Russula is a large genus of mushrooms, which includes more than 190 species. There are no more than 30 edible ones. But from them you can prepare many delicious dishes for the everyday table: soups, salads, meatballs and hot snacks. Read more about how to properly process and prepare russula, read in the material.
Selection and preparation of ingredients
Most often, mushrooms of the genus Russula are found next to oaks, covered with a small amount of fallen leaves. They come in several colors: yellow, brown, green, red, gray. Mushroom pickers are advised to choose yellow, although copies of other colors can also be edible.
The russules brought home are processed immediately after collection:
- First of all, the mushrooms need to be cleaned of leaves and needles with a soft brush.
- Then use the back of the knife to remove the film from the caps. It is a source of bitterness, so it is advisable to remove it. But this can not always be done. If the mushrooms you have collected are too fragile, blanch them in hot water so as not to remove the film.
- The peeled mushrooms are soaked for 1 hour in cold salt water. If there is a suspicion that they may contain bugs, add more salt to the water (at the rate of 1 tbsp. Per 1 liter of water).
- Drain the brine, remove the russula and rinse with clean water.
- Now you need to boil them for future use. Cooking time - 40 minutes. Water in the pan can not be salted, because you soaked them in saline.
- During boiling, foam forms, which must be removed with a slotted spoon.
- Spices are put in the broth: black pepper, peas, bay leaf or others, in order to give the dish an additional taste and aroma.
Important! If you decide to collect Russula, remember that they are too fragile. So that they do not crumble during cooking, pour them with boiling water.
Russula recipes
Mushroom dishes are very different. Among the recipes: soups, fries with mushrooms, dumplings, boiled mushroom salads, pies, mushroom sauces. They can be served with mashed potatoes, pasta, meat steak.
Mushroom soup
2 l 40 minutes
low-fat chicken or other meat
400 g
sunflower oil
50–70 ml
black peppercorns
4–5 pcs.
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Mushrooms need to be carefully cleaned and washed.
- Prepare a pot for cooking. Pour water in there. To salt. Put it on medium heat. When it boils, continue to boil for 40 minutes, constantly removing foam. Ready mushrooms to extract from the broth. Dry slightly. The resulting broth can be poured.
- In a separate pan, cook the broth from meat, salt and spices.
- Peel vegetables. Slice.
- Put the pan on the fire. Put the butter in it and melt. Pour onion sliced in half rings. Fry it for a couple of minutes. Add grated carrots and continue frying for another 3 minutes.
- Combine the finished broth and vegetables. Close the dish with a lid and continue boiling for 20 minutes.
- Combine with mushrooms. Add finely chopped herbs and spices. Cook another 5 minutes.
- Serve sprinkled with herbs.
Did you know? The use of russula for the body is ensured by the high content of vitamins in them: B1 (normalizes the nervous system, relieves stress), B2 (ensures the health of nails, skin, hair), C (enhances immunity), E (protects cells) and PP (ensures work circulatory system).
Russula salad
350 g30 minutes
sunflower or olive oil
25-30 g
table vinegar
2 tbsp. (can lemon juice)
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Pour the prepared mushrooms with boiling water or boil in salted water. Boiling time - 30 minutes. Cut into strips.
- Hard boiled chicken eggs. Remove the shell. Slice.
- Connect the eggs to the mushrooms.
- For salad dressing, connect the remaining components in a separate container. Stir until smooth.
- Add dressing to salad.
- Sprinkle the dish with finely chopped parsley.
Did you know? Russula flake (Russula virescens) — mushroom with a green hat, fleshy leg and pulp with a nutty taste. This is a particularly tasty view, considered the best among russula.
Mushrooms cutlets
3 kg 1 hour
breadcrumbs
100 g
spice mix
2 tsp
ground black pepper
2 tsp
finely chopped parsley
2 tbsp. l
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Grind the breadcrumbs into small crumbs.
- In a large bowl, combine crushed crackers, beef, garlic, eggs, sour cream, herbs, salt and pepper. Stir until smooth.
- Put prepared mushrooms to boil for 30 minutes. Be sure to salt the water.
- Then remove the mushrooms from the broth and chop them.
- Take a large frying pan or stewpan. Put on medium heat. Heat oil in containers. Fry the patties from 2 sides until crusty.
- Fry the mushrooms in a separate pan until crusted.
- Add butter to the same pan, and when it melts, combine with flour. Cook for 2 minutes, whisking. Pour in the broth. Combine with sour cream and bring the sauce to a boil. Stew for 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. If desired, sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.
- Serve the patties with mashed potatoes, sprinkled with mushroom sauce.
Important! A sign of the readiness of the mushrooms when boiling is that they sink to the bottom of the pan.
In the oven
1 kg 5.5 hours
instant oatmeal
100 g
breadcrumbs
150 g
cayenne red pepper
1/2 tsp
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- The peeled russula must first be boiled. To do this, put a pot of water on the fire. Add 2 tbsp. salt per liter of water and boil for about 20-30 minutes. Remove the mushrooms and cut into slices.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet or deep frying pan. Immerse the mushrooms in one layer and fry until excess moisture evaporates. Reduce the heat. Continue cooking for another 5 minutes until golden brown.
- Cut the onion into half rings. Combine it with mushrooms. Continue stewing for another 5 minutes until soft.
- Combine instant oatmeal with mushroom mix. Add the grated cheese, breadcrumbs, parsley and 1 egg. Season with salt and spices. Stir thoroughly and add a second egg. The mixture should stick together without spreading.
- Place the cooked minced meat in the refrigerator for 4 hours in order to improve the taste and texture of the dish.
- Preheat the oven to + 230 ° C. Cover the pan with parchment.
- Form small cutlets. Bake until they turn golden brown. The baking time is 12-15 minutes.
- Bring tomato sauce to a boil. Reduce heat and carefully cover meatballs with sauce. Continue to bake for another 40 minutes.
- Put on a dish and garnish with sprinkled cheese and finely chopped parsley.
Important! Pickled Russula will be ready much earlier than other types of mushrooms. You can eat them on the second day after cooking. Season with vegetable oil, salt and serve the dish to the table, sprinkled with seasonings.
Mushroom caviar
600 g1 hour
ground black pepper
1 tsp
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Soak the peeled mushrooms for half an hour in boiling salt water. Cut into pieces.
- Put the pan on the fire. Heat oil in it. Immerse diced onions, chopped garlic in it and fry until soft for about 8 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms, set medium heat and saute until browned, for about 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Season with lemon juice and sour cream. Season with salt and pepper, garnish with dill and serve.
Important! Fans of potatoes with mushrooms can be recommended to fry the potatoes separately and add to it the russula, already fried in another pan. This will allow you to control the degree of readiness of such products with different textures.
Breaded
600 g40 minutes
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Peel the mushrooms. Prepare a saline solution (2 tbsp. Salt in 1 liter of water). Soak mushrooms in it. Peel the leg and remove the film from the hat.
- Cook the prepared mushrooms until cooked. Boiling can be replaced by blanching. To do this, peeled mushrooms must be mixed with salt. Pour the russula prepared in this way with boiling water and leave for 7 minutes.
- Beat the egg by adding salt and pepper.
- Dip each mushroom into milk, then roll in salted flour, and then in a beaten egg.
- Put the breaded mushrooms on a plate.
- Pour a large layer of oil into the pan. To warm. Dip the mushrooms in the butter. It is better to place them in one layer. Then they will be fried, not stewed. Cooking time - 12 minutes. Serve the dish hot, decorated with greens.
Video recipe
In batter
Important! Collecting russula for frying in batter, take mushrooms with a dense structure that will not fall apart, for example, brown-brown russula.
Dumplings with mushrooms
600 g30–35 minutes
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Peel the mushrooms. Pour them in a saucepan with salted boiling water for half an hour. Remove and dry the mushrooms. Finely chop.
- Heat sesame oil in a saucepan or saucepan. Add chopped garlic and stew for 1 minute.
- Dip the mushrooms in the oil and fry for another 2-3 minutes until cooked. Season with salt and pepper.
- Prepare a work surface (e.g. chopping board).
- To make the dough, mix flour and water in a large bowl. Knead the dough. It should turn out to be slightly sticky, but should not stick on the hands.
- Cover it with plastic wrap and leave it for at least 20 minutes.
- Sprinkle flour on the work surface. Remove the dough from the film and roll. Use a glass or round cup to cut out circles. Each of them should weigh about 9-10 g.
- Fill each piece with filling. Seal with your fingers. To prevent dumplings from drying out, you can put them under a film.
- Cook in batches in salted water. Cooking time - 10 minutes.
- Dumplings with mushrooms can not only be boiled, but also fried. To do this, you need a frying pan. Heat vegetable oil in it and put the dumplings in one layer. Cook for 2-3 minutes until golden brown. Then put them in a pan, add 50 g of water and simmer under steam for 5 minutes.
- Serve with garlic sauce.
Did you know? In Latin, Russula sounds like “Russula”, which means “red”.
Russula - quite tasty mushrooms that are great for preparing a variety of types of dishes. In order to make them tasty, remember that Russula must either be boiled or blanched to remove bitterness. And be sure to take in the forest only those species in the edibility of which you are sure.