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There are three ways of pickling redheads: hot, cold and express method. Each method of making mushrooms is good in its own way.

Cold salting of redheads

The cold way of salting rozhikov is good in that in mushrooms all their useful properties are saved. To pickle the fishes in this way, take 1 kg of mushrooms:

• 50 g of salt


• 20 g of currant leaves


• 10 laurel leaves


• 20 peas of scented black pepper


• a few cloves of garlic (cut into slices)


• black ground pepper to taste

For this method, pickling larvae are suitable only foryoung mushrooms. Red must be cleaned and rinsed in cold water. Dry the washed mushrooms a little, then start spreading them in the dishes, in which you will salt the fishes. At the bottom of the dishes, pour in a little salt, then start spreading the redheads layers and caps up. Pour salt into each layer and add spices.

Now put the top gauze on a clean gauzenapkin, cover it with a plate or a wooden circle. Put a load on the plate. Mushrooms should be sent to a cool place (cellar or refrigerator), where they will be salted for 3-4 weeks.

It is best to use a wooden or ceramic barrel for pickling redheads. Also you can salt mushrooms in cans. Do not salt mushrooms in plastic or iron utensils.

Hot salting redheads

Herring for the winter can also be prepared by the method of hot pickling. It is good that the redheads are salted in this way a little faster, and you can use mushrooms of different sizes. To pickle the redheads by this method, you will need:

• 5 kg of gingerbread


• 1 head of garlic


• 250 g of salt


• dill branches


• horseradish


• Bay leaf


• currant leaves


• black peppercorns

So, how to salt rozhiki hot method: clean and wash the mushrooms. For hot salting not only fit small mushrooms, but also large. Large mushroom caps cut into small pieces of medium size. Fill the mushrooms with water and put them to boil for 3-4 minutes. After boiling the mushrooms, remove the foam from them. Cook the mushrooms in a colander and cool. Cold mushrooms put in the container for picking up the hats. Pour each layer with salt and spices. Top with a clean napkin and cover with a plate or a wooden circle. Now put the load on top of the mushrooms. Put the container with mushrooms in a cold place for a month. Then mushrooms can already be served on the table.

Express method of salting redheads

It remains only to tell how to salt redworm by express method. This way of salting rozhikov suits you, if you want to treat yourself to a delicious snack today. So, you will need:

• small fishes


• salt

Redheads salted with the express method can notstore for a long time, they should be eaten for a couple of days, so do not take a lot of mushrooms. Peel the mushrooms, fold their caps down in a glass bowl. Each layer generously pour salt. Salts do not regret, as the mushrooms must be completely covered with it. After the appearance of the brown pickle, wait another hour and a half. After this time, the salted mushrooms can be served on the table.