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Champignons are lamellar mushrooms with a rounded cap (its color can vary from milky white to brown) and a squat stalk. They are one of the most popular mushrooms in world cooking. First, because they are specially cultivated rather than harvested. Thanks to cultivation, they are safe and impossible to confuse with their poisonous counterparts. And this is the second reason for the popularity of mushrooms. And the third is a pleasant and fairly neutral taste with slight aniseed notes, which perfectly combines with meat, vegetables, cheeses and other ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Champignons began to be cultivated in Italy for more than 1,000 years. Today they are common mostly in European and American cuisine. How to cook mushrooms, how to slice and how to store, what are some unusual recipes with this product – in my new blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Champignons: General Characteristics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Champignons are loved by novice cooks and chefs of the best restaurants in the world. First, because of their versatility in cooking techniques. They can be eaten raw, fried, steamed, boiled, baked, marinated, and deep-fried. The second reason is their amazing ability to combine with a wide variety of foods. Cheeses, any kind of meat, eggs, vegetables, fish, dairy products – mushrooms advantageously emphasize their taste and create a perfect new combination. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mushrooms themselves taste quite neutral, but light shades perfectly reveal combinations of other products. With mushrooms, you can even combine ingredients that are completely incongruous without this binding link: pasta with cottage cheese, tomato paste and mushrooms, for example.
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Champignons are nutritious, they have a lot of proteins and carbohydrates, for vegetarians they are, though not the best, but a substitute for meat.
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Champignons are artificially cultivated mushrooms, they are not poisonous. Therefore, you can safely buy and cook them without fear of departure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basic Ways to Slice Mushrooms<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Champignons are cut into thin slices, cubes or sticks. But beforehand the mushrooms need to be prepared:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. If you are using fresh mushrooms, rinse them in water. Frozen first need to defrost at room temperature, then rinse. If you are in a hurry and need to speed up the defrosting process, you can pour boiling water over them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Sort all the mushrooms by size, they should be about the same;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Remove the film that connects the cap to the stalk. If there are any rotten, spoiled areas, remove them;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Using a soft brush or sponge, remove any soil or dirt particles that may have adhered to you – these will remain even after you have washed them thoroughly;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Remove the skin from the head. To do this, gently pick it up with a knife and pull;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. If the mushrooms were left in the refrigerator for a long time and strongly dried out, such areas should be cut off. They can greatly spoil the taste of the finished dish. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Let’s talk about cutting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Slicing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    1. Take a large, sturdy cutting board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. Separate the stalk, cut the head in half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. Holding the hat half with your left hand, carefully cut it into equal thin slices. To make the mushroom more stable when slicing, you can turn it hat side down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Dice cutting <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    1. Separate the stalk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. Cut each part of the mushroom into slices of equal thickness first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. Carefully press the slices together and cut crosswise to make square slices of equal size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Dicing is great for making a variety of mushroom sauces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Slicing into julienne strips <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    1. Separate the heads and stems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. Cut stem into four pieces, flip over and slice again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. Slice the caps in the same way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Choose the slicing method according to the recommendations in the recipe or based on your personal preference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Techniques for Cooking Mushrooms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Champignons can be eaten raw, pan-fried, grilled and deep-fried, boiled, baked in the oven and even cooked in the microwave. Let’s consider the peculiarities of different cooking techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n

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