Do shiitake mushrooms need to be blanched? You must know this when cooking

We all know that there are many types of mushrooms, and Agaricus oleraceus is one of them. It contains a lot of nutrients for the human body and tastes good. It is a must-have dish on the table. However, many people think that Agaricus oleraceus needs to be blanched in water before eating. However, nutritionists say that the nutrients will be lost after being blanched with water. So the following will introduce to you whether Agaricus oleraceus needs to be blanched in water?

1. Let’s talk about the earthy smell first: There are three sources of Agaricus bisporus that we eat in our daily lives: 1. Dried Agaricus bisporus after wild mushrooms are picked and dried. Such mushrooms need to be soaked, cleaned, and then cooked before eating. This kind of mushroom has basically no earthy smell. 2. Cultivated button mushrooms will have some earthy smell due to the cultivation medium and the high humidity environment during cultivation. Blanching before cooking will indeed reduce some of the earthy smell, but some people just like the smell of fresh button mushrooms and think that they are more delicious without blanching. 3. Since canned shiitake mushrooms have been processed, they basically do not have any earthy smell.

2. Let’s talk about the oxalic acid in Oleander: Oxalic acid will affect the absorption of calcium. For example, spinach, which is rich in oxalic acid, will be blanched before cooking to remove most of the oxalic acid, making it healthier to eat. By comparison, we can see that the oxalic acid content in mushrooms is very low. Therefore, the claim that blanching can remove oxalic acid is not valid.

3. Regarding the statement that blanching will cause the loss of vitamins, let’s take a look at the main nutrients of mushrooms: water-soluble vitamins are not the main nutrients of mushrooms, so blanching does not cause the loss of the main nutrients of mushrooms.

To sum up, from now on, when making mushroom dishes, you don’t have to worry about whether to blanch them. Just do it according to your personal taste and cooking habits.