Whether for a delicious mushroom pan or a ragout – you should clean chanterelles before processing. We explain to you how the sensitive mushrooms can be cleaned.
Cleaning the chanterelles: step by step
Since soil often settles in the lamellas, you should use the mushrooms clean carefully. You proceed as follows:
- First, remove coarse dirt from the chanterelles with a mushroom brush, kitchen brush or kitchen paper and rub off.
- Cut off the stem ends with a sharp knife.
- You should also remove dry or bruised areas and cut away with a knife.
Clean chanterelles with the flour trick
You can clean chanterelles faster by using the flour trick: put the mushrooms in a freezer bag and sprinkle them one to two tablespoons of flour about that. Then you close the bag and shake it thoroughly so that all the chanterelles are dusted with flour. The advantage of this method: The flour binds the sand and you don't have to clean each mushroom one by one. Then put them in a sieve and rinse them with water (the jet should not be so hard so that you don't damage the chanterelles). Then you let them Drain on paper towels and then processes it further.
Store and freeze chanterelles
Fresh chanterelles keep in the refrigerator only about three to four days, it's best to use them the same day you bought them. Alternatively, you can freeze the mushrooms, you should use chanterelles however, always blanch beforehand. If frozen raw, there is a risk that they will taste bitter after thawing.
It is best to give them for later processing in the frozen state directly in the pot or paninstead of letting them thaw at room temperature – this preserves their aroma and prevents them from becoming mushy. You can also preserve chanterelles by pickling them or drying them. Here you will find all the information on how to dry mushrooms.
Product knowledge chanterelles
The chanterelle is in season from June to October. He is a wild mushroom and cannot be grown (in contrast to mushrooms, for example). It has become very rare in Germany, the chanterelles available in supermarkets mostly come from Eastern Europe.
If you want to collect mushrooms yourself, you should note that you have the value for the Personal consumption of two kilograms per person does not exceed. There is also the danger of mistaking the mushroom for the false chanterelle, so you should your yield Have an expert check it before consumption. Collecting is generally prohibited in nature reserves and national parks.