Oyster - prepare useful "delicacies"

Supporters of the vegetarian diet know that mushrooms are almost complete substitute for meat, and when it comes to mushrooms, this view is wholly justified. Useful, inexpensive and very tasty oyster allow to cook at home elegant dishes, extremely positive effect on the body.

Growing wild on the stumps and dead trees oyster mushrooms have become very popular in the middle of the last century, when the German mushroom learned to breed them artificially and quickly obtain large yields then we used all the same fallen trees, stumps and filled gnilushki. After the 60's these fungi were cultivated in an industrial scale, and today they can be seen on the shelves of many supermarkets. It should be noted, the benefit for consumers is invaluable! Even farmed oyster mushrooms have a wide range of useful properties up to prevent tumors (due to the content of the rare enzyme - perforin), rich in vitamins (b, C, E, D2), minerals (iodine, iron, potassium, calcium and protein. Regular consumption of mushrooms is the prevention and treatment of rickets, calcium metabolism, lower cholesterol, normalize blood pressure and a lot of other advantages. With all these advantages, the oyster mushroom is a product of diet, 100g only 38 calories.

Buy oyster

In supermarkets these mushrooms are usually sold in packaged form. The sizes of oyster mushrooms can vary from 5 to 20cm in diameter, and they resemble the shape of the ears (by the way, in the US they are called "oyster mushrooms"). Young mushrooms are dark grey or brownish color, and Mature - dark gray color, with a tint of purple or ashen hue. Buying oyster, do not store them in the store packaging - so they will quickly deteriorate: it is better to put the mushrooms in a plastic or glass container (also this will keep the taste).

Features of preparation of oyster mushrooms

The easiest way to fry the mushrooms and onions in a pan with oil for 7-10 minutes When frying the mushrooms is very important not to overdo it on the fire to spoil the taste. To avoid this, try the fried oyster in the cooking process (there is nothing to fear - they are not poisonous).

For multicomponent foods, for example, vegetable stew, it is better to cook oyster mushrooms on Chinese technology: fry them separately, then combine with prepared vegetables, warm and serve. This technique allows to avoid loss of taste, appearance and useful properties of mushrooms. If you cook the mushrooms with potatoes, stick to this technology is also recommended.

If you want to make a salad with oyster mushrooms, or plan to cook soup with oyster mushrooms, just boil them in salted water for about 15 minutes to Cook these mushrooms in two waters is not advisable so they will lose their appearance and useful properties. If still in doubt, omit the mushrooms in boiling water, bring to boil, immediately remove and place the mushrooms in another pan of salted boiling water and 15 min boil. After cooking, put the mushrooms in a colander and drain, then they can be cut and put in soup or salad.

With oyster mushrooms can be cooked a lot of different dishes - salads, soups, hot, often they are used as toppings for pizzas, cakes, pies, rolls, some of them do, sauces and much more.

Interesting dishes and recipes using oyster mushroom

Recipe pickled oyster mushrooms

You will need: 1 kg of mushrooms, 600 ml of water, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 Bay leaf, a 3.5 tbsp vinegar 9% (table/wine/cider), 2 tbsp. salt, 1 tbsp. of sugar.

How to cook marinated oyster mushrooms at home. Mushrooms wash, cut off the legs. Large mushrooms chopped, put into a saucepan, pour water, add sugar, salt, all spices, bring to boil, pour the vinegar, boil for 25 minutes, removing the foam, if it occurs. Give the mushrooms to cool, put in sterilized jars.

Soup recipe with oyster mushrooms

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You will need: 150g oyster mushrooms, 3-4 potatoes 1 stalk celery, 1 onion, 1 carrot, parsley, dill, sour cream, vegetable oil and butter.

How to cook soup with oyster mushrooms. On a small grater, grate carrot, finely chop the onion, celery, parsley, potatoes - diced. In a saucepan, 3l to the boil to bring the water, put the potatoes, parsley and celery. In a pan with two types of oil to passionate onions, the carrots, put out to tender. Mushrooms disassemble, wash, cut into small pieces, put the carrots and onions, 5 min to cook, put the mixture into the soup, bring to the boil, 3 min boil, turn the heat off, cover and let the soup with oyster mushrooms to infuse before serving, add sour cream and chopped dill.

Salad recipe from oyster

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You will need: 200 g of boiled chicken, 5 pickles, oyster mushrooms, green beans, leeks, mayonnaise (or olive/vegetable oil).

How to cook salad with mushrooms oyster mushrooms. Boil the beans until soft, julienne cut chicken, brown it in butter. Mushrooms saut the leek, to give all the ingredients to cool. Cucumbers cut into strips, combine with other ingredients, season the salad with oyster mushrooms Provencal herbs, mayonnaise, or just oil.

Recipe pork with oyster mushrooms

You will need: 600 g pork 300 g oyster mushrooms, 200 g sour cream, 2 onions and tomatoes, 1 tbsp. vegetable oil, oregano, salt.

How to cook oyster mushrooms with pork. Mushrooms, wash and coarsely chop with a meat cut bacon, chopped it, tomatoes and onions cut into large chunks, thin layers of chop meat. In a hot saut pan put oil, ignited, put the bacon, fry, put the meat on medium heat, fry on each side for 5 minutes, to pass in a separate bowl, removing the bacon fat. In the same bowl, where he roasted the meat, saut the onion, then put the mushrooms and tomatoes, season all oregano, 5-6 minutes to cook, put the meat, add salt and pepper, pour in the cream, cover, put all 7-8 minutes, before serving, sprinkle with chopped herbs.