Blanching mushrooms is to remove the black pigment from the mushrooms.

Straw mushrooms don't necessarily need to be blanched if they are fresh, but, generally in the cultivation process, it takes at least 6 hours for straw mushrooms to be picked until they are bought back home. Straw mushrooms, due to their special biological properties, produce autolysis of mycelium in an environment of less than 20 degrees Celsius, and as a result, the fruiting bodies have a bitter and earthy odor, so blanching can effectively remove these impurities. can effectively remove these odors. That's all.

How long do you need to blanch straw mushrooms

1, first rinse the straw mushrooms briefly with water, and cut or tear them as needed for cooking.

2. Boil a pot of water and put two or three tablespoons of salt in it, and prepare a basin of clean, cold water. When the water in the pot boils, pour in the straw mushrooms, blanch them a little, roll them, and put them into the cold water, without waiting until the water in the pot boils again.

3. When the water in the pot is boiling again, take the straw mushrooms out of the cold water, put them into the boiling water and scald them a little bit, and then put them into the cold water with a rolling motion, and then you can use them for cooking after they are cooled down.