, cook the oyster mushrooms for 15-20 minutes over moderate heat. Cooking time can increase to 25 minutes if the mushrooms are very large. 6. After the oyster mushrooms are cooked, place them in a colander and place it over the sink, shake to drain excess liquid. Your oyster mushrooms are cooked!
Cute pest
Oyster mushroom is a famous tree mushroom, extremely popular among mushroom diet lovers. It grows on the trunks of deciduous and coniferous trees throughout the northern temperate zone, from early autumn until winter.
On the one hand, oyster mushrooms are dangerous forest pests. Their spores penetrate through cracks in the bark of trees, germinate there, and cause yellow rot of tree trunks. The more a tree rots, the more abundantly oyster mushrooms grow on it, clinging to its trunk with multi-story enfilades of their caps. As a result, the tree dies, and oyster mushrooms, after this, can bear fruit for a long time on an already dead trunk.
On the other hand, oyster mushrooms are one of the most delicious tree mushrooms, and are well-deservedly loved by mushroom eaters all over the world.
In addition, oyster mushrooms are so unpretentious that they can easily be grown artificially. These mushrooms grow on any substrate containing lingin and cellulose - from bark fragments to sawdust or a bale of old rotted straw. Therefore, oyster mushrooms are grown artificially all over the world, successfully and in huge quantities, and, in terms of industrial production, they are second only to champignons.
There are many varieties of this mushroom, of which the most popular is the oyster mushroom.
The caps of these mushrooms have an oval-elongated shape, with a smooth and glossy surface, and can reach a diameter of up to 25 cm.
The external color of oyster mushrooms can be very different, having a light gray, brown or nutty hue, with hints of purple or ash gray.
The stem of this mushroom is very small and is usually not eaten.
Oyster mushroom cream soup recipe
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Oyster mushrooms - 300 grams Potatoes - 3-4 pieces Onions - 1 head Cream 10-20% - 250 milliliters Sunflower oil - 1 tablespoon Salt, pepper, dill or parsley - to taste.
Making oyster mushroom soup
Wash, peel, cut into cubes with a side of 1 cm and cook in a three-liter saucepan with 1 liter of water, then remove the potatoes, grind in a blender, add 300 ml of potato broth and cream to the mashed potatoes. Wash the oyster mushrooms, finely chop them, remove the outer leaves from the onion and chop finely. Fry oyster mushrooms and onions in oil for 5-10 minutes over low heat, then add to potatoes. Add salt and pepper, mix well, leave for a couple of minutes and sprinkle with herbs.
For excess weight
The calorie content of oyster mushrooms depends on the cooking method. For fresh mushrooms it is 38 kcal per 100 grams of product, for boiled mushrooms it decreases to 23 kcal, and for fried and stewed it increases to 60 and 75 kcal, respectively.
With a low calorie content, these mushrooms are rich in protein and fiber, so they satiate well, satisfying hunger for a long time, as a result of which they can be recommended for those who want to lose excess weight.
How long should you cook oyster mushrooms?
As already noted, the lowest-calorie and healthiest are boiled oyster mushrooms. To prepare many mushroom dishes, and sometimes for subsequent frying, oyster mushrooms must first be boiled, and very simple rules apply here:
| Dish | Boiling time |
| Salad or soup | 25 minutes |
| Braising or additional frying | 5 minutes |
| Pickling | 25 minutes |
| Salting | 10 minutes |
Before frying, these mushrooms do not need to be cooked - it all depends on the characteristics of the dish you are preparing. The most delicious oyster mushrooms are fried raw, but not every stomach is able to digest them properly. Also, for some dishes, double heat treatment is required.
How to pickle oyster mushrooms at home
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Oyster mushrooms - 2 kilograms Water - 1.2 liters Vinegar - 6 tablespoons Bay leaves - 4 pieces Dried dill - to taste Garlic - 4 cloves Clove inflorescences - 10 pieces Pepper - 10 peas Sugar - 2 tablespoons Salt - 4 tablespoons
How to pickle oyster mushrooms for the winter
1. Rinse fresh oyster mushrooms in cold water and separate the stems from the caps (only the caps are pickled), carefully cut large mushrooms into slices, leave small mushrooms as is. 2. Place the oyster mushrooms in a saucepan and add prepared water, add all the spices (except vinegar) and place on the stove over moderate heat. 3. After the water boils, add 6 tablespoons of vinegar and cook for 30 minutes. 4. Immediately place the hot mushrooms into sterilized jars (add a tablespoon of vegetable oil if desired) and roll up.
Benefits for the body
Oyster mushrooms contain a considerable amount of useful substances, including the amino acid lysine, which improves the absorption of food proteins and has a beneficial effect on the human immune system, histidine, which stimulates digestion, and valine, which controls the activity of the pituitary gland, strengthens the immune system and the muscular system.
These mushrooms have antiallergic, antioxidant, antibacterial, immunostimulating and antitumor properties. Oyster mushrooms help strengthen the body of people suffering from cancer, protect the nervous system from overload and resist the development of depressive conditions.
In general, eating these mushrooms is recommended for people suffering from the following diseases:
- High blood pressure
- Diabetes
- Benign neoplasms.
- Inflammation of the walls of blood vessels, formation of blood clots.
- Atherosclerosis.
- Cardiovascular diseases.
- Diseases of joints and ligaments.
Fkusnofacts
- By appearance
Oyster mushrooms are mushrooms on a thin curved stalk with a round or horn-shaped cap, up to 30 centimeters in diameter. The upper surface of the oyster mushroom cap is glossy, the cap itself is large and fleshy. By the appearance of the mushroom you can determine its age. So, in old oyster mushrooms, the color of the cap is white-yellow, in a mature mushroom it is ash-violet, and in a young one it is dark gray.
— Oyster mushrooms are divided
into ordinary and horn-shaped. The main difference is that the horn-shaped oyster mushroom has a lighter, more yellowish color of the cap, and the plates of such mushrooms have a mesh connection.
- The most favorable season
The best time to grow and harvest oyster mushrooms is autumn and early winter (from September to December), as these mushrooms tolerate sub-zero temperatures well. It happens that oyster mushrooms are found in May and even June, subject to cold weather.
— Grow
Oyster mushrooms are not on the ground, but high on tree trunks, mainly on deciduous ones; these mushrooms are also found on stumps or dead wood. Most often, oyster mushrooms grow in groups of several dozen pieces, intertwining their legs with each other.
- Average cost
fresh oyster mushrooms in Moscow - 300 rubles/1 kilogram (as of June 2017).
— Oyster mushrooms are available
year-round, since they grow not only in the natural environment, but are also cultivated artificially and do not require special conditions for growth.
— Ready oyster mushrooms can be used
in the preparation of first and second courses, these mushrooms are often added to various salads.
— Calorie content
store-bought oyster mushrooms - 35-40 kcal/100 grams.
— Oyster mushrooms contain
contains vitamin A (for vision), folic acid (responsible for cellular production), and most B vitamins (cell growth and repair).
— Fresh mushrooms are stored
in the refrigerator at temperatures from 0 to +2 for no more than 15 days.
— Mushrooms that have cooled after cooking can be stored in the freezer
, before storing them by packing them in a plastic bag.
— Benefit
Oyster mushrooms are due to the content of vitamin B (cell respiration, energy and emotional health of a person), as well as C (immune support), E (healthy cells) and D (growth and health of bones and hair).
Features of the type and useful properties
Oyster mushroom is one of the most delicious, healthy and nutritious mushrooms that grow in groups in a small area. It is recommended to consume young fruits of this species, as they have a distinct, delicate mushroom taste.
The benefits of the product can hardly be overestimated, since during heat treatment it retains not only its taste and exquisite aroma, but also its beneficial properties. When purchasing, it is recommended to choose mushrooms that are light gray in color with a purple tint without any yellow spots on the fruiting body.
This product can be boiled, fried, stewed, salted, pickled. Regardless of the cooking method, oyster mushrooms retain their nutritional properties and excellent mushroom taste. They can be stored dried or frozen for a long time. Due to its beneficial properties, this product began to be grown under artificial conditions. The saturation of nutrients and low calorie content were appreciated by many gourmets who monitor their physical fitness and figure.
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How to pickle oyster mushrooms - the hot method
Products
Oyster mushrooms - 3 kilograms Coarse salt - 200 grams Garlic - 5 cloves Peppercorns, seasonings - to taste Vinegar 6% - 3 tablespoons, or vinegar 9% vinegar - 2 tablespoons.
How to clean oyster mushrooms
Soak the oyster mushrooms in cold water for 1 hour, then remove forest debris, cut off the dark spots from the legs and caps of the oyster mushrooms. Cut each oyster mushroom into several parts and cut off the dark spots, if any. Peeled oyster mushrooms are ready for cooking.
How to pickle oyster mushrooms
Boil the oyster mushroom caps for 10 minutes, transfer to jars. Prepare the brine - mix vinegar, salt, pepper and spices, add 2 cups of water. Boil the brine and add to the oyster mushrooms. Place garlic in jars. Roll up jars of salted oyster mushrooms and store in the refrigerator for 7 days. After 7 days, the salted oyster mushrooms are ready!
Important facts
Oyster mushrooms, like champignons, are grown all year round in special soil mixtures made from straw, sawdust and additional cellulose-based components. Ease of maintenance, high yield and excellent taste have made these mushrooms a popular and favorite product among many Russians.
Before you begin cooking and determine how long to cook oyster mushrooms, it is worth studying basic information about them. This will allow you to choose a quality product, as well as prepare it correctly and tasty. Basic facts:
Mushrooms can have caps with a diameter of 3-30 centimeters. Their size absolutely does not affect the quality of the product and does not affect its taste.- Oyster mushrooms grown under artificial conditions are no different from their “wild” counterparts, so when purchasing, you should not be guided only by the naturalness of the product.
- When choosing mushrooms, you should pay attention to specimens with fleshy and strong caps. Of course, young oyster mushrooms are more amenable to heat treatment; they can be identified by their gray color. With age, the mushrooms acquire an ash-purple tint, and old specimens are easily distinguished by the white-yellow color of the caps.
- Among all heat treatment methods, it is preferable to use boiling. It allows you to preserve the benefits of oyster mushrooms, as well as most of the nutrients they are rich in.
- Fresh raw mushrooms can be stored for no more than 2 weeks at an air temperature of 0 to 2 degrees Celsius. Therefore, they should be used as quickly as possible so that the product does not deteriorate. It is recommended to place the mushrooms in glass jars or plastic containers and store them that way until cooking.
Boiled oyster mushrooms do not have to be eaten immediately. They can be stored in the refrigerator for about 48 hours or frozen for later use in salads or pie fillings.
Mushrooms with yellow spots on their caps are unsuitable for food. They will not harm human health, but will noticeably spoil the taste of the dish, giving it an unpleasant bitterness that is unlikely to be overcome by anything.
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