Surely you have heard that you should not reheat mushrooms. But what is really behind this rumor? We'll tell you what you need to keep in mind when reheating mushrooms.
Full of anticipation you come home with a basket filled with mushrooms. Either self-picked or fresh from the market. But at the latest at home you ask yourself: Who is going to eat all this?
In the next few days, a wide variety of mushroom dishes will be on the table - starting with soups and ending with mushroom risotto.
Something left over from your mushroom dish? It's much too good to throw away.
However, your grandmother already warned you not to heat mushrooms. Is that really true?
Mushrooms are one of the most perishable foods. But if you follow a few basic rules, you can safely eat them a second time.
We've done our research and tell you how to heat up mushrooms.
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Why warm up mushrooms is not unhealthy
Mushrooms taste delicious, are high in protein and have few calories. Due to their high protein and water content, mushrooms are easily perishable.
Even your great-grandmother and grandmother warned you not to warm mushrooms. Moisture, proteins and heat are the ideal breeding ground for bacteria. Toxic decomposition products can form.
However, this advice comes from a time when there was no refrigerator. Because when properly prepared and stored mushrooms can be safely reheated.
How you can warm up mushrooms
So that you can enjoy the mushrooms again the next day, you should pay attention to a few important things.
It is especially important that you let the mushrooms cool quickly and immediately put them in the refrigerator, covered. The mushrooms should never be left to cook on the stove. Do not leave them at room temperature either. This will quickly make them inedible.
You can store the leftovers of your mushroom dish in the refrigerator for one or two days. In no case longer.
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When reheating, make sure you heat the mushrooms to at least 70 degrees. Hold these minutes for a few minutes. After that, you can enjoy the mushrooms a second time without hesitation.
Note: Heat the dish only once. If you heat mushrooms several times, the protein is broken down by bacteria and fungal enzymes are formed. You can get nausea or vomiting diarrhea.
By the way, you should not store dishes with raw mushrooms.
These are the rules you should follow when warming up mushrooms
- Never keep mushrooms warm, let them cool down quickly
- put directly into the refrigerator
- only once warm up the mushrooms
- heat at least 70 degrees
- Cook for several minutes
Stir the food from time to time. This helps to ensure that the food is heated regularly.
It is better not to use the microwave. It is very difficult to warm the mushrooms evenly. And you should only heat them up once.
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How to preserve mushrooms
First you should clean the mushrooms properly. Clean them with a brush or kitchen paper. However, you should not wash them. The mushrooms quickly become waterlogged and lose their aroma. Also cut off the ends of the stems.
Halve or quarter the mushrooms and spread them on a tray with baking paper.
The mushrooms need about five hours to dry at a maximum of 40 degrees, depending on the water content.
Once they are dry, put them in an airtight box. This way you can store them for up to a year.
Our conclusion
We love mushrooms. Nevertheless, it can happen that something remains. But don't worry! If you follow our most important rules for reheating mushrooms, you can enjoy your dish a second time.
Enjoy it!
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