Mushroom Food

How to Dry Mushrooms This is a great way to preserve an abundance of foraged mushrooms, or simply to make sure that the store-bought mushrooms in your refrigerator don't spoil before you get around to eating them. Most mushrooms dry beautifully, not only retaining but even gaining flavor in the process.  wh en rehydrated in hot water, their texture is almost identical to   fresh mushrooms . Dried mushrooms can be stored for at least a year. Preheat the oven to 150F/65C. First, clean the mushrooms. Contrary to culinary myth, fresh mushrooms do not actually soak up lots of water, and you don't have to skip washing them and get all of the dirt off with a brush. Go ahead and wash them in water, scrubbing gently with a vegetable or mushroom brush as necessary. This will make your prep much easier, especially with species that have lots of nooks and crannies, such as maitake. Depending on the shape of the mushroom species, it may be easiest to leave them whol...