Pickled Mushrooms

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
A Year in a Scots Kitchen

By Catherine Brown

Published 1996

  • About

This is a common method of preserving wild mushrooms in countries where they are gathered in large quantities.

Ingredients

  • 500 g (1 lb) mushrooms
  • 50 g (2

Method

Trim stalks, if necessary and blanch in boiling salted water for about 2-3 minutes. Drain. When cold, pack into jars.

Boil white wine, vinegar and peppercorns for about five minutes. Add garlic and oregano. Cool. Pour over mushrooms. Cover with oil as a sealing layer. Cover and store for a month.