Dried mushrooms

Mastering the art of vegan soups and stews.

Dehydrate mushrooms and make a mushroom powder seasoning that elevates the fungus into so much more! Learn how to adapt a copycat Trader Joe's Umami Seasoning to your tastes!

You love mushrooms, but have you tried dried mushrooms? Give one of these great dried mushroom recipes a try:

Dried shiitake mushrooms are used in Chinese cooking and other Asian cuisines to add an intense umami flavor and fragrance to soups, stews, stir-fries, braised dishes, and more. The soaking liquid can also be used to add a rich mushroom flavor to soups and sauces.

Ingredient Tip: When you're making a dish that calls for reconstituted dried mushrooms as well as wine or stock, soak the mushrooms in that wine or stock instead of in hot water.

Get the most flavor out of your dried mushrooms by rehydrating them for minimal bitterness grit and grime. Plus, delicious recipes that use dried mushrooms.

Russian Mushroom Soup is a flavorful soup made using a mix of dried mushroom, barley, and veggies. It is a filling soup perfect for winters.

Flavorful shiitake mushrooms are such a foundation of Asian cooking. They have an intense flavor that always reminds me of my Chinese grandmother’s cooking, where she used shiitake mushrooms in soups, braises, and steamed dishes. My grandmother always had a big glass jar of dried shiitake mushrooms in her pantry, and I’ve picked up this habit too! Dried shiitake mushrooms can easily add deep savory flavor, umami, to dishes.

2 · How to dry mushrooms in the oven or using a dehydrator for long-term storage, whole or as mushroom powder. Learn how to dry, store, and use the dried mushrooms too!

Dried shiitake mushrooms are used in Chinese cooking and other Asian cuisines to add an intense umami flavor and fragrance to soups, stews, stir-fries, braised dishes, and more. The soaking liquid can also be used to add a rich mushroom flavor to soups and sauces.