Shiitake mushrooms are one of the indispensable ingredients for family stir-fry, which not only taste tender but also have a unique aroma that can enhance the flavor of the dish. However, when cooking shiitake mushrooms, many people often encounter a problem: they look cooked, but still taste a little hard, so I do not know how much time is needed to cook shiitake mushrooms. In fact, cooking shiitake mushrooms requires some skills. Generally speaking, mushrooms need to be cooked for 6-8 minutes before they are done. Pay attention to the fact that after cooking, it should be cooled down thoroughly with cool water, so as to ensure the taste and nutrition of shiitake mushrooms.

Shiitake mushrooms need to be cooked for a long time, which requires some patience and time. When cooking, we can choose to soak the shiitake mushrooms first and then cook them by boiling them in water. First of all, you need to soak the shiitake mushrooms for at least 30 minutes and remove the stems, then add them to the hot water and cook for about 8-10 minutes. During this process, you need to keep watching the shiitake mushrooms change, if you feel that some of them are already cooked, you can fish them out first, so as to ensure that all the shiitake mushrooms are cooked without being mushy.

Cooking time varies for different kinds of mushrooms

The cooking time also varies for different kinds of mushrooms. For example, small mushrooms such as flat mushrooms and enoki mushrooms require a shorter cooking time and only need to be boiled; whereas larger mushrooms such as floral mushrooms and matsutake mushrooms require a longer cooking time, with floral mushrooms being best cooked for 12-15 minutes, and spring mushrooms being best cooked for about 10-12 minutes. Before cooking, soak the mushrooms in hot water to remove impurities and to store some water for later cooking to ensure tenderness. In short, master the cooking time of different mushrooms, in order to make more delicious mushroom dishes.