Dehydrating Part IV Our local Aldi’s had a sale. And what a sale. Mushrooms were 69 cents for an 8 oz box! Can you believe it? And they were beautiful. So what is a sale junkie to do? Well, dehydrate them, of course!! There’s nothing like having dehydrated mushrooms at your fingertips for soups, spaghetti sauce and even to put on top of steak, sautéed with onions and green peppers! Mushrooms are easy to rehydrate and only require covering with water, to be placed in the frig overnight, or for quick rehydration, by covering with hot water and allowing to sit for an hour or so. Canned mushrooms are great, but to me, the dried ones keep more of the original mushroom flavor and consistency than canned. So, of course, I loaded up on mushrooms and trotted home with my prize. This past weekend, I set to the task of getting them dried.      |
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I canned my mushrooms and green pepper. I have dried that last batch that I bought and I agree with you, the flavor of the dried is great!
Yay for you. Carol! What are you going to use yours in?
I have used them in soup, and some I rehydrated in water with some butter then stirred in with some olive oil and onion and ate on pasta. I also made someting similar over rice for lunch, my biggest achievement was using them in a mushroom lasagna, I rehydrated them a little bit first. I also ate some in the dried state, they were good. I figure you can really use them in anything you would use fresh or canned mushrooms in.
Good for you!! You are right. You can use them in anything. We used them on pizza last night.
I agree with you- dehydrated mushrooms hold a much better texture and taste than canned. One of my favorite ways to rehydrate them is to sauté them with a little garlic butter and onions (for topping burgers, etc). There is no difference what-so-ever from having used fresh!
When we have (super sale) surpluses we like to dry and vacuum bag them, or use mason jars, like you do!
Thanks,
Steve.
Sounds yummy, Steve!! I love sauteed mushrooms on chicken, steaks from the grill, roast pork and even omelettes!!