topic Storing Mushrooms in Kitchen

Storing Mushrooms

HonnyBrown — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 03:16:32 GMT

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.

Re: Storing Mushrooms

Karnerblue — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 03:23:24 GMT

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

Re: Storing Mushrooms

klajfakj — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 11:09:15 GMT

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.

Re: Storing Mushrooms

KingstonsMom — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 13:08:56 GMT

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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debic — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 13:46:33 GMT

I generally cook and then freeze.

Re: Storing Mushrooms

IamMrsG — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 15:06:10 GMT

@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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debic — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 15:12:50 GMT

@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.

Post away. I love mushroom soup.

Re: Storing Mushrooms

HonnyBrown — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 00:27:51 GMT

@Karnerblue wrote:
In a brown paper bag and don't wash them first.

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

Re: Storing Mushrooms

HonnyBrown — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 00:29:18 GMT

@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.

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

Re: Storing Mushrooms

HonnyBrown — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 00:32:39 GMT

@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.

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.

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HonnyBrown — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 00:39:13 GMT

@debic wrote:
I generally cook and then freeze.

debic, thanks! Since this is the first time I'm making mushroom broth, I don't want to freeze the mushrooms.

Normally, I freeze the vegetable scraps that go into my homemade stock until I get enough to make it.

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momtochloe — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 00:43:16 GMT

@HonnyBrown wrote:
@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.

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

HonnyBrown, I went to look this up and found this site:

http://www.mushroom-appreciation.com/drying-mushrooms.html#sthash.EExAvere.dpbs

It reminded me that my mom used to dry mushrooms out in the sun all the time . . . it was so long ago I had completely forgotten but this site does have many methods for those of us that don't have dehydrators (although and I am not kidding I think I saw one at Aldi no too long ago . . . ).

Re: Storing Mushrooms

HonnyBrown — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 00:57:32 GMT

@momtochloe wrote:
@HonnyBrown wrote:
@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.

Great idea, Scamper, but I don't have a dehydrator.
HonnyBrown, I went to look this up and found this site:

http://www.mushroom-appreciation.com/drying-mushrooms.html#sthash.EExAvere.dpbs

It reminded me that my mom used to dry mushrooms out in the sun all the time . . . it was so long ago I had completely forgotten but this site does have many methods for those of us that don't have dehydrators (although and I am not kidding I think I saw one at Aldi no too long ago . . . ).

mtc, this is awesome!!!!! When Scamper mentioned dehydration, my mind went straight to the REI camping section.

Everyone had great options! Oven dehydration will be the method.

Thanks everyone!