Methods and shelf life of pickled mushrooms

A good mushroom crop is always a joyful and pleasant event. And it is especially nice when a large number of mushrooms can be harvested for the winter. In this case, pickling will help very well - one of the most popular ways to preserve mushrooms for a long time. Almost all forest fruiting bodies lend themselves to marinating, among which honey agarics can be separately noted. However, sometimes housewives, having prepared these mushrooms for the future, may ask: What are the conditions and storage periods of pickled mushrooms at home?

Shelf life of pickled honey mushrooms at home in the refrigerator

I must say that the duration of storage of pickled mushrooms directly depends on their proper preliminary preparation. So, for this processing process, it is recommended to take young, strong fruiting bodies that do not have any damage or worminess.

Before marinating, honey mushrooms must be sorted by size, remove the overripe and wormy fruits. In addition, you should clean the mushrooms from adhering debris, remove the “skirt" from the leg and rinse thoroughly under running water. It is best to soak them for 1 hour in cold salted water to thoroughly rid the fruiting body of sand and earth.

In addition, the shelf life of pickled honey mushrooms will increase significantly if the jars with lids are previously sterilized, and then this procedure is carried out, but already with the workpiece.

If you want to marinate, which is not designed for long-term storage, then sterilizing cans is completely optional. You can use the express pickling of honey mushrooms, thanks to which the harvest can be eaten in a few hours, and it will be stored in the refrigerator. This is a very profitable way, especially in cases where you need to set the table in a short time. However, we note that the shelf life of pickled mushrooms in the refrigerator in the absence of sterilization is no more than 2 weeks.

Traditionally, pickled mushrooms are stored in glass jars. However, the storage process can take place in pottery, as well as in other containers that are not amenable to oxidation.

How to pickle mushrooms without storage in the refrigerator

If many fruiting bodies are prepared, then it makes sense to lower them into the basement or cellar. If you plan to pickle mushrooms without storage in the refrigerator, then what should I do? We note immediately that there is no way to do without preliminary sterilization of cans. In addition, vinegar in combination with citric acid are excellent preservatives, thanks to which you will increase the shelf life of mushroom preparations and prevent the development of butulism bacteria. However, it should be remembered that acetic acid should be added just before the end of the process, otherwise its concentration will decrease upon boiling. Hot marinade is poured into sterilized jars and corked with metal lids, which also need to be boiled for 10-15 minutes beforehand. Allow to cool and send to a dark, cool room where the air temperature does not exceed + 10 ° С.If the air temperature drops below zero, then the mushrooms will freeze, begin to crumble and lose their taste. The same can be said about temperatures exceeding 10 ° C heat: honey mushrooms mold and become unusable.

To prevent the marinade from reacting with metal lids, you can pour several tablespoons of hot vegetable oil into each jar before clogging. You can store such a blank for about 12 months, and take the first sample in 20-25 days.

Marinating honey mushrooms for storage at home

The duration of storage of pickled mushrooms at home can be increased if glass covers are used instead of metal ones. In this case, the shelf life of mushroom preparations will be 2 years. However, it should be remembered that if the lid of the can is swollen, then eating fruiting bodies is strongly discouraged.

Marinating honey mushrooms for storage at home is completely not difficult. It is very important to comply with all recommendations for proper cleaning and further processing of fruiting bodies. In addition, you need to remember about the temperature storage conditions.