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How to properly peel porcini mushrooms – ways to get rid of all the excess
Processing mushrooms brought from a successful “hunt” is a very urgent matter. Fresh mushrooms are not stored for a long time, therefore it is very important to bring them into a long-stored form as soon as possible. But for this you need to have some experience and knowledge. The problem of how to properly peel porcini mushrooms arises quite often. And to solve it means partly to save the harvest.
How to properly peel porcini mushrooms?
What is needed for cleaning?
Before proceeding directly to the processing of the porcini mushroom, some preparations should be made. Otherwise, there will be no point in cleaning it – it is necessary that the working field be absolutely clean. That is, before cleaning, the mushrooms should be washed, and preferably very quickly, cleaned of everything adhering to them. After washing, put them on a sieve or sieve and wait until they dry. But if the mushrooms are planned to be dried, then they cannot be wetted. We’ll have to work dry.
You will also need to collect the tools necessary for the procedure:
- a bowl;
- sharp knife;
- unnecessary toothbrush;
- any towel.
This will be enough to completely clear the mushrooms of dirt and all that is superfluous. However, you have to try.
How to peel a porcini mushroom?
For the harvest of mushrooms to be clean and healthy, they need to be properly cleaned. All the tools are already there, it remains only to start the operation.
- First you need to take the washed mushroom and carefully cut off its leg from the bottom, cleaning off the remnants of all excess along with the top contaminated layer.
- Then use a towel to wipe off the cap and leg to avoid excess droplets of moisture and dust particles.
- If the mushrooms are not planned to be dried, then you can throw them in a bowl of water for 15 minutes, after salting this water.
- They will soak in water – and then they can be thoroughly cleaned with a brush.
- It is easy to brush off all dirt and peeling pulp with a brush, which does not have anything good.
- You just need to rub them well.
- After finishing cleaning, you should once again rinse each mushroom under running water.
After that, you need to cut off a small piece of the mushroom leg from below with a clean knife and see if there are any holes left by worms there. You should not regret the wormy mushroom. It is also necessary to cut off any darkened areas and discard them. As soon as the mushrooms are dry on a sieve or wire rack – that’s it, you can continue cooking the dish. They are ready for use. How to peel a porcini mushroom, the video will be able to show in more detail and more clearly. Better to see once than read a hundred times.