DRIED SHIITAKE SHITAKE MUSHROOMS, 5-lbs Five Pounds (80oz) Bulk Discount

Description

DRIED
SHIITAKE SHITAKE MUSHROOMS,
5-lbs
or
80oz
Condition is New. Shipped with USPS
***** FIVE-POUND PACK *****
All
packages professionally packed and sealed in a 3rd-party audited foodsafe
packing facility in Los
Angeles, CA. Ready for retail sales and
consumption.
Dried
shiitake mushrooms can easily add deep savory flavor, umami, to dishes. Think
of them as healthy little punches of flavor since they contain no fat, and even
vegans can eat them.
While
fresh shiitake mushrooms are just as delicious, they can be harder to find, so
having dried shiitake mushrooms stocked in your pantry means that you always
have a flavorful ingredient at your fingertips. They can last for months, maybe
even years, if stored in an airtight container in a cool place or the
refrigerator.
Reach
for dried shiitake mushrooms when making Chinese sticky rice or a Japanese or
Chinese soup or broth, and when you need another ingredient to add to a
stir-fry.
But
the best part about these dried mushrooms? Since you have to rehydrate them in
hot water before they can be used, the mushroom soaking liquid that you’re left
with is a tasty bonus ingredient! Don’t waste that liquid — use it in the place
of chicken broth or as the base of a sauce.
How to Use Dried
Shitake Mushrooms in Place of Fresh Shitake Mushrooms
While
fresh shiitake mushrooms are definitely softer and cook very quickly, I find
that properly rehydrated dried mushrooms are almost just as good and actually
have a deeper flavor. Just place the dried shiitake mushrooms in a heatproof
bowl and add really hot or even boiling water to cover it by a few inches. Let
the mushrooms sit for at least 20 minutes until the caps are tender.
When
the mushrooms are tender, pluck them out and squeeze out the excess water with
your hands. Trim off and discard the tough stems, and the caps are ready to
cook. If you want to use the mushroom soaking liquid, slowly pour the liquid
into a measuring cup but stop when you reach the gritty stuff at the bottom.
Enjoy!