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It is quite possible to prepare a certain amount of oil for the winter period at home. However, not every housewife knows all the ways of harvesting. Many often use pickling, salting or drying. Freezing freshly harvested mushrooms has its advantages, as it takes little time. However, do oilers freeze for the winter, and what are the rules for this process?
Rules for freezing buttermilk
Before freezing, special attention should be paid to primary processing – cleaning mushrooms from dirt. In addition to the remnants of foliage and blades of grass that need to be removed, the sticky film is removed on each hat. So that it lags well, it is better not to wet the mushrooms, but leave it in the air to dry for 2 hours. After that, the mucous surface of the cap can be easily removed.
An important rule: do not freeze wormy mushrooms, as they are not suitable for this and have an unaesthetic appearance.
Is it possible to freeze butternuts cut, or is it better to leave whole? There are no definite rules here: you can freeze whole ones, or you can cut them if the mushrooms are large. Some simply separate the caps from the legs so that the workpiece takes up less space in the freezer.
The usual freezing oil for the winter in the freezer allows you to keep their forest aroma and freshness for a long time. After defrosting, mushrooms taste no different from fresh ones.
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How to freeze butter in the freezer, you can learn from the following method, which is used by knowledgeable housewives.
After preliminary cleaning, the oil should be washed under running water. Pour 3 liters of water into a saucepan, boil and add 1 tsp. citric acid. Remove from the stove and pour fresh oil into boiling water, let stand for 10 minutes. Acid is added so that the oil does not darken. Rinse the mushrooms under the tap and divide by size. Lay out on a paper towel and let dry. Cut large butternuts into pieces, put them in plastic bags or food containers, send them to the freezer.
Fried boletus for winter storage in the freezer
You can also prepare fried boletus in the freezer for the winter. This is in case there is no desire to mess with the pan later.
Cut the butternuts previously peeled from the film, boil in water with the addition of a small amount of salt for 20 minutes, and put on a sieve. Rinse under running warm water and let the mushrooms drain well. Pour into a pan with preheated vegetable oil. Cook for 20 minutes until all liquid has evaporated. Allow to cool, arrange in containers with lids and store in the freezer.
In the future, such blanks will be an excellent addition to potatoes or meat. In winter, it will simply be enough to warm them up and add them to the side dish. You can pour them with sour cream and simmer for 15 minutes, then you get mushrooms in sour cream sauce.
How to quickly freeze butternut squash
You can quickly freeze the oil in the freezer in another way.
Spread the peeled, chopped butternuts in a thin layer across the freezer compartments. The temperature regime in the freezer should be maximum. After 7-10 hours, take out the mushrooms, pack them in containers or plastic bags and return to normal temperature. With this option of quick freezing, the butternuts remain in the shape that they had before the freezing process.
These simple methods of harvesting oil will allow you to cook real “summer” dishes in winter.