How to freeze fresh champignons

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 20 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to choose mushrooms? Buy fresh champignons of medium size, snow-white color without spots, damage, or the smell of rot. They should not be slippery to the touch. Thoroughly rinse the mushrooms from soil and sand under running warm or cold water. Cut out damaged areas, if any. Miniature mushrooms up to 2 cm in size do not need to be cleaned; just rinse them well. It is recommended to clean larger champignons from films.

2. STEP 2

   

   Place the mushrooms on a kitchen towel. Leave for 20-30 minutes so that all the moisture is absorbed into the fabric. It is important to dry the mushrooms well, otherwise the water will expand when frozen and damage the shape of the mushrooms, and they will taste watery.

3. STEP 3

   

   Next, chop the mushrooms, depending on what kind of dishes you are planning and like to cook. I usually cut the mushrooms into quarters and add them to pastas or meat dishes.

4. STEP 4

   

   You can also cut the mushrooms into slices. They are good to add to soups. In this case, there is no need to pre-defrost. If you like to make pies with mushrooms, then the champignons can be finely chopped. Small champignons can be frozen whole. They will look beautiful in casseroles, pizzas and holiday dishes.

5. STEP 5

   

   Place the chopped mushrooms in plastic bags. Be sure to release excess air and seal tightly. If the bags don't have a zipper, just tie them tightly. Place in the freezer. Turn on the quick freeze function for 1-2 hours. If there is no such mode, it will take longer to freeze (about 3 hours). You can first freeze the mushrooms on a tray (laying them out in one layer), and then put them in a bag and put them in the freezer.

Comments on the recipe

Corason

31.08.2023

4.6

Hello! Thank you for the excellent recipe. How to freeze fresh champignons. I bought champignons to celebrate, but I couldn’t cook everything at once and the question arose, is it possible to freeze them?! I was searching and found your recipe. Great option for freezing. No need to boil or blanch. Just cut it and you're done! And whole mushrooms are absolutely beautiful! It was very easy, simple and quick to freeze a large number of champignons. They retain both their shape and aroma. I used chopped champignons to make gravy and pizza. And I baked whole ones in the oven. Thank you very much for such valuable information!!! Helped me out a lot!

Ira

31.08.2023

5

OlgaHiiri, frozen vegetables are good! Always have on hand what you need to prepare your favorite dish, especially in winter. I liked the advice more about dividing portions into small bags and using the mushrooms that way. I'll definitely take note. Thank you very much for the recipe!

Dina

31.08.2023

4.7

The recipe is wonderful, but my family loves it a little differently. And here is the recipe, by the way

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31.08.2023

4.9

I froze the champignons several times according to all the rules, and each time they turned unpleasantly dark in the freezer.