Do you want to remove the handle of Tricholoma matsutake? Can Tricholoma matsutake be eaten raw?

Tricholoma is a kind of wild fungus that we are all familiar with, many people have eaten it, and most people will remove the handle of Tricholoma when eating it, so we need to know if Tricholoma should be removed. Can Tricholoma be eaten raw?
Do you want to remove the handle of Tricholoma matsutake
The umbrella handle of Tricholoma matsutake is edible, so it can be removed, but the taste is not as good as that of the upper part, so most people will choose to remove the handle.
When cleaning, it is enough to remove the black root pedicle at the bottom, because Tricholoma matsutake has a lot of sediment in the root during the growth process. If it is not cleaned, it will not only affect the taste, but also carry some bacteria.
The meat quality of Tricholoma matsutake is relatively fresh and tender, so it is more difficult to clean Tricholoma matsutake. In addition, there are more mucus substances on the cover of Tricholoma matsutake, and the stem handle and sphincter fold are also easy to be stained with some soil and impurities. All people need to pay attention when cleaning.
Can Tricholoma be eaten raw?
Tricholoma is a wild mushroom species. It is best not to eat it raw. Eating Tricholoma may also cause symptoms of food poisoning such as diarrhea and vomiting. Therefore, it is generally recommended to cook and eat it. Tricholoma is fragrant and delicious, and the meat is thick. It is a good choice to stew soup or stir-fry. When cleaning Tricholoma, you can add some salt to the water to dissolve it, and then soak it for a while before washing. Different parts of the mushroom body, nutrient content is also different.
For hard-handled fungi such as Lentinus edodes, the cap is more nutritious than the stem, and the most suitable for eating is the fresh and tender mushroom cap. The fungus cap has the highest nutrient content, and it is tender and smooth, with good taste. The more it goes to the end, the less nutrients it contains. In addition, the root is difficult to cook. Therefore, the most ideal way to eat is to cut off the end part of the root.
During cleaning, it is not easy to clean because of the mucus and silt on the surface of the mushroom. You can put a little salt in the water and stir it to dissolve it, then soak the mushrooms in the water for a while and then wash them (mushrooms are like sponges, they can absorb water, so don't soak for a long time), or wash them in rice washing water, and the sediment can be easily washed away.
Note that before washing mushrooms, be sure to remove the hard pedicle with more sand at the bottom of the stipe, because this part is not easy to wash after soaking in salt water.
What does fresh mushroom look like?
1. The color of Tricholoma matsutake should be white with some gray, and the color should not be too white.
2. Tricholoma matsutake is generally selected as small, and its diameter is preferably not more than 4CM. The size of Tricholoma matsutake is related to whether the taste is fresh and tender, that is, to prove the maturity of Tricholoma matsutake. If it is too mature, you should not select it, and the taste will feel very old.
3. Look at the round cover of Tricholoma matsutake. The surface should be smooth, the meat on the edge should be thicker, the shape is very complete, and the surface should not rot. To observe the shuga handle, it is top grade if Rugai tightly wraps the shuga handle. If Rugai and shuga handle have been separated, it is not good to see the mycelium inside.
4. Observe the length of the shrub handle. The mushroom handle is thick and short, while the mushroom handle is slender.
Can I eat Tricholoma matsutake with black spots?
Tricholoma matsutake can continue to be eaten if it turns black, because this kind of blackened Tricholoma matsutake in life is not because it breeds some toxic substances harmful to the human body, but because Tricholoma matsutake or other fungi The ingredients of the class are relatively short in storage time.
After a period of storage, there will be a certain degree of oxidation, so if Tricholoma matsutake turns black in daily life, the vast majority of the reasons are due to the oxidation of Tricholoma matsutake. Tricholoma matsutake can still be eaten with confidence, but it will be affected to a certain extent in the taste and freshness of Tricholoma matsutake, so you need to pay attention when eating Tricholoma matsutake in daily life, be sure to cook it completely in a short time.