On Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:05:56 -0500, Cheryl >
wrote:

> Any I've tried were just slimy. I can't get past the fungus part
> though.

They're only slimy if they are rotting. Can't help you with getting
over "fungus", but try dried mushrooms sometime to get past the
texture thing. You don't even need to presoak if you're adding them
to something that has lots of liquid and will be cooked for 30+
minutes.

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