Storage of champignons in the refrigerator and freezer

Many housewives, in order to save their time, make thorough purchases of products in advance. Mushrooms are a good product for home storage, because it is a frequent component of many delicious dishes. Storage of champignons has its own characteristics, which should be familiar with before buying these mushrooms in large quantities.

When purchasing mushrooms in large quantities, you should learn how to store fresh champignons at home so that they do not lose their presentation. There are several ways to store this product. It is useful to know the storage conditions of champignons, under which they will not deteriorate and will not lose their suitability for cooking.

At room temperature, mushrooms purchased by weight can be stored for no more than a day. However, it is not recommended to keep them for a long time without a refrigerator.

How to store fresh champignons so that the mushrooms do not turn black

How to store fresh champignons in the refrigerator, if you plan to use them for cooking in the near future? Place the mushrooms in the tray and place it on the middle shelf of the refrigerator. They must be used within three days.

Mistresses share a little trick on how to store fresh champignons so that they do not turn black, because then it is not recommended to add them to food. In the refrigerator compartment, empty the lower tray intended for vegetables, carefully place the mushrooms in it, but not on top of each other to fit more, but in one layer. Wrap mushrooms on top with a paper towel. Mushrooms can be stored in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.

Fresh champignons can be stored in the refrigerator in another way. To increase the shelf life of this product, you can use food plastic trays or special containers with holes. If you use a regular tray made of food-grade plastic when filling it with mushrooms, cover the top with a film and use a toothpick to pierce holes in it. Mushrooms should also be applied a little, in one layer, no more. Using a special container, close it with a lid.

How to keep fresh champignons in the refrigerator: an effective way

There is another effective way to keep fresh champignons in the refrigerator even up to 6 days. As soon as you buy mushrooms, carefully pour them into a paper bag, wrap it and put it in the refrigerator in the compartment for storing vegetables.

The shelf life of these mushrooms can be increased several times if you pack them in bags made of natural fabric. Also, special bags have recently become popular that allow you to store champignons in the refrigerator at a temperature of + 2 ° C for more than a week.

Do not forget that it is necessary to wash and clean this type of mushroom just before cooking or shortly before that, the shelf life of peeled mushrooms is significantly reduced.

Method for storing champignons in a freezer

The method of storing champignons in the freezer is a good option for those who want to stock up on these mushrooms for a sufficiently long period. Before sending mushrooms to the freezer, they should be well prepared:

1. Having bought champignons, select quality specimens at home.

2. Carefully remove the film from the hats.if there is damage, remove them with a knife.

3. Rinse the mushrooms thoroughly under running water. and dry well with a paper towel.

4. Mushrooms can be stored whole or cut them into cubes or plates, the shelf life does not depend on this. Such a product can be kept in the freezer for up to three months.

5. Put prepared raw materials into containers or bags.close tightly and put in storage in the freezer.

Some housewives use a different way, how to store fresh champignons in the freezer: they don’t clean them, but send them immediately to the freezer. However, you should know that after defrosting, it will be very difficult to clean them, most likely, after this treatment, the mushrooms are used unpeeled.

It is desirable to store these mushrooms in the freezer in small portions. The fact is that these mushrooms should be cooked soon after thawing.

How to store boiled champignons in a freezer

If you have more time to spend on harvesting, you can prepare them for freezing in this way:

1. Pre-boil the peeled champignons in lightly salted water for about 10 minutes.

2. Throw the mushrooms in a colander, let the water drain, wait for them to cool, and place them in bags. You can also fry them on low heat, without adding salt, so that they do not let juice out.

Such semi-finished products can be stored in the freezer for up to six months.

Storage of baked champignons in a freezer

You can freeze not only fresh or boiled, but also baked champignons:

1. Peeled, Washed, and Dried Mushrooms put on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper or foil.

2. Bake the mushrooms at an average temperature of 10-15 minutes.

3. Remove the mushrooms from the oven, let them cool, put them in bags or containers and put them in the freezer for storage.

Experienced housewives give one useful advice on how to keep mushrooms in the freezer so that they do not lose their taste and attractive appearance. They recommend placing exclusively dry champignons in the freezer, so they must be wiped well so that there are no drops of water left on them. If they remain on the surface of the fungi, during freezing, water crystals tend to destroy fungal fibers. Because of this, the pulp of mushrooms becomes loose, during cooking it nourishes a lot of liquid, so the dish turns out to be watery and tasteless. You should also know that mushrooms should not be re-frozen, if you removed them from the freezer and started the defrosting process, mushrooms should be cooked.

Sometimes you can hear from the hostesses that they choose such a method of storing champignons at home, as their drying. After this treatment, the mushrooms to a large extent lose their taste, they become tasteless, in addition, they no longer look appetizing and attractive. Dry mushrooms should be stored in paper bags in a dark, well-ventilated area. The shelf life of dried champignons is 8-12 months.