Kitchen

[HonnyBrown]

I'm going to make mushroom broth when I collect enough stems.  How do you store mushrooms for  a long period of time?  Right now, I have the stems in a baggie in the fridge.

[Karnerblue]

In a brown paper bag and don't wash them first.

[klajfakj]

Have you considered dehydrating?  I do on a slow Sunday in batches.  Store in vaccum sealed bag or container....or just in a mason Jar or spice jar.  Lasts a long time and you have mushrooms whenever you want for everything.

[KingstonsMom]

If you freeze them they'll turn to mush, which might be okay with you since you're making a broth with them.

You could always strain the broth.

Depending on how long you plan to store them, they'll rot just in the fridge for too long.

[debic]

I generally cook and then freeze.  

[IamMrsG]

@HonnyBrown

Would you be interested in a recipe for Mushroom Soup?  The soup is creamy and delicious. It calls for 1.5 lbs. of mushrooms and would help boost your stem collection.

If interested, "just whistle" and I will post it for you in Recipes. 

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@IamMrsG wrote:

@HonnyBrown

Would you be interested in a recipe for Mushroom Soup?  The soup is creamy and delicious. It calls for 1.5 lbs. of mushrooms and would help boost your stem collection.

If interested, "just whistle" and I will post it for you in Recipes. 

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Post away.   I love mushroom soup.

[HonnyBrown]

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@Karnerblue wrote:

In a brown paper bag and don't wash them first.

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Thanks Kamerblue!  I wash the mushrooms whole and then remove the stems.  Why a brown paper bag?

[HonnyBrown]

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@Scamper wrote:

Have you considered dehydrating?  I do on a slow Sunday in batches.  Store in vaccum sealed bag or container....or just in a mason Jar or spice jar.  Lasts a long time and you have mushrooms whenever you want for everything.

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Great idea, Scamper, but I don't have a dehydrator.

[HonnyBrown]

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@KingstonsMom wrote:

If you freeze them they'll turn to mush, which might be okay with you since you're making a broth with them.

You could always strain the broth.

Depending on how long you plan to store them, they'll rot just in the fridge for too long.

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IG, mushrooms have too much water to be frozen.  I always strain my broths and stocks.

I don't even know how long it will take to collect enough stems for the broth, and I use about a 0.5-1 pounds of mushrooms a week.