Bitter is a lamellar mushroom with a reddish-brown cap. The mushroom got its name because of its characteristic bitter aftertaste, which is easily eliminated with proper preparation.
Salty bitters
To prepare salty bitters, you will need the following ingredients: 1 kg of mushrooms, 2 tablespoons of salt, 3-4 cloves of garlic, horseradish, caraway seeds, black currant leaves.
Bitters are cleaned and washed thoroughly. The legs are cut off, leaving no more than 1 cm from the cap. It is best to salt the bitters cold.
Salt is poured into the bottom of the pan and a layer of mushrooms is spread. Sprinkle the mushrooms with salt again. Put a couple of black currant leaves, a pinch of caraway seeds and half a teaspoon of mashed horseradish. Layers are repeated until the container is completely full.
Oppression is placed on the mushrooms and the pan is removed to a cool place. After 2-3 days, the mushrooms are transferred to sterilized jars and poured with brine. You can add a few horseradish and black currant leaves to each jar. Top mushrooms are poured with vegetable oil. Jars are rolled up with lids and stored in a cool place. Salted bitters will be ready in 2 months.
Pickled bitters
To prepare a marinade for 1 kg of mushrooms, you will need the following ingredients: 2 tablespoons of salt, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 3 bay leaves, 9 black peppercorns, 2 onions, 1 carrot, 4 cloves, 600 ml of 30% acetic acid …
The mushrooms are peeled, trimmed and boiled for 20-30 minutes. The broth is drained, and the bitters are washed and squeezed. Pour 2 cups of water into a saucepan, add grated carrots, chopped onions and spices. The water is brought to a boil and the vegetables continue to cook until they are tender. Then mushrooms and acetic acid are added to the water and boiled for another 10 minutes.
Bitters are filtered and transferred to sterilized jars. Pour the marinade over the mushrooms and close the containers tightly with plastic lids. Store pickled bitters in a cool, dark place.
Fried bitters baked in the oven
To prepare fried bitters with potatoes, you will need the following ingredients: 500 g of mushrooms, 3 tablespoons of sifted wheat flour, 10 potato tubers, a glass of sour cream, 5 tablespoons of vegetable oil, butter and salt to taste.
The mushrooms are soaked for several hours. It is recommended to change the water periodically. The soaked mushrooms are boiled for 20-30 minutes. The liquid is drained from the bitters and the mushrooms are carefully squeezed out.
Peeled potatoes are boiled in salted water. Bitters are doused in flour and fried in vegetable oil. Put sliced potatoes and fried mushrooms in a baking dish. Pour the ingredients with sour cream. The dish is baked at 180 ° C for 15 minutes. Boiled bitters can be stored in a bag in the freezer, thawing as needed.
