Champignons are one of the few varieties of mushrooms that have successfully succumbed to cultivation. To a large extent, this was due to their unpretentiousness and safety. Champignon can be eaten raw without fear of poisoning. But you still have to clean it before that.
Instructions
Step 1
Small champignons a couple of centimeters in size do not need special magic over themselves. Take a brush and brush over each fungus from the remains of adhering soil. Use a sharp knife to refresh the cut. Cut the mushrooms into slices of the size you want, or better yet, leave them whole. The skin covering the caps of small mushrooms is so thin that there is no point in removing it.
Step 2
It's another matter if you come across champignons from 4-5 cm and more. The cap of such mushrooms is covered with a thin skin that does not soften well during heat treatment, so it is better to remove it. First brush the mushroom away from the stuck earth,. Then take a knife in your hands, pick up the skin from the edge of the cap and pull it towards the center of the mushroom. Cut off the end of the stem of the mushroom. The longer the mushroom has been in the refrigerator, the more you need to cut it off. Sluggish dried mushroom tissue will not taste delicious with any cooking method.
Step 3
Whether to remove the skirt from the leg is up to you. It is edible and safe, but some people are not happy with it from an aesthetic point of view. Proceeding from it, sometimes brown plates located at the bottom of the cap are removed. But it is the plates that give the champignon its characteristic mushroom flavor. Think for yourself what is more important to you - the taste or aesthetics of the future dish.
Step 4
A particularly heated debate is about the washing of mushrooms. It is known that mushrooms, like a sponge, absorb water. Some people prefer to simply shake off the mushrooms from the soil, preventing them from coming into contact with water. Others do not imagine how it is possible not to wash the product that has been in contact with the ground, they thoroughly rinse and even soak the mushrooms. The truth in this dispute, as it usually happens, lies somewhere in the middle. Take the mushrooms in a handful, place them under running water, rinse them quickly, and then pat them dry with a tea towel. So you get rid of the dirt and don't give the mushrooms a chance to get wet.
