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Freezing boletus does not differ from the procedure for harvesting any other forest mushrooms for the winter. They can be sent to the freezer fresh, boiled or fried. The main thing is to properly sort and process the boletus in order to get only the benefit from them.
Is it possible to freeze boletus
Aspen mushrooms are one of the most delicious and healthy mushrooms that can be stored for the winter. Useful elements are preserved during freezing, only a part of them is lost. Thanks to it, it will be possible to quickly save food for a long time. Subject to all the rules, you can enjoy forest mushrooms in winter, reducing the cost of buying them in a store. As a rule, the price for them in winter is higher than in summer.
Experienced mushroom pickers recommend aspen mushrooms to be subjected to heat treatment before freezing. You can leave it fresh, but then their shelf life will be halved.
In order for the freezing to be successful, it is necessary to choose the right mushrooms. They should not be old and not have worms. This is for the young. From them then very tasty soups, side dishes and salads will turn out.
How to prepare boletus mushrooms for freezing
Preparation includes collection of quality specimens, washing and processing. You should choose specimens that have a strong structure, without rot damage. In addition to the aroma, the old ones differ in the color of the legs, the structure and brightness of the caps. They usually have a more wrinkled texture and a darker color. Not suitable for freezing.
After selection, everything must be cleaned of debris and thoroughly rinsed. It is better to hold for some time in water at room temperature. Then dry thoroughly, cut, put in a plastic bag and send to the freezer.
Many recommend that you first freeze them on a board, and then pack them in bags and put them in the freezer. No other special procedures are required. It is better to store mushrooms with meat products, as indicated in the rules of the commodity neighborhood. It should be remembered that it is impossible to re-freeze boletus raw, as well as boiled.
How to clean boletus for freezing
Since boletus is a perishable product, after buying or picking in the forest, they must be sorted out and cleaned.
Experienced mushroom pickers advise cleaning boletus for freezing during harvest, namely, removing needles with leaves and pieces of land from them directly in the forest. So you can make it easier for yourself the task of subsequent cooking. Further, having come home, it is necessary to thoroughly clean the harvested crop, having prepared a knife with a large bowl and paper towels for this in advance. You may also need a toothbrush.
First you need to remove adhering leaves, brush off dirt, inspect for the presence of beetles and worms, rot under the hat. Next, using a sharp knife, you need to cut off the leg, remove dust and earth from it. Wipe the hat with a leg with a paper towel, remove water. At the end, clean it from small dust particles and remove the entire processed crop into a separate container for freezing.
How to cook boletus before freezing
You need to cook the boletus step by step so that they do not turn black and are suitable for freezing.
Ingredients:
- water – 1 l;
- podosinovyki – 500 g;
- salt – 3 tsp
Cooking according to the traditional recipe:
- Remove the film from the hats, soak for an hour.
- Cut the cap and legs of the boletus into medium pieces.
- Put everything in a saucepan and boil.
- Put salt and cook for 20 minutes, stirring constantly and removing the film.
- Drain the water and pour new water, boil for another 5 minutes after boiling.
Everything is ready quickly. It is important to decompose the workpiece for the winter into small packages for ease of preparation. In addition, this will avoid spoilage of the entire mixture.
There is also another proven recipe for cooking. The principle is the same, but there are some nuances, in particular, the addition of vegetables.
Ingredients:
- water – 1 l;
- podosinovyki – 550 g;
- salt – 4 tsp;
- bay leaf – 3 pcs .;
- carrots – 1 pcs .;
- freshly frozen peas – 100 g;
- onion – 2 pcs .;
- vegetable oil – 1 tsp
Cooking according to an unconventional recipe:
- Cut the carrots into strips, take out the peas and cut the onion into cubes.
- Wash the boletus mushrooms, put them in a pot of water and put them on the stove to cook along with peas and bay leaves.
- Fry onions and carrots in vegetable oil, adding salt until half cooked.
- Boil the mixture in a saucepan for 20 minutes under the lid and 5 minutes before the readiness to add the fried vegetables.
- Stir the contents of the pot and cook the vegetables.
- Transfer the workpiece to a separate container, cool and pack in freezer bags.
It turns out a delicious side dish for meat or soup. If desired, you can cook white mushrooms, honey mushrooms, chanterelles, green mossiness mushrooms or boletus mushrooms together with aspen mushrooms, and you will get a fragrant preparation for a delicious hot dish with potatoes or eggplant.
How to freeze boletus mushrooms
The entire freezing procedure must be done correctly, in order to avoid loss of taste, pleasant appearance and aroma, as well as to avoid rapid deterioration of the product and, as a result, possible poisoning. To freeze boletus and boletus, they should be boiled. Many do not recommend doing this because it loses flavor, but for safety it is better to heat treat.
How to freeze fresh boletus
If it is not possible to eat all the collected boletus at once, boil them or fry them, then you can freeze fresh mushrooms. First, they must be carefully selected. Separate true boletus from false and toadstools.
After selection, they must be thoroughly washed and cut into large pieces. The pieces must be this way, because in the course of subsequent cooking they will noticeably decrease in size due to the water in them. After washing and cutting, you need to dry everything with a napkin and remove all moisture and remaining dirt. In this form, it can be placed in containers and frozen.
How to freeze boiled boletus
Boiled boletus mushrooms are stored in the freezer for no more than six months. To freeze them, you need to cook them properly. To do this, follow the traditional recipe.
Ingredients:
- boletus – 1 kg;
- onion – 1 pcs .;
- water – 1 l;
- salt – 3 tsp;
- bay leaf – 2 pcs .;
- pepper – 1 tsp
Cooking process:
- Prepare boletus for freezing: rinse thoroughly, trim the legs and clean the hats.
- Chopped products should be placed in a saucepan filled with cold water.
- Slightly salt the water, put the onion, cut into two halves. Add pepper with bay leaf.
- Place the pot over high heat and bring to a boil.
- Remove the foam, removing the debris remaining after cleaning, after boiling, reduce the heat.
- Boil for 20 minutes, remove the pan and put everything in a colander to drain the water, and then leave for 10 minutes. You can dry each boletus with a napkin before freezing, gently dipping.
The resulting mushrooms, which became small and blackened during the cooking process, can be used for pies, creating a side dish for meat, pies and other products.
How to freeze fried boletus
Fried ones are stored the least – 3 months. To freeze boletus for the winter in the freezer, they must be properly prepared.
Ingredients:
- boletus – 1 kg;
- water – 1 l;
- vegetable oil – 1 tsp
The process of cooking according to the classic recipe:
- Cut mushrooms into pieces or plates.
- Put them in a pan and pour vegetable oil.
- Without closing it with a lid, fry until golden brown.
- Salt and pepper do not add, fry for 20 minutes.
- Cool the contents and divide into portion bags for freezing.
The fried mixture can be frozen along with onions, potatoes and other pre-fried vegetables. There is a proven freezing recipe for this.
Ingredients:
- boletus – 1 kg;
- potatoes – 4 pcs .;
- vegetable mixture – 1 pack;
- onion – 1 pcs .;
- salt and pepper to taste;
- bay leaf – 2 pcs .;
- water – 1 l.
Cooking process:
- Boil the boletus in water until fully cooked in a saucepan along with bay leaves.
- Fry potatoes with vegetable mixture and onions in a skillet.
- Add boletus and simmer the contents of the pan under the lid.
- Pour seasonings, turn off the oven and cool the vegetables with mushrooms.
- Divide the mixture into bags, draining the resulting liquid in a frying pan in advance.
If desired, the presented recipe can be diversified by adding other forest varieties, for example, boletus, milk mushrooms, talkers, oyster mushrooms, boletus, mushrooms, mokruhi, champignons, mushrooms, oaks, goats, chanterelles and mushrooms. They go well with vegetables, especially potatoes. In the future, this mixture can be used to make soups, pizzas and vegetable stews.
The resulting side dish for future meat dishes can be thawed and heated in a frying pan only once.
Terms and conditions of storage of frozen boletus
Frozen boletus can be stored for the winter in the freezer for a long time. If you choose the right temperature in the freezer, then the products will not lose their taste for 6 months. The approximate storage temperature is -12°C to -14°C. At this freezing temperature, the workpiece is stored for 4 months. At -24°C you can achieve good quality for a year. Fried mixture at any temperature is stored for 3 months. If the products have been boiled, then they can be stored for 5 months.
The defrosting of boletus takes place in the refrigerator. You need to use them right away. When re-thawed, they become tasteless. To do this, many recommend freezing boletus for the winter at home for several months at once in different containers.
Conclusion
In general, freezing boletus allows you to save them for the winter and get vitamins in the cold season. If they are properly frozen, you will get a wonderful side dish for meat, vegetables and cereals. It is important to remember that freezing is possible for a maximum of six months. To avoid spoilage, young, carefully selected and peeled boletuses should be frozen using proven cooking and roasting recipes.
