Freezing Mushrooms
Cooking and then freezing works well for certain types of mushrooms. You should either sauté or microwave the sliced-up mushrooms before freezing them, depending on how you plan to use them.
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Advantages of freezing
Quality close to fresh when properly done
Works well for chanterelles, bolete buttons, oysters, amanita species, and morels
Disadvantages of freezing
Takes up freezer space
Subject to freezer burn
Does not work well for some mushrooms
Objective:
Storage/Prep
Total Time:
Approx. 30 minutes
Suggested Mushrooms:
See code
Equipment and/or Ingredients
Method
Sauté Directions
Slice or tear cleaned mushrooms into moderate-sized pieces.
Sauté prepared mushrooms in butter or oil of your choice until they start giving up liquid into the pan.
Cool and freeze, including liquid, in ziploc bag or other container.
Microwave Directions
An advantage of microwaving is that since you're not choosing a specific fat to cook them in, the mushrooms can be used later in a recipe with either butter or oil, according to the flavor you prefer for the meal.
Slice or tear cleaned mushrooms into moderate-sized pieces.
Microwave prepared mushrooms until they start giving up liquid into the bowl.
Cool and freeze, including liquid, in ziploc bag or other container.