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 Preserving chanterelles? 
#11748846 - 01/01/10 06:35 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Where I live a lot of cinnabar chanterelles grow in the woods. They're delicious, and since they grow in abundance I was toying with the idea of picking 'em and selling or giving them out at the farmers market. I've read that drying chanterelles doesn't work that well. Is there anyway I can store them and keep them from drying up, or should I just continue to enjoy them in nature and only pick enough for myself?
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Re: Preserving chanterelles? [Re: Sanguine]
#11748886 - 01/01/10 06:45 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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I read somewhere a good way to preserve edibles is to slice them, dry sauttee them, then freeze them. You might try that.
Dry sauttee intensifies the flavor a lot in my experience, but i never tried it on chanterelle.
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Re: Preserving chanterelles? [Re: HotMess]
#11748961 - 01/01/10 07:08 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Cantharellus cinnabarinus mushrooms are tiny! I just picked a few yesterday and put them in a quiche. (Ooh la la.) Man, it's weird finding these in December. El Niño year, I guess.
To preserve them, put them in a dry, nonstick pan with a pinch of salt and sautee until they give up their water and turn limp and lifeless. Squeeze the moisture out into a glass, and add a shot of jaegermeister to make a refreshing cocktail, then blot the mushrooms dry with a tea towel, lay them out on a cookie sheet and put them in the freezer. Once frozen put in a ziptop baggie and consume within six months, preferrably less.
Alternatively, you could put them in a jar with some water and can them in a PC, if you have one. They'll probably turn to mush, though.
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Re: Preserving chanterelles? [Re: Paresthesia]
#11749947 - 01/01/10 10:42 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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the saute method is the best i have found also.
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Re: Preserving chanterelles? [Re: Paresthesia]
#11750092 - 01/01/10 11:21 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Paresthesia said:
Cantharellus cinnabarinus mushrooms are tiny! I just picked a few yesterday and put them in a quiche. (Ooh la la.) Man, it's weird finding these in December. El Niño year, I guess.
To preserve them, put them in a dry, nonstick pan with a pinch of salt and sautee until they give up their water and turn limp and lifeless. Squeeze the moisture out into a glass, and add a shot of jaegermeister to make a refreshing cocktail, then blot the mushrooms dry with a tea towel, lay them out on a cookie sheet and put them in the freezer. Once frozen put in a ziptop baggie and consume within six months, preferrably less.
Alternatively, you could put them in a jar with some water and can them in a PC, if you have one. They'll probably turn to mush, though.
What a brilliant orange color! Great find. I had no idea these grew in TX at anytime of the year.
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Re: Preserving chanterelles? [Re: Paresthesia]
#11751298 - 01/02/10 05:26 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Re: Preserving chanterelles? [Re: Dragonaut]
#11754149 - 01/02/10 06:24 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Thanks for the help! I really appreciate it. I can't wait till they start growing again down here. I play disc golf, and the course by my house is just covered with 'em... One of the tees was completely surrounded by masses of them!
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Re: Preserving chanterelles? [Re: Paresthesia]
#11755090 - 01/02/10 08:46 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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I've only ever found them in December/January, but perhaps more toward the coast than you might be. I seem to have the best luck with mixed pine and oak habitats with sandy soil. And while they are fairly tiny, they are super abundant and easy to spot; following the flow of water seems to work well for finding more patches.
Am I alone in thinking that C. cinnabarinus has a spicy taste sometimes?
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Re: Preserving chanterelles? [Re: naum]
#11756787 - 01/03/10 02:38 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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No, I'm with you, it's definitely got a little spice to it sometimes. Mmm! 
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Re: Preserving chanterelles? [Re: Sanguine]
#11760494 - 01/03/10 08:23 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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SF Bay area chanterelle season is November - January, from what I remember. I went out hunting with Mr. Rockefeller last January, but he only found one due to the dry weather. (We did find a HUGE oyster tree!)
Around here cinnabar chanterelles can come up in the winter. I wish I could identify the trees they were growing under. The trees themselves were really small understory types with somewhat narrow leaves, definitely not oaks or pines noted in my field guide.
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