How to freeze obabka mushrooms for the winter in the freezer: 4 ways

Preparing mushrooms for freezing

The harvested mushrooms must be sorted and cleaned before being placed in the freezer. Obabki are spongy mushrooms, so it is highly inadvisable to wash them in water before freezing. It is best to wipe dirty areas with a damp cloth or use a dishwashing sponge.

If the mushrooms are very dirty, they should be quickly rinsed with water, but under no circumstances soaked. Otherwise, the spongy structure of the cap will absorb water and the mushrooms, when frozen, will be damaged by ice crystals formed from the water. However, this rule is an exception if you plan to boil or stew the mushrooms before freezing.

Before freezing, it is recommended to clean the legs of obabkas from scales. This can be done quite simply with an ordinary kitchen knife.

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Raw mushrooms

The smallest mushrooms can be frozen whole in their raw form. The most important rule is to choose dense mushrooms without signs of damage or wormholes.

Before freezing, the caps are cleaned of dirt and the stems are cleaned, but it is better not to cut off the caps.

Mushrooms are laid out on a cutting board covered with cellophane and sent to the freezer. Pre-freezing on a flat surface will prevent the mushrooms from sticking together.

After a few hours of being in the cold, the mushrooms can be taken out and transferred to separate containers for long-term storage.

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To make mushrooms take up less space, many housewives boil them in boiling water for 5-10 minutes before putting them in the freezer.

To do this, mushrooms of any size are cut into pieces and dipped in boiling water. Afterwards, the eggs are transferred to a colander and the excess liquid is allowed to drain.

The cooled mushrooms are placed in bags or containers for freezing.

This method allows you to save space in the freezer almost twice.

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Stewed obabki

Another way to freeze mushrooms is to stew them until fully cooked.

Clean mushrooms are cut into small cubes and placed in a frying pan. If they were previously washed with water, then there is no need to add any more liquid, since sufficient quantities of it will be released from the wet mushrooms.

Cover the pan with a lid. Simmer the obabki until fully cooked for 20-30 minutes. There is no need to add salt!

Place the finished mushrooms on a sieve and wait until they dry slightly and cool. The cooled workpiece is placed in bags, tightly packed and put away in the cold.

Stewed mushrooms are completely ready to eat, and the absence of oil allows them to be used for preparing dietary dishes.

Fried mushrooms

Obabki are stored well in the freezer when fried. To do this, the mushrooms are cut into pieces and placed in a frying pan.

Fry the obabki first without adding oil and with the lid open. As soon as the liquid begins to evaporate intensively, add vegetable oil to the pan. Fry the dough until golden brown, stirring constantly.

To rid the workpiece of excess fat, place the mushrooms in a colander and allow the residue to drain.

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How and how long to store mushrooms in the freezer

Properly frozen raw, boiled and stewed mushrooms can be stored in the freezer for up to 1 year, and fried mushrooms will need to be eaten within 6 months. The optimal storage temperature is -16… -18ºС.

When sending food to the chamber, be sure to leave a mark on the container or bag about the food it contains and the date it was added.

Mushrooms frozen raw are defrosted in the refrigerator, placing them on the lowest shelf. Slow defrosting will allow you to get a product that is almost indistinguishable from fresh. This rule also applies to mushrooms frozen by other methods, but in most cases mushrooms are used for cooking without defrosting.