Pickled Mushrooms For A Crowd Food

PICKLED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a large serving bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Add mushrooms and onion; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. Sprinkle with red pepper before serving.

PICKLED MUSHROOMS FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine mushrooms and water. Bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute. Drain; return mushrooms to pan., In a small saucepan, combine the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Pour over mushrooms; cool slightly. , Transfer mushroom mixture to glass jars with tight-fitting lids. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 days. Just before serving, discard bay leaf.

PICKLED MUSHROOMS (CANNED)

Steps:

• Trim off stem ends of mushrooms. Wash mushrooms in cool running water. Drain.
• In large pot, combine vinegar, water and salt. Heat, stirring to dissolve salt. Add mushrooms. Heat to boiling; reduce heat and simmer mushrooms in brine for 10 to 12 minutes or until tender. Pack mushrooms into sterilized half-pint jars. To each jar add: 1 tablespoon onion, 1/2 teaspoon peppercorns, and 1 clove garlic. Fill jars with hot brine, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles using a non-metal spatula. Wipe rims of jars and adjust lids. Process for 20 minutes in a boiling water bath.
• NOTE: If mushrooms are large (2 inches in diameter), 1 to 2 more sterilized pint jars may be needed. Use additional spices as needed for each jar. Processing time above is for less than 1000 feet. For altitudes of 1000-6000 feet, process 25 minutes; above 6000 feet, process for 30 minutes.

EASY PICKLED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Bring onion, vinegar, oil, sugar, and Dijon mustard to a boil in a saucepan. Add mushrooms and simmer until liquid is slightly reduced, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer mixture to a covered container and chill. Drain before serving.

PICKLED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Mix the salt and water, and pour brine over mushrooms. Let mushrooms sit in the refrigerator, covered for 24 hours.
• Remove mushrooms from brine, rinse, and then lay them out on paper towels to dry. In a saucepan, mix the vinegar with the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
• Place mushrooms in sterilized jar and cover with hot liquid. The mushrooms will be ready to eat in 1 week and will hold in cool place for up to 1 year. These are great for salads or as a garnish for meat dishes.

LEMONY PICKLED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Fill four sterilized 8-ounce jars 3/4 of the way with mushrooms. Place 1 thyme sprig and some serrano pepper slices on top.
• Combine white wine, water, kosher salt, sugar, garlic, peppercorns, coriander seeds, and lemon zest in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and pour over mushroom mixture in each jar.
• Tightly seal each jar and transfer to the refrigerator. Chill until flavors meld, 1 to 2 days.

PICKLED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Wash the mushrooms in a sieve briefly under cold water. Dry them well. Bring 3/4 cup of the vinegar, the water, garlic, bay leaves, and peppercorns to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan. Add the mushrooms, return the liquid to a boil, and cook 2 minutes. Let cool.
• When cool, transfer the entire mixture to a clean 1-quart jar with a tight-fitting lid. Pour in the olive oil, add a couple healthy pinches of salt, then pour in enough of the remaining white-wine vinegar to come to the top of the mushrooms, about 1 cup. Shake the jar well and marinate the mushrooms in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days. Bring to room temperature and pick out and discard the peppercorns before you serve the mushrooms.

ROASTED MUSHROOMS FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place cleaned mushrooms in a large roaster and set aside.
• In a skillet melt the butter with the oil.
• Add minced shallots and saute until translucent.
• Add garlic, pepper, and dried thyme. Saute until fragrant and garlic is softened.
• Add wine. Bring to a boil, and allow to bubble until some of the alcohol cooks off and the wine reduces a bit.
• Mix beef bouillon powder, soy sauce and hot water. Add to skillet, stirring well.
• Allow to simmer for a minute or two to blend flavours.
• Pour mixture over the mushrooms in the roaster. Cover with the roaster lid.
• Roast in 400 degree F oven for 20 minutes, then stir. Place back in oven uncovered and roast an additional 20 minutes.
• Taste the liquid. Moisture from the mushrooms has diluted it some. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• If you like you can strain out the mushrooms and reduce the cooking liquid by about half, then pour over the mushrooms in a serving container.