Russian people are very hospitable: we love good communication, delicious food, warming the soul and body drinks. And in all this we are able to be generous - this feast assumes an abundance of snacks. Our mistresses always want to surprise - what they just do not come up with, so that guests are satisfied and recalled the last meeting with a note of gastronomic nostalgia.

In this case, each house has its own secrets,allowing to give to familiar dishes novelty and originality. A big role in this is given to mushrooms. They can perform "solo", enter into the composition of various sauces, complement meat and fish dishes. A special place on the festive and everyday table can be salads with mushrooms.

Not a step without benefit

By the number of protein andthis particular kingdom is in no way inferior to meat. This is especially important for those who do not eat it at all or should for some time adhere to a special diet. With absolute absence of fats and low calorie content, they are 90% water, so eating them leads to rapid saturation. In fungi there are almost all amino acids (18 of 20) that promote the healthy formation of body cells, and antioxidants, which prevent the formation of tumors. They also contain the following substances needed by the body:

  • vitamins A, B, D and E;
  • nicotinic acid;
  • zinc;
  • phosphorus;
  • copper;
  • calcium;
  • potassium.

The most useful, in terms of composition,are common russules, boletus, boletus and poderezinozoviki, chanterelles, mushrooms, honey agarics, mushrooms and champignons. In the season they can be collected independently and then dried, marinated, frozen and salted. And you can buy in fresh (champignons, oyster mushrooms, shiitake), semi-finished or ready-made.

Place on the table

The most popular are salads with mushrooms. They are light, delicious, quickly and simply prepared. In this case, the mushrooms in them can be used in a variety of ways:

  • fried;
  • pickled;
  • stew;
  • boiled;
  • cheese;
  • salt.

There are a huge number of recipes andrecommendations on how to make salads with mushrooms. If it is a question of a cold dish, for its preparation marinated or salted are used most often. If it is necessary to make a warm salad, you will need boiled, stewed or fried.

Today, stores offer not only the usualto us are the boletus and oil mushrooms growing in the forests of the European part of Russia, but also cultivated in artificial conditions. The most accessible of them are champignons, winter honey agarics, shiitake and oyster mushrooms. They are less susceptible to accumulation of harmful substances, unlike wild relatives, but also deprived of that "real" forest aroma. In any case, it is worth remembering that before the main processing of any mushrooms, they are recommended to boil for 15 minutes, changing water two or three times. And then your table will be truly original and useful.

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