Fresh Oregon black truffle mushrooms are delicious when you first receive them and they are also very easy to store. You can easily store them in the fridge. Check on them daily and watch them “sweat.” The more they sweat the more Oregon black truffle mushrooms become aromatic. This is the point where they become ripe and are at a peak in flavor.
The best short-term storage for fresh Oregon black truffle mushrooms in in the refrigerator. You want to wrap them in an unbleached paper towels to help them absorb the moisture. When you first receive your truffles you will want to immediately remove them from the packaging, roll them in the paper towels (to remove moisture) and pack them in a zip lock bag. You will want to store them without closing the bag to help the fresh black truffles breathe. Make sure to change the paper towels every couple of days, at the same time checking them for ripeness (when they begin to sweat).
Storing Truffles Mushrooms
The best long-term way, up to six months, to store fresh Oregon black truffles are to vacuum seal them into a bag before freezing them. If you do not have a machine, the best way would be to place your truffles mushrooms in a zip locked bag with all of the air pressed out or sucked out. Freezing each truffle separately will make it easier on you to use them later on. Once all the truffles mushrooms are frozen they can be consolidated into one single bag, with as little air as possible.
One the truffles mushrooms are frozen they are best cooked or grated when they are frozen rather than being defrosted first. If they are finely grated, the heat of your cooked food should thaw them for you.
You can also freeze your truffles with butter. You pre-grate the black truffles mushrooms and mix them with butter and freeze. You will then have fresh truffle butter. More options to store fresh Oregon black truffle mushrooms is to dehydrate or to can them.
These are the main ways to store your fresh Oregon black truffle mushrooms to get the best results from them. It just depends on how you want them cooked and how often you will be using them.
