Hello! How are you? Welcome to Paulina Cocina! Recipes with Mushrooms is the topic we'll be talking about today, and I want to confess that it makes me very happy. Who doesn't? Mushrooms are so delicious, and whenever we add them to a dish, their entire flavor, appearance, and elegance change.
If you love this mushroom as much as we do, in this section you'll find the answers to how to wash mushrooms properly , how to cook them correctly , how to tell when a mushroom has gone bad , which part of the mushroom is best eaten, recipes with mushrooms , and much more.
They are children of the Fungi Kingdom, the scientific name of the most common mushroom is Agaricus bisporus , doesn't it seem like a magic spell? From Harry Potter of course ✨.
Well, it is a mushroom with a peculiar shape; it has a hemispherical or flat cap and a cylindrical base, it is normally white and can be consumed both raw and cooked in many dishes.
2 reasons to include mushroom recipes in our diet
Mushrooms are considered:
Beautiful.
You should know that these mushrooms act like sponges, so you can't use chlorine or other disinfecting products.
The process I propose for properly washing mushrooms is divided into three steps:
STEP 1: Separate the stem from the head.
STEP 2: Using a damp cloth with a little water, remove all excess soil. It's best to let them touch the water as little as possible so they don't absorb it.
STEP 3: When finished, pat them dry with a paper towel and they'll be ready.
Another option that will give us a little more security is to remove the skin with a knife, scraping gently. You will see that the skin comes off very easily.
The first thing that will alert us will be the spots. If you notice dark spots appearing in some areas of the mushrooms, it means the mushroom is no longer in good condition.
A soft, slimy layer has formed on the cap. This is a clear sign that the mushrooms are in poor condition.
Smelling them will reveal another sign: if their smell is more sour, it means they have rotted and are unfit for eating. Mushrooms should smell earthy, a natural, fresh scent.
Bad mushrooms also dry out or wrinkle considerably. If you're not entirely sure, look for creases: wrinkled areas indicate they're in poor condition.
If you see a dark underside of the cap, it means the rotting process has begun, so it's time to throw it away.
We can store whole fresh mushrooms for 7 to 10 days. However, we'll never be sure how long they've been in the supermarket; these safe storage times can vary, and mushrooms can spoil within 1 or 2 days.
We'll be attentive to all these warnings that could save us from food poisoning.
To buy the best quality mushrooms, choose the freshest ones possible, those that look plump, firm, and free of any signs of spoilage, with the caps and stems intact, avoiding broken or bruised ones.
All of its flesh is edible, both its base and the cap, as long as it looks in good condition and the soil is properly removed.
