How to preserve fresh wild mushrooms

Mushrooms are delicious edible fungi. They are not only delicious but also have very high nutritional value. It can play a very good role in improving the body's immunity. When picking fresh mushrooms, the issue of preservation methods is involved. The preservation methods of different varieties will be different, but in general it is best to preserve them in an environment of 2 to 4 degrees. Of course, you can also blanch the mushrooms and freeze them directly, so that they can be preserved for a long time.

How to store fresh wild mushrooms

1. Fresh mushrooms are generally stored at a low temperature of 2-4°C. The shelf life varies depending on the variety, some can be longer, some shorter. It can be placed in the refrigerator or in a cold storage. It can also be stored with plastic wrap.

2. Fresh mushrooms are generally stored at a low temperature of 2-4 degrees and away from light. This can extend the shelf life.

3. After blanching in water, seal the food bag and freeze it in the refrigerator.

4. Wrap it in plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator at 1-2 degrees Celsius. Do not wash it. 3-5 days should be enough. As for cleaning, just take it out and rinse it gently with water.

5. Fresh mushrooms can be dried in 3-5 sunny days. The shorter the drying time, the better the quality of the dried mushrooms.

6. Soak in salt water: Remove debris from the roots of fresh mushrooms, soak them in 1% salt water for 10-15 minutes, remove them, drain the water, and put them in a plastic bag. They can be kept fresh for 3-5 days.

Can fresh mushrooms be put in the refrigerator? It’s best not to put them in the refrigerator! Those of us who have eaten mushrooms may know that mushrooms have a high water content. If we leave the mushrooms indoors without doing anything, they may dry up in two days. Some people will then say that you can just store them in the refrigerator. However, if you wrap the mushrooms in plastic wrap and put them in the refrigerator in two days, they will rot. This is because a large amount of moisture in the mushrooms evaporates and cannot evaporate outside the plastic wrap, so the surface of the mushrooms becomes more and more moist, and within a few days all the mushrooms will rot. Therefore, mushrooms cannot be stored in the refrigerator.

How long fresh mushrooms can be kept before they can be eaten depends on the variety of mushrooms you have and the temperature conditions under which they are stored. For example, straw mushrooms cannot be eaten after being stored for one day. The King Oyster Mushroom can be stored for more than 5 days.

Generally, don't eat it when it becomes soft. You can blanch the fresh mushrooms in water, squeeze them dry, put them in a fresh-keeping bag and store them in the freezer. Just thaw them naturally before eating. They can be kept for a long time.