Method for treating mushrooms
OwnerVerne E. Wilkeninventor
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Abstract
A method for treating mushrooms in order to preserve and clean them and to improve their flavor is disclosed. The method includes soaking of the mushrooms in an edible vegetable oil such as soybean oil. After the soaking step, the mushrooms are water rinsed to clean and to remove excess oil, and then allowed to dry. As an alternative, a source of air under pressure may be used to clean the mushrooms and remove excess oil. Mushrooms treated in accordance with the present invention have been found to maintain a fresh condition for much longer periods of time than untreated mushrooms, and with a definite improvement in the flavor thereof.
Claims8
A method for cleaning and preserving mushrooms and improving the flavor thereof, which comprises:
- a. soaking at least one mushroom in an edible vegetable oil for a time period sufficient for the oil to be absorbed into the tissues of the mushroom;
- b. subjecting the mushroom to a water rinse step to remove accumulations of soil and the vegetable oil on the surface of the mushroom;
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- c. allowing the mushroom to dry.
A method for cleaning and preserving mushrooms and improving the flavor thereof, which comprises:
- a. soaking at least one mushroom in an edible vegetable oil for a time period sufficient for the oil to be absorbed into the tissues of the mushroom;
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- b. subjecting the mushroom to air under pressure in order to clean and dry the mushroom while removing accumulations of oil.
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