Storing salted mushrooms at home - how to store salted mushrooms correctly.

High-quality and long-term storage of salted mushrooms at home is possible if the optimal temperature regime is observed at 5–6°C. The room should be cool and well ventilated. The air temperature must be at least 0°C, because otherwise, the pickling will freeze, begin to crumble and lose its taste. Room temperatures above 6°C are also not allowed - the mushrooms will begin to sour and spoil.

The degree of salinity of mushrooms is also important for the quality and duration of storage. In a strong solution, mushrooms are preserved better, but over time they become so salty that it is practically impossible to add them to food. If you do not add enough salt to the brine, a fermentation process will occur, the mushrooms will become sour and it is also undesirable to use them for cooking, despite the fact that this is not harmful to the body.

Therefore, the amount of salt per 1 kg of mushrooms must be accurately calculated for each type of mushroom and salting method. For example, for cold pickling, the optimal amount of salt per kilogram of mushrooms such as milk mushrooms, milk mushrooms and russula is 50 g, but for saffron milk caps, 40 g is enough. For hot pickling, most often, it is enough to take 2 tbsp. spoons of salt per 1 kg of mushrooms.

Mushrooms placed in dishes should be carefully and thoroughly covered from external influences (garbage, dust, etc.) and regularly monitored to ensure that mold does not appear on the surface.

For this purpose, when storing salted mushrooms in barrels or buckets, they are covered with canvas, and a circle and a weight are placed on top. After 5 days, you should check the amount of brine; if it is not enough and the mushrooms are not completely covered, you should either increase the load or add brine. Calculate the amount of salt in the water, just like when salting. If you pickle mushrooms in jars, then simply cover them with plastic lids.

After about a month and a half, the salting of mushrooms is completely finished and the finished salted mushrooms are suitable for use as a side dish, soup or just a snack. From this moment the shelf life of the mushrooms you pickle begins.