Cooking & Baking
Related: About this forumI just saw a use for dried mushrooms that I would have never thought of.
I was watching "New Scandanavian Cooking" with Andreas Viestad and he was making reindeer burgers. He explained that he was going to use dried porcini mushrooms as a seasoning. He used a mortar and pestle to pulverise the mushrooms and then sprinkled the powder on the burgers along with the salt. I am assuming that you could use any dried mushroom you wanted in any dish where you wanted the flavor of mushroom. I don't have any dried 'shrooms on hand right now, but I'll be trying this soon.
Denninmi
(6,581 posts)I've really enjoyed that series. Some of the things they do are kind of out there, but its fun to see the different cultures.
Roverticus
(74 posts)THats awesome! The deliciousness of mushrooms goes without saying, but reindeer, that's a whole different issue. Do you know what it tastes like? Id assume similar to venison.
Denninmi
(6,581 posts)To me, it was kind of in between venison and beef. I bet reindeer would be similar.
Arkansas Granny
(31,528 posts)blaze
(6,373 posts)I might have to try a variation of this!!!
Thanks AG!
Stinky The Clown
(67,818 posts)They have an incredible flavor that no other mushroom can even come close to.
If you ever buy some dried, save the water in which you rehydrate them. It adds a ton of flavor to your dish.
Arkansas Granny
(31,528 posts)I like to keep a few dried veggies on hand and I'll be sure to look for some dried porcinis now. I think their name translates roughly to little pig.
Graybeard
(6,996 posts)We can buy dried Garlic Powder and Onion Powder why not Mushroom Powder? I will definitely be trying this soon.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)Instead of turning them into a powder, I have just minced them and incorporated them into ground chuck.
I love using dried mushrooms and always keep them on hand.
Sentath
(2,243 posts)is the secret ingredient in my meatloaf.
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)Even oyster mushrooms are rather bland when dried, but they "magically" get their flavor back when rehydrated.