We'll tell you how to salt green and pickle them for the winter

Zelenushka is a conditionally edible fungus belonging to row tricholomas. It is called so in connection with the fact that it has a bright greenish-yellow coat color. Even with heat treatment, the color of the green leaf does not change.

Differences of edible mushroom from "toadstool"

To distinguish this fungus from its inedible "double", gray-yellow ryadovki, it is possible by the following characteristic features: the cap of the greenbread grows to 15 cm in diameter and has a convex tubercle in the center, from the inside of the cap densely located light yellow plates are seen, exuding a specific "Flour" smell. The mushroom foot is usually not long, reaches 2-3 cm, elastic and dense in structure. The color of the legs is greenish or yellowish in color. The flesh of the fungus is white, it turns yellow over time, indicating that the green leaf may contain toxins. In this article, we will tell you how to salt green, how to pickle and process them. The main thing is to be careful and remember that eating this fungus in large quantities can be dangerous.

We learn how to salt and how to clean them after harvesting

Gathering green from late August - early September. Basically, they are found in pine forests, on dry sandy soils under trees. They grow not alone, but in groups. After harvesting the green leaf must be carefully processed. Mushrooms move, bad and old specimens are not used for food. Each green leaf is washed in cool water. From the mushroom cap, the film must be removed, the stalk can be scraped with a knife. After cleaning, place the mushrooms in a container of water and rinse well, washing out sand and dirt. Now it is advisable to shift the green boxes into clean containers, pour hot water there and sprinkle salt mushrooms abundantly. Leave them to soak for about 15 minutes. Thanks to this procedure, the plates will open and all the remaining sand will be washed. You can repeat this procedure several times.

How to salt green for winter?

In order to make a delicious snack, you will need the following ingredients:

• Green;
• Vinegar 9%;
• salt;
• garlic;
• dill;
• Pepper (peas);
• Bay leaf.

So, let's tell you how to cook greenies. To begin with, mushrooms must be boiled for 5 minutes in salted water with the addition of vinegar. While they are boiling, make a mixture for salting out of spicy herbs. Cut the fennel and garlic. Add to them a laurel leaf and bell pepper. Put the mushrooms in a colander and let the water drain. After cooling we mix green sprouts with spicy herbs. Now we spread the mushrooms according to the previously sterilized jars. Important: it is necessary to lay the mushrooms tightly enough to each other. Top with green leaves salt. In 4 days the mushrooms will be ready. This snack should be stored in the refrigerator. Now you know how to salt the greenies correctly. Serve mushrooms to the table can be seasoned with vegetable oil and vinegar.

Pickled greens

Marinovat them for the winter follows this recipe. You will need such ingredients: green fennels, dill, salt, cloves, vinegar, cinnamon, black pepper pepper, sweet pepper. After cleaning and washing, boil the mushrooms in salted water for 30 minutes. While mushrooms are thermally processed, we will make a marinade. For 2 liters of water, take 3 tablespoons of salt, 20 peas of black pepper, cloves - 2 pieces, a little cinnamon. There we also add sweet pepper. After cooling the mushrooms, lay them on prepared jars and add the vinegar essence (per liter capacity of 1.5 teaspoons). Pour greens with a marinade and close the jars with plastic covers. That's all, a snack for the winter is ready. Keep it in the refrigerator. Bon Appetit!