Correct cleaning and preparation is very important, especially with self-collected porcini mushrooms. We show you what you should consider.
Clean porcini mushrooms: This is how it works
Before you can process and prepare porcini mushrooms, you should first clean them. To do this, first wash them carefully under running water. It is best to use your hands and not a vegetable brush, as this will damage the mushroom too much.
Then cut off the wooden end. It doesn’t taste particularly good and is also uncomfortable to chew. If you are using very large porcini mushrooms, you should also remove the spongy tissue under the mushroom head as a precaution, as bugs and dirt can collect in it.
