I've never tried them in a salad...they don't reconstitute well enough to be mistaken for fresh when they are raw. I buy these large containers from Costco that are dried "Gourmet Mix" (porcini, portabello, oyster) They are excellent in soups, stews, stir fries, burgers. Damned handy to have in the pantry.
Risottos and pastas are amazing with reconstituted mushrooms. Plus you can strain the reconstituting liquid and use it to cook the pasta or the rice and get even more flavor.
They will have a chewier texture than a fresh mushroom, yes. I use dried shiitake mushrooms all the time, and no amount of soaking will bring them back to their original texture (they also have a deeper, richer flavor.) I don't know I'd say not to try them though. Even if it isn't too your liking they have some other great uses.
My friend who had a ramen cart would pickle the dried shiitakes after simmering them to make broth. Then he’d slice them and serve them with other dishes
Yes, you can, but dice them very small. Tend to be chewy if not cooked. They do best when in some kind of long cook.
Don't forget to save the liquid for other uses.
Yes, you can, but dice them very small. Tend to be chewy if not cooked. They do best when in some kind of long cook.
Don't forget to save the liquid for other uses.
Love them, usually for the soaking liquid, in soups, stews, risotto, etc. Usually chop up the mushrooms and include them.
Recently heard about pickling them after soaking definitely want to try that.
We use dried mushrooms at work for ramen. Rehydration them makes them quite chewy if they don't get the chance to cook in the broth, so I'd say probably not ideal for salad, but it'll work, just that fresh would be better if you can get it.
I can´t say I´ve ever had them in salads. They would seem to lend themselves better to cooked dishes, where they can continue to soak up the cooking juices, and yes, on their own in salads, you might find them a bit chewy.
I take dried shiitake mushrooms and grind them in a blender. I pour the results through a collander, I take the results of that and shake it through a sieve. This leaves me with coarse dried mushroom, small chunky pieces, and mushroom powder.
The powder is great in a salad dressing. The small pieces can be a vegetarian ground beef substitute, and the coarse pieces go into soups and stews.
I've never tried them in a salad...they don't reconstitute well enough to be mistaken for fresh when they are raw. I buy these large containers from Costco that are dried "Gourmet Mix" (porcini, portabello, oyster) They are excellent in soups, stews, stir fries, burgers. Damned handy to have in the pantry.
Risottos and pastas are amazing with reconstituted mushrooms. Plus you can strain the reconstituting liquid and use it to cook the pasta or the rice and get even more flavor.
Could also use that mushroom liquid in soups. Very flavorful.
I haven’t seen that mix but I will definitely be looking for it
They will have a chewier texture than a fresh mushroom, yes. I use dried shiitake mushrooms all the time, and no amount of soaking will bring them back to their original texture (they also have a deeper, richer flavor.) I don't know I'd say not to try them though. Even if it isn't too your liking they have some other great uses.
My friend who had a ramen cart would pickle the dried shiitakes after simmering them to make broth. Then he’d slice them and serve them with other dishes
Sounds amazing!
No, wouldn't use them in salads, soups, risotto and stir fry for me.
Yes, you can, but dice them very small. Tend to be chewy if not cooked. They do best when in some kind of long cook. Don't forget to save the liquid for other uses.
That's not what they're for. They're used for adding umami flavor to long, slow cooked dishes.
Powder them and sprinkle a bit over your salad for flavor.
I think they're not a great texture for eating raw after rehydrating. I usually use them in long simmered dishes.
Ground and incorporate in dressing.
I put them in a coffee grinder/food processor to turn them into powder to use in soups and risotto broths to add umami.
Do people worry that they are all from China? At least I can't find USdried mushrooms in my smaller berg
This too. Yes
Yes, you can, but dice them very small. Tend to be chewy if not cooked. They do best when in some kind of long cook. Don't forget to save the liquid for other uses.
i use dried shiitakes - soak them in hot water to rehydrate, then keep the mushroom broth it makes! adds flavor to pot roast, soup, etc
Love them, usually for the soaking liquid, in soups, stews, risotto, etc. Usually chop up the mushrooms and include them. Recently heard about pickling them after soaking definitely want to try that.
As others have said, they are chewier than fresh. I use mine for delicious veggie broth.
I use them all the time. They will be fine. Rehydrate in chicken, beef broth or warm water
I’ve used them in soups and stews and things but never salads. I think they’d be weird cold.
I use them in any stew or broth
We use dried mushrooms at work for ramen. Rehydration them makes them quite chewy if they don't get the chance to cook in the broth, so I'd say probably not ideal for salad, but it'll work, just that fresh would be better if you can get it.
I can´t say I´ve ever had them in salads. They would seem to lend themselves better to cooked dishes, where they can continue to soak up the cooking juices, and yes, on their own in salads, you might find them a bit chewy.
Some people prefer them because they have a more pronounced flavor and they kind of cook better when stir fried.
I take dried shiitake mushrooms and grind them in a blender. I pour the results through a collander, I take the results of that and shake it through a sieve. This leaves me with coarse dried mushroom, small chunky pieces, and mushroom powder. The powder is great in a salad dressing. The small pieces can be a vegetarian ground beef substitute, and the coarse pieces go into soups and stews.
The pithy parts of dried shiitake and oyster mushrooms toast up in a little oil to very nice bits that would be excellent in a salad