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Pickled Mushrooms

Pickling Mushrooms is (surprisingly) easy! Follow the instructions to make pickled mushrooms that will last in your fridge for up to a month!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 1 lb
Calories: 264 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine: Estonian

Ingredients

  • 1 lb white mushrooms whole
Marinade
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup vinegar
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 4 sprigs of fresh thyme
Add Ins
  • 1 onion quartered
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 6 sprigs of thyme

Instructions

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  1. Clean the mushrooms, making sure to remove any excess dirt.
  2. Fill a large pot with water (enough to hold all of the mushrooms) and bring the water to a boil. Once the water is boiling, add the mushrooms and boil them for about 10 minutes, until they are cooked. When finished, drain the water away from the mushrooms.
  3. In a separate, small pot, add the marinade ingredients. Bring them to a boil.
  4. In a large jar, stuff the mushrooms. You can add garlic cloves, onion, and thyme amongst the mushrooms for flavor!
  5. Pour the boiled marinade into the jar, covering all of the mushrooms.
  6. Let the mushrooms sit for about 3 days before enjoying.

Notes

  • Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use. 
  • You can use whatever type of mushrooms you’d like. I used white mushrooms, but button mushrooms and any local mushrooms are also great choices. 
  • I used a sweet onion. I prefer this over a cooking onion. 
  • Distilled, white vinegar
  • Fresh thyme sprigs, dried bay leaves, fresh garlic cloves. Go for fresh. Trust me.
  • Salt, sugar, water
  • In addition to onions, Estonians sometimes add carrots into their jars of pickled mushrooms as well. 
  • It is also not uncommon to add things like cinnamon bark, cloves, pimento, or dill! You can add any herbs or additional vegetables that you think sound delicious. 
  • You can mix different types of mushrooms in one jar if you’d like-- It’s the Estonian way.
  • Mushrooms: You can use whatever type of mushrooms you’d like. I used white mushrooms, but button mushrooms and any local mushrooms are also great choices.  Onion: I used a sweet onion. I prefer this over a cooking onion.  Vinegar: Distilled, white vinegar Herbs: Fresh thyme sprigs, dried bay leaves, fresh garlic cloves. Go for fresh. Trust me. Seasonings/Marinade: Salt, sugar, water In addition to onions, Estonians sometimes add carrots into their jars of pickled mushrooms as well.  It is also not uncommon to add things like cinnamon bark, cloves, pimento, or dill! You can add any herbs or additional vegetables that you think sound delicious.  You can mix different types of mushrooms in one jar if you’d like-- It’s the Estonian way.
  • Mushrooms: You can use whatever type of mushrooms you’d like. I used white mushrooms, but button mushrooms and any local mushrooms are also great choices. 
  • Onion: I used a sweet onion. I prefer this over a cooking onion. 
  • Vinegar: Distilled, white vinegar
  • Herbs: Fresh thyme sprigs, dried bay leaves, fresh garlic cloves. Go for fresh. Trust me.
  • Seasonings/Marinade: Salt, sugar, water
  • In addition to onions, Estonians sometimes add carrots into their jars of pickled mushrooms as well. 
  • It is also not uncommon to add things like cinnamon bark, cloves, pimento, or dill! You can add any herbs or additional vegetables that you think sound delicious. 
  • You can mix different types of mushrooms in one jar if you’d like-- It’s the Estonian way.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 264kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 43g (14%) Protein 16g (32%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Sodium 7024mg (293%) Potassium 1696mg (48%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 26g (52%) Vitamin A 218IU (4%) Vitamin C 29mg (32%) Calcium 112mg (11%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1lb

Amount Per Serving

Calories 264

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 264kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 43g 14%
Protein 16g 32%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 7024mg 293%
Potassium 1696mg 36%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 26g 52%
Vitamin A 218IU 4%
Vitamin C 29mg 32%
Calcium 112mg 11%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.