Rehydrating mushrooms?

[Cicada]

Our local grocery store has dehydrated mushroom in their markdown bin. Approx. pint size containers from $5.99 to $8.99 all for $1.00 each. Picked up a container of wood ear, bolete, shiitake, and a northwoods blend that has a lobster, porcini, morels, oyster, bolete, and shiitake mix.

Does it mater how much water or what type of water is used and any idea how long it should take to rehydrate?

[pushbutton]

Good question.... also would like to know how you "dehydrater's" do this so as not to get chewy mushrooms. My first few attempts were well less than successful, and now freeze and can everything. Sure seems like it would be easier to dehydrate though...

[Juneau4]

Just put the amount you want to rehydrate in a bowl and cover them with cold water for a couple hours. You may have to trim some stems off after because they may not rehydrate. You can speed the process up by using boiling water - then it takes about 30- 45 minutes. Time is determined by the size and type of room. In other words trial and error.

[KEN W]

All my morels are dried.Just put what you want in a pan,cover with water, and bring it to a boil for a few minutes.Then dump off the water and do it again until the water starts to clear.It will look like coffee the first time.

Finally squeeze out all the water you can and put them back in the pan and stir them until they are dry.

Total time might be 15-20 minutes.

A small hand full of dried ones will expand a lot.

[Mid-Lake Rock]

All my morels are dried.Just put what you want in a pan,cover with water, and bring it to a boil for a few minutes.Then dump off the water and do it again until the water starts to clear.It will look like coffee the first time.

Little tip I learned. Take that coffee looking water and pour it through some cheesecloth. Take the filtered brown water and use it to boil some pasta. Makes the pasta taste like morels. It is fantastic when topped with some morels and Alfredo sauce.

[KEN W]

Now that is something I have to try.....thanks for the tip.