Zesty Pickled Mushrooms Food

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.

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.

SPICY GARLIC PICKLES

Steps:

• Bring vinegar, sugar, salt, and 2 cups water to a boil in a medium pot over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 10 minutes.
• Place garlic, chile, mushrooms, and red pepper flakes in a heatproof resealable container or jar (divide among several containers if necessary). Pour hot brining liquid over mushroom mixture. Let cool to room temperature, then cover and chill at least 2 hours before serving.

ZESTY MARINATED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Carefully wash the mushrooms and trim the stems so they are no longer than 1/4-inch from the mushroom cap. Use the stems in another recipe or compost them. You can cut the larger mushrooms in half if you wish, but it is not strictly necessary.
• Add the mushrooms to a large stainless steel stockpot with the lemon juice and cover the mushrooms with fresh water. Bring to a boil.
• When it reaches a boil, set your timer and let it boil for 5 minutes.
• Drain the mushrooms and load them into half-pint jars leaving 1/2 inch of headspace in each jar.
• In another saucepan, stir together the white wine vinegar, olive oil, garlic cloves, salt, oregano, basil, and crushed red pepper flakes. Bring this mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Fish the garlic from the boiling brine and tuck 1 clove into the mushrooms in each jar.
• Stir the vinegar and oil dressing well and ladle over the mushrooms in the jars, maintaining the 1/2 inch of headspace.
• Moisten a paper towel with vinegar and use that to wipe the rims of the jars clean.
• Fix jar lids in place and tighten appropriately.
• Use canning tongs to transfer the jars to a canner full of boiling water that covers the jars by 2 inches.
• Put the lid of the canner in place, return the water to a boil, and process for 20 minutes.
• Carefully transfer the jars to a towel-lined counter or wire cooling rack and allow them to cool completely, preferably overnight, before removing the rings, wiping the jars clean and labeling.
• Use the marinated mushrooms in salads, antipasto, or just enjoy straight from the jar.

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.

ZESTY PICKLED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Bring water, vinegar, garlic, pickling spice, salt, and red pepper flakes to a boil in a large pot; add mushrooms. Boil until mushrooms are softened, about 2 minutes. Pour mushroom and liquid into a large jar. Cover and chill for 10 hours to overnight.

TANGY PICKLED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a stockpot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Carefully ladle hot mixture into eight hot 1-pint jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace., Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight. Place jars into canner, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil. Process for 20 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

ZESTY MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In large fry pan melt butter over medium heat add mushrooms and simmer until mushrooms are tender. Add packages of Zesty Italian Seasoning and let simmer until some of the moisture from the mushrooms has evaporated. Serve warm as desired!

SPICY TOFU-RICE BOWLS WITH PICKLED SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Bring mushrooms, sugar, 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/2 cup vinegar, and 1 cup water to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Transfer mushrooms to a medium bowl with a slotted spoon. Let brine cool, then pour over mushrooms. Cover and chill at least 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, rinse rice until water runs clear (this removes surface starch and keeps rice from getting gummy). Combine rice and 2 cups water in a medium saucepan, season with salt, and let sit 30 minutes.
• Bring rice to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until tender, 30-35 minutes (you can also use a rice cooker). Remove from heat and let sit, covered, 15 minutes; fluff with a fork. Keep warm.
• Soak wakame in 1/2 cup cold water in a small bowl until softened, 6-8 minutes. Drain and mix in a clean small bowl with black bean paste, honey, oil, remaining 5 tsp. soy sauce, and remaining 5 tsp. vinegar. Add tofu to spicy black bean shoyu, season with salt, and gently toss. Let sit 10 minutes to let flavors meld. Taste and season with more salt if needed.
• Divide rice among bowls and spoon tofu mixture on top of rice. Arrange drained pickled shiitake mushrooms, scallions, peanuts, and some tobiko, if using, around tofu mixture.
• Mushrooms can be pickled 5 days ahead. Keep chilled.