There are a series of events or situations in life that make us push ourselves to the limit and be inventive, one of them is not having an oven and not having a ceramic hob or gas cooker. It is at that moment when we realize the benefits of the microwave and how it can get us out of trouble, until they fix the rest of the appliances where we can cook and we return to normal life. Believe it or not, we can do almost anything in a microwave, and of course we can make mushrooms.
Cooking mushrooms in the microwave is faster and healthier, since they don't burn like in the pan and it maintains its shape, texture and thickness. We can make sliced mushrooms and whole mushrooms, the only thing to vary is the cooking time, otherwise the process is the same.
We do not believe that the mushrooms are put raw, no, they must be put with the sauce that we want to add to the dish, although be very careful with pesto sauce, mustard, fried tomato, and the like, that, if we do not put a protector, all the walls of the microwave they will get dirty Apart from that there are some sauces that change their texture and flavor and they even harden with the action of the microwave.
Caution with mushrooms
Knowing that the mushrooms are bad is key for the rest of the recipe to go well. We know that we bought the white mushrooms and now we open the packaging and see that the vast majority are black. What happens if we eat them?
A mushroom in poor condition must be disposed of in the organic waste bin, because if we eat it we can have gastrointestinal pain, fatigue and diarrhea, even leading to serious poisoning. Let's remember that mushrooms are fungi, and if we wouldn't eat the green part of a yogurt, why would we eat a blackened mushroom?
If we see that they have black spots, we can remove those stains mushroom by mushroom, If we see that there are many and that there are already some whole black ones, we are sorry, but it is time to empty the tray into the organic container.
Other ways to see if this product is in poor condition is to look at the head of the unsliced mushroom, the one that comes whole, and if we see a kind of white sap or viscous texture, or it is possible that it has wrinkled considerably, it is an unequivocal sign of that is not in good condition and it is best to discard them.
How to keep mushrooms in the fridge
Those of us who buy laminated mushrooms in the supermarket know that it is a very perishable product and that when the atmosphere or temperature changes or 3 days pass, the mushroom turns from white to beige and from there to black spots and a darkening of the mushrooms there are less than 48 hours.
We, based on our experience, recommend two things. Either we eat them between the day of purchase and the following 2 days, or we leave them until they are no longer so white and we cook the entire tray. By cooking the entire tray we make it last about 3 days in good condition and without turning black, that is to say we are giving 5 or 6 days of life.
There is also the option of taking them out of their packaging and using an airtight tupperware, but that does not increase their life expectancy in many cases, since the change of atmosphere, the break in the cold chain and other situations have already activated the reverse gear of the clock. That is to say, as soon as we grab the tray in the supermarket, time is against us.
Freezing them is not an option, since when they thaw they will stay black and reduce their size by more than 50%. We can buy them frozen, but we are in favor of always buying fresh products to add to our daily diet. It is different to buy frozen berries or a vegetable scramble for specific occasions, but the mushrooms are better fresh.
Tips to make this recipe perfect
There are different ways to carry out this mushroom recipe in the microwave, but we always make one since we discovered it. For this we need the mushroom tray, a large bowl, olive oil, salt and ground pepper. There are those who add other spices. As we say, everyone does it to their liking. What we do recommend is that they are powdered spices and that the mixture is very homogeneous, since if there is a mushroom without sauce it will come out of the microwave with a bit of a bad look.
Regarding the quantities, we can make the amount we want from a small handful to add to a salad, or we can make the whole tray to keep them better in the fridge and that they hold 3 or 4 more days.
We will also need a more or less large flat plate and a spoon, fork or tongue to stir everything inside the bowl. In less than 2 minutes we will have our recipe ready and we can use it in salads, pasta, rice, meat, scrambled eggs, or wherever we want.
Be very careful because the plate or tray will come out very hot from the microwave and we could burn ourselves, so we recommend using gloves or some type of protector. Also, if the plate is very flat and there is still oil on the bottom, it can spill on us if we tilt the plate, so the best thing to do when cooking is always to be careful and cover the parts of the body closest to the fire.
