Marinated Mushrooms (Marinovannye griby )
500 g. mushrooms
1 tablespoon cup lemon juice
1/4 cup sunflower (canola, soybean) oil
1/2 cup chopped dill
4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
3/4 white (white wine) vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
10 black pepper corns
2-3 bay leaves
Use small mushrooms or cut larger ones into quarters. Sprinkle mushrooms with lemon juice. Put aside for 10-15 minutes.
Place mushrooms in saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil. Add salt to taste and leave gently simmering for 8-10 minutes.
Remove mushrooms from the liquid and set them aside.
Mix 3/4 of the mushroom liquid with vinegar. Add peppercorn and bay leaves and boil mixture covered for 5-7 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
Place mushrooms in a glass jar. Add garlic and dill between layers of mushrooms. Pour liquid over mushrooms. Add oil on the top.
Place mushrooms in a fridge for about 4-6 hours.
Suggestion:
Wild mushrooms (such as Porcini or any other edible types) are preferrable and produce the best result.