Pickled Mushrooms
The usual mistake is boiling mushrooms in the marinade from the start. The vinegar tightens the protein and they turn to rubber. Do it the other way round: boil them first in plain salted water, throw that water away with the bitterness, and only then give them a few minutes in the marinade.
- Prep
- 40 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 1 h 10 min
- Servings
- 16
- Level
- Medium
- Per serving
- 45 kcal
Ingredients
Mushrooms
Marinade
Makes: 4 jars, 500 ml each
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Method
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Step 1: Clean the mushrooms
Button mushrooms only need wiping with a damp cloth; wild ones must be washed and sorted. Halve the large ones, leave small ones whole.
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Step 2: Boil in plain water
Cover with two litres of salted water, bring to the boil and cook for 15 minutes, skimming. Pour that water away — the bitterness goes with it.
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Step 3: Make the marinade
Dissolve the salt and sugar in a litre of water, add the bay, peppercorns, cloves and garlic, and bring to the boil.
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Step 4: Simmer briefly
Add the mushrooms to the marinade and cook for 10 minutes, then pour in the vinegar and let it come back to the boil.
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Step 5: Fill the jars
Pack the mushrooms into sterilised jars, cover with hot marinade and add a spoonful of oil on top to seal the surface.
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Step 6: Close
Seal, turn upside down and leave until completely cold. They are ready to eat after a week.
Tips & variations
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Tip
Only use wild mushrooms you can identify with certainty, and never store home-canned mushrooms at room temperature — fridge or cellar only.
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Tip
The layer of oil is protection rather than flavour: it cuts the marinade off from the air.
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Variation
Honey fungus is marinated the same way but needs 25 minutes in the first water instead of 15.
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Storage
Up to 6 months in the fridge or cellar. A bulging or cloudy jar goes straight in the bin, untasted.
Nutrition
| 1 serving | Whole dish 16 servings | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 45 kcal | 720 kcal |
| Protein | 2 g | 32 g |
| Fat | 3 g | 48 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3 g | 48 g |
Approximate values calculated from standard ingredient data.
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