What are the simple methods for cooking fresh Hericium erinaceus

People always think that it is troublesome to clean Hericium erinaceus, so they don’t know how to make fresh Hericium erinaceus. In fact, it is not that difficult to clean Hericium erinaceus. Just rinse it carefully with clean water and then soak it in salt water. After washing it twice, the Hericium erinaceus can be thoroughly cleaned. Finally, you can directly steam the Hericium erinaceus with clean water. This production method preserves the nutrients of Hericium erinaceus to a large extent.

The surface of Hericium erinaceus is covered with many hairy fleshy spines, about one to three centimeters long. Its shape makes it easy for bacteria and insects to hide under its hairs. If it is not handled properly, we will easily eat the bacteria, which would be counterproductive. When handling fresh Hericium erinaceus, we can first rinse it with clean water, and then soak it in a plate filled with 1% salt water for half an hour. After soaking, rinse twice with clean water and drain. Also, before cooking fresh Hericium erinaceus, it is best to blanch it in hot water first, and then cook it according to the recipe requirements.

When cooking fresh Hericium erinaceus, it is also very important to choose the ingredients. The ingredients not only improve the taste of the dish, but also help a lot in color. At the same time, in order to make the dish more nutritionally balanced, the selected ingredients must also have some nutritional differences.

How to cook tendon and braised Hericium erinaceus:

[Ingredients]: 200 grams of soaked Hericium erinaceus, 250 grams of tendon, 20 grams each of winter bamboo shoots, ham and dried shrimp, and appropriate amounts of chicken oil, soy sauce, cooking wine, sugar, MSG, onion, ginger, lard and salt.

[Preparation method]: Cut the soaked Hericium erinaceus into slices along the spines; cut the tendons into sections; cut the ham and winter bamboo shoots into slices; cut the green onions and ginger into bean paste slices. Put the Hericium erinaceus slices and tendon segments into boiling water and blanch them and take them out. Add lard to the wok and heat it to 70% hot, then add the Hericium erinaceus slices and pig tendon segments and stir-fry, then pour into a colander to drain the oil. Add onion slices, ginger slices, ham slices, winter bamboo shoots slices, dried shrimps, hericium slices, tendon segments, cooking wine, salt, soy sauce, sugar, MSG and water to the original pot. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat until the sauce is thick. Drizzle with chicken oil and serve on a plate.

【Effects】: Aids digestion and strengthens bones.

How to cook Hericium erinaceus and dog penis:

[Ingredients]: 50 grams of Hericium erinaceus, 20 grams of dog whip, 250 grams of mutton, 15 grams each of Morinda officinalis and Cuscuta australis, and appropriate amounts of Cistanche deserticola, cinnamon, cooking wine, MSG, pepper, ginger, lard and refined salt.

[Preparation method]: Soak the dog penis in water and wash it; soak the Hericium erinaceus in hot water, put it into a boiling water pot together with the washed dog penis and mutton, and cook it with ginger, cooking wine, cinnamon and pepper. After the pot boils, simmer over low heat until it is half cooked. Put Cuscuta australis, Morinda officinalis and Cistanche deserticola into a gauze bag, tie the mouth and put it into the pot to continue stewing. When the dog penis and mutton are cooked through, take them out, cut them into pieces, put them in a bowl, add MSG, salt and lard. Drink the soup and eat the meat, stew it once every 2-3 days, and take 3-5 doses in a row.

【Effects】: Warming and nourishing kidney yang.

The preparation of fresh Hericium erinaceus is actually very simple. By following the preparation method above, we can make delicious Hericium erinaceus dishes. At the same time, it is rich in nutrients and has great effects on promoting the healthy development of the body. Hericium erinaceus can also be made into medicinal materials, which are also effective in treating diseases.