The shelf life of dried Hericium erinaceus is closely related to the water contained in it. If there is more residual water when removing water, then dried Hericium erinaceus may have mildew and eggs. Such Hericium erinaceus is absolutely inedible and prone to food poisoning after eating. However, if it has less water and is properly preserved without mildew or insects, it can basically be eaten without toxicity, but dried Hericium erinaceus can only be stored for about one year, and it is best to eat it carefully for two years.
2 What is the deterioration of Hericium erinaceus? If it is fresh Hericium erinaceus, it will normally be golden yellow or yellow with white, soft and tough to pinch, and the taste is unique mushroom fragrance. The deteriorated Hericium erinaceus is mostly black or dark brown in color, sticky and soft to the touch, and even smells obviously rotten.
Good dried Hericium erinaceus is relatively dry and uniform in color, while deteriorated dried Hericium erinaceus may be soft due to moisture, and it may be mildewed or moth-eaten.
3 Hericium erinaceus how to preserve fresh Hericium erinaceus water for a short period of time. If it is stored in a cool and ventilated place, it can be stored in a sealed bag to remove the air inside as much as possible, which can generally last for about 3-5 days, while if it is stored in the refrigerator, it can be stored for up to one week.
The storage time of dried Hericium erinaceus is much longer than that of fresh Hericium erinaceus, and it can be kept for about 1 year if it is kept in ventilation, and it can be kept for more than one year if the Hericium erinaceus in the fresh-keeping bag is not wetted and softened.
4 Can Hericium erinaceus be frozen? Frozen storage is not recommended.
Whether it is fresh Hericium erinaceus or dried Hericium erinaceus, it is best not to keep it frozen. If fresh Hericium erinaceus is frozen, the temperature in the freezer is mostly below 0 degrees. If the temperature is too low, the water contained in Hericium erinaceus will freeze in a low temperature environment, which will easily destroy the tissue cells of Hericium erinaceus and affect the taste of food, and the nutrition will be continuously lost. If it is dried Hericium erinaceus, the temperature difference will be caused when the refrigerator door is opened and closed during freezing, which is unfavorable for the preservation of Hericium erinaceus.