How to preserve truffles for a long time?
A, the storage method of rice cylinder
This is a more traditional way to preserve black truffles, that is, to keep black truffles and rice grains together, because rice grains themselves can absorb water. Putting black truffles and rice grains together can keep black truffles dry and not easy to deteriorate. Generally, fresh truffles should not be washed in a sealed jar or a box full of rice, nor kept in the refrigerator, which can last for about 5 to 7 days.
Second, wrap it in tin foil and put it in the refrigerator.
Is to wrap black truffles in tin foil and put them in the freezer. This is the best way to preserve them. They can keep it neatly for four to five months, and make sure they won't go bad. However, some flavor will be lost.
Third, the preservation method of eggs.
You can put black truffles and eggs together to achieve moisture absorption. At the same time, the aroma of black truffles can also penetrate into the yolk through the pores on the surface of the egg, making the egg full of black truffles and delicious.
How to choose high-quality truffles?
The quality of truffles depends on the size of the body, whether the appearance is damaged, and the brittleness of the texture. Of course, the most important thing is whether the smell is strong or not. Truffles grown in sandy soil are regular in shape, while truffles grown in rocky soil are irregular in shape. Black truffles are like a little black ball. Its size can range from lotus seeds and golf balls to as big as potatoes, but its size is not the key to quality. Sometimes it is difficult to judge the aroma of truffles in places with strong smell. The easiest way is to cut a small piece and see the lines and colors inside. The darker the color, the better the quality and the higher the market price.
You can identify truffles by choosing a corner and cutting it. The top-grade truffles are as black as ink, and even the brain lines are black. This kind of truffle usually has a strong fragrance and the best price. But the texture should be hard and brittle. If it has softened, the quality will be poor. The color of brain lines is gray-black, followed by gray. If the whole interior is white and even the brain lines are hard to recognize, it tastes like chewing wax and is boring. The so-called summer truffles are usually like this, and sometimes the restaurant will use St. John truffles. In fact, it is a somewhat ostentatious term. This kind of truffle is cheap and can't be compared with black truffle at all.
How to eat truffles?
1. Eat fresh products directly.
Black truffles are eaten directly in countries such as Italy or France. When making spaghetti, Italians used to slice fresh black truffles and sprinkle them on spaghetti with butter and cheese, which not only tasted very good, but also had high nutritional value.
2. Fried eggs with black truffles
Eggs are a kind of nutritious food. Stir-fried with black truffles can better combine the two nutrients. The practice is to cut the black truffle into small squares, mix well in the egg juice, then put it in a ventilated place overnight, and then take it out and fry it the next day. The reason why it is left overnight is that the fragrance of black truffles can be completely integrated into eggs.
3. Black truffle soup
It is also a good practice to make black truffles into soup, the most famous of which is cream truffle soup. Add the right amount of black truffle, cream, milk and flour. First, stir-fry the flour with butter, and then add the beaten black truffle sauce. After stirring well, add chicken soup and salt. After boiling for an hour, you can cook. Remember, when cooking this soup, don't season it with coriander such as shallots, which will greatly spoil the taste of the food.
This paper introduces the preservation method, selection and eating method of black truffle. In the process of selecting, preserving and eating, we should also pay attention to the methods. Are there any other foods that will destroy and affect the taste when eaten with it? If there is, you'd better consider eating it carefully.
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