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Re: How to Freeze and Preserve Chantrelle Mushrooms
« Reply #45 on: October 28, 2012, 07:56:15 AM »
Already to soggy?

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Re: How to Freeze and Preserve Chantrelle Mushrooms
« Reply #46 on: October 28, 2012, 08:00:01 AM »
Not quite soggy, but definitely full of water. They are drying out nicely though.




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Re: How to Freeze and Preserve Chantrelle Mushrooms
« Reply #47 on: October 28, 2012, 08:03:27 AM »
Good deal. Until a real hard freeze I have been able to dry out most of those soggy chantrelles...
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Re: How to Freeze and Preserve Chantrelle Mushrooms
« Reply #48 on: October 28, 2012, 08:05:50 AM »
I did the sauté method  in butter and garlic salt pepper . The froze them.
I saved all of the juices when cooking and froze too.Used as a broth for mushroom soup. Turned out well.

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Re: How to Freeze and Preserve Chantrelle Mushrooms
« Reply #49 on: October 28, 2012, 08:12:03 AM »
I did the sauté method  in butter and garlic salt pepper . The froze them.
I saved all of the juices when cooking and froze too.Used as a broth for mushroom soup. Turned out well.

After thawing were they limp or soggy?
I have never had good luck freezing them after sauteing with oil or butter.

The dry saute has worked great though.




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Re: How to Freeze and Preserve Chantrelle Mushrooms
« Reply #50 on: October 28, 2012, 08:27:29 AM »
Were not too soggy as the heat helps cook out most of the moisture.

I use most of my mushrooms in soups in sauces though.


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Re: How to Freeze and Preserve Chantrelle Mushrooms
« Reply #51 on: October 28, 2012, 08:32:25 AM »
Using them in soups/sauces makes sense. Do you have a favorite soup recipe for Chanterelles?

I prefer mine mushrooms fairly crisp, or at least firm for eating with steaks or for adding to the slow cooker with roasts. If they feel like a raw oyster going down I will pass.




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Re: How to Freeze and Preserve Chantrelle Mushrooms
« Reply #52 on: October 28, 2012, 08:34:18 AM »
I feel that if you do a quick saute, yank them from the heat, cool them quick, and then thaw later and cook quick with your steak, you end up with an acceptable firmness level.

I agree overly soggy or overcooked shrooms get a bit gaggy....
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Re: How to Freeze and Preserve Chantrelle Mushrooms
« Reply #53 on: October 28, 2012, 08:37:11 AM »
I feel that if you do a quick saute, yank them from the heat, cool them quick, and then thaw later and cook quick with your steak, you end up with an acceptable firmness level.

I agree overly soggy or overcooked shrooms get a bit gaggy....

Yep.
The dry saute works perfect for that. Doesn't get rid of the nasty gas, but ya learn to live with it.  :chuckle:




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Re: How to Freeze and Preserve Chantrelle Mushrooms
« Reply #54 on: October 28, 2012, 08:39:30 AM »
I like a variation of this recipe. I sub mushrooms for chicken. About a pound.

I grew up in N WI and we used to harvest wild rice in canoes. Now just buy in the store. :tung:


http://allrecipes.com/recipe/cream-of-chicken-with-wild-rice-soup/

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Re: How to Freeze and Preserve Chantrelle Mushrooms
« Reply #55 on: September 10, 2013, 06:53:24 PM »
Bump for the 2013 Chantrelle season!
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