Receta Preserved Wild Mushrooms ( Funghi Sott Olio)
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Clean the mushrooms and throw away any which have maggots.
- Cut large ones into quarters.
- Bring to the boil the vinegar and the water in a stainless steel pan add in the peppercorns bay leaves salt garlic and cloves and let it boil for 5 6 min.
- Add in the mushrooms and boil for another 10 min.
- Take off the heat and remove the mushrooms using a perforated spoon.
- Spread them on a very clean cloth to dry and cold.
- Don't touch the mushrooms with your hands to avoid contaminating them with bacteria.
- Place in sterilized jars and add in sufficient extra virgin olive oil to cover them.
- Make sure there are no air bubbles in the oil.
- Seal with a screw top or possibly other lid and put away for at least a couple of months in a cold dark place.
- italians very much enjoy pickled funghi with their antipasto. There is almost no family which does not get hold of at least a small quantiy of wild mushrooms especially if they are porcini to preserve and enjoy at Christmas. If you want to pick your own wild mushrooms you should always consult a good reference book qv Mushrooms reference book
- makes 2 x 500g jars