Fresh mushrooms should not be soaked in water and washed before cooking, because washed mushrooms will absorb a lot of water after cooking and lose their flavor, especially when frying, roasting and frying, the original aroma of mushrooms will disappear, so try to buy clean and fresh mushrooms when buying. If there is dirt, wipe or cut it off with a kitchen paper towel or clean cloth.

If you can't eat it all at once, you can put it in a fresh-keeping box and put it in the refrigerator for refrigeration. Spread fresh mushrooms on the bottom with a layer of kitchen paper towels, cover them with paper towels to absorb moisture, cover them, and put them in the refrigerator for refrigeration. You can keep it for about a week and check it every two days. If the paper towel is wet, it should be replaced immediately, and it should not be cut.

Fresh mushrooms must not be washed with water to avoid water absorption and loss of taste.

Fresh shiitake mushrooms can be dried and turned into dried shiitake mushrooms by putting them on an electric heater with leaves.

Magic formula of DIY for dried mushrooms

Because we are worried that the dried mushrooms sold in the market will have sulfur dioxide residues, our dried mushrooms are all made by ourselves. We buy more fresh mushrooms at a time and put them in the electric heater to dry slowly in winter. Direct drying in summer can be done in a week or so. The point is, fresh mushrooms should not be washed with water. If dirt adheres, wipe it with a paper towel or a clean dry cloth. Never touch the water.

This article comes from the book Looking for the Pure Taste of Raw Water Culture.