DESCRIPTION
Dried mushrooms are a handy and flavorful ingredient to have in your pantry.
Ingredients
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- 1 oz. dried mushrooms
- 1 cup boiling water
- Fine mesh sieve
- Cheesecloth (optional)
Instructions
- Put the mushrooms into a small bowl.
- Add the boiling water. Stir.
- Let the mushrooms sit in the water for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Optional: Line a fine mesh sieve with the cheesecloth.
- Put a bowl under the sieve.
- Pour the mushrooms and liquid through the sieve.
- Rinse the mushrooms under cold water.
- Roughly chop the mushrooms.
- Cook the mushrooms before eating.
- Use the liquid in a soup, stew, or sauce.