Even if the cultivation and breeding of chanterelles is rather complicated, with a bit of luck for a collector you can often find larger quantities of the yellow forest gold on walks in the forest. These can be preserved by drying.

Different ways of using dried mushrooms

Some critics think that dried chanterelles lose a lot of their aroma and are not comparable to other dried mushrooms in terms of consistency. However, it also depends on the planned use. After all, you can not only dry chopped chanterelles and soak them in water before using them, you can also grind them into a powder for soups and seasonings.

The necessary utensils for drying the chanterelles

Drying the chanterelles takes a little patience, but it's not really magic. However, you should pay attention to a few points and prepare the appropriate materials. As basic equipment you need:

  • a new soft brush (like for polishing shoes)
  • a kitchen knife
  • needle and sewing thread
  • a warm and dry room
  • airtight cans for storage
  • use a coffee grinder or food processor to grind

Clean the chanterelles

Before drying, chanterelles, like other mushrooms, should not be washed, otherwise they can lose a lot of their natural aroma. Instead, brush the mushrooms gently with a soft brush. You should preferably use a new and clean brush that you reserve exclusively for this purpose. Also, you need to cut out mushy and rotten spots so as not to spoil the whole batch of chanterelles.

The cutting and threading

Depending on the size of your collected chanterelles, they may also need to be cut up before hanging to dry. Divide larger specimens into two to three pieces with a kitchen knife, and you can make an incision directly on the stem of smaller ones. In this way you thread the thread with the help of a needle, on which you can then hang the chanterelles like a chain to dry.

Slow drying for storage

Hang the threaded chanterelles in a warm and dry place for a few days in order to be able to extend the season into winter. A boiler room in the basement is also suitable for this, as long as it does not smell of oil or other substances. These odors could otherwise be absorbed by the fruiting bodies of the mushrooms

Grinding the chanterelles

In a coffee grinder or other food processor with a grinder, you can grind your dried chanterelles into a fine powder. This can be used excellently for the preparation of delicious mushroom soups. It can also be added to meat and pasta dishes as a mushroom seasoning.

tips and tricks

If you don't have the patience to thread the mushrooms, you can also dry them on a tray in the oven. However, you should not exceed a temperature of around 50 degrees Celsius.

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