Pickled oyster mushrooms

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to make pickled oyster mushrooms? Prepare the products. It is important, when buying mushrooms, see their shelf life and condition. Usually they indicate the shelf life of 10 days, but it is better to take fresh ones, up to a maximum of 3-4 days of storage. Mushrooms should not be crumpled, without stains and visible damage, have a pleasant fresh smell.

2. Step 2:

   

   Oyster mushroom is an artificially grown mushroom, so it is usually clean, preparation does not take much effort and time. You can immediately wash the bunch of mushrooms, but I prefer to separate the mushrooms first. It is convenient to do this from the back of the bunch, cutting them off either with a sharp knife or kitchen scissors. The leg of the mushrooms is tough and not so tasty, so cut it closer to the hat.

3. Step 3:

   

   Carefully rinse the cut mushrooms with cool running water, then let the water drain, it is more convenient to do this by putting them in a colander. Then cut the large mushrooms into 2-3 segments, but not very finely. Leave small and medium mushrooms whole.

4. Step 4:

   

   Prepare the marinade. How to make marinade? Pour clean cold water into a large saucepan, add sugar and salt, sweet peas and black pepper, bay leaf. Throw crushed garlic cloves with a knife and immediately pour in odorless vegetable oil and 9% vinegar. Stirring, bring the marinade to a boil over low heat.

6. Step 5:

   

   Throw the prepared mushrooms into the marinade, bring the water to a boil again. Then reduce the heat to a minimum and boil the oyster mushrooms for 8 minutes. Do not cover the pan with a lid. Water may seem small at first, but mushrooms will still release liquid when cooking. If foam forms, remove it with a spoon with holes.

7. Step 6:

   

   After 8 minutes, remove the pan from the stove and let the mushrooms cool completely in the marinade. So you can cook champignons, but boil them for 5 minutes.

8. Step 7:

   

   Transfer the cooled mushrooms to a jar, pour in the marinade. If desired, you can add onion cut into half rings to the mushrooms. Mushrooms can be served immediately, but it is better to store them in the refrigerator. From this amount of products, a jar of 0.5 liters is obtained.

9. Step 8:

   

   Before use, let the marinade drain, season the mushrooms with vegetable oil, add onions to taste. Oyster mushrooms are spicy, have a rich pickled taste with a slight hint of sweetness.