On Fri, 16 Sep 2016 10:41:03 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Fri, 16 Sep 2016 09:18:29 -0600, Janet B >
>wrote:
>
>> Costco carries a large plastic jar of dried shitake mushrooms.
>
>I can buy dried shitake at the grocery store in blister packs, found
>in the vegetable section... but I have to go to Rainbow if I want
>dried porcini. Trader Joe's sells blister packs of "mixed wild
>mushrooms", which is my favorite.

right, porcini are harder to find. That's another reason to go to my
health food store.
Janet US

wrote:
>
> I bought mine in a jar in the regular old spice section of Target. Store
> brand, so they can't be all that uncommon to find elsewhere. I'm not sure
> why I bought them, since I hate mushrooms, but it seemed like a good idea
> at the time. They're still up in my cupboard unused.

I love it. You hate mushrooms but yet you bought a jar of dried
mushrooms.

LOLOL! :-D

wrote:
>
> >
> 788246fe
> koko > wrote:
> > On Thu, 15 Sep 2016 15:37:21 -0700, sf > wrote:
> >
> >> On Thu, 15 Sep 2016 13:53:36 -0500, jinx the minx
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>> I bought mine in a jar in the regular old spice section of Target. Store
> >>> brand, so they can't be all that uncommon to find elsewhere. I'm not sure
> >>> why I bought them, since I hate mushrooms, but it seemed like a good idea
> >>> at the time. They're still up in my cupboard unused.
> >>
> >> Mushrooms add a nice umami to gravy. If you have a coffee mill,
> >> powder them in that (clean it with a slice of bread).
> >
> > Does the bread get gummy? I run rice through my spice mill to clean
> > it.
>
> I use rice, too.
>

Dry rice DOES sound like a good way to at least start cleaning a coffee
grinder. Mine still has dry ferret food residue inside.

I once used it to powder whole cloves. I had clove coffee for a few
pots.

On Thu, 15 Sep 2016 23:53:00 +1000, wrote:

>
>bb51e4bc
>jmcquown > wrote:
>> On 9/15/2016 12:01 PM, notbob wrote:
>>> On 2016-09-15, jmcquown > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ask at the customer service desk at your grocery store. If they have
>>>> dried mushrooms, they'll tell you.
>>>
>>> I'll say it again. Try a local Health food store!
>>>
>> And I'll say it again: not everyone *has* a health food store nearby!
>>
>> I'm often told I can find [whatever] at an Asian market. Ain't got
>> nonna those, either.
>
>I bought mine in a jar in the regular old spice section of Target. Store
>brand, so they can't be all that uncommon to find elsewhere. I'm not sure
>why I bought them, since I hate mushrooms, but it seemed like a good idea
>at the time. They're still up in my cupboard unused.

A pound of dried is a lot of 'shrooms:
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_s...ld+m ushrooms

Gary > wrote:
> wrote:
>>
>> I bought mine in a jar in the regular old spice section of Target. Store
>> brand, so they can't be all that uncommon to find elsewhere. I'm not sure
>> why I bought them, since I hate mushrooms, but it seemed like a good idea
>> at the time. They're still up in my cupboard unused.
>
> I love it. You hate mushrooms but yet you bought a jar of dried
> mushrooms.
>
> LOLOL! :-D
>

Yes, and that is because I do cook for others, not just myself. I make
stroganoff fairly often, and yet, I don't eat the mushrooms. My signature
rice dish has mushrooms in it, I don't eat the mushrooms.

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"Brooklyn1" wrote in message
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On Thu, 15 Sep 2016 23:53:00 +1000, wrote:

>
>bb51e4bc
>jmcquown > wrote:
>> On 9/15/2016 12:01 PM, notbob wrote:
>>> On 2016-09-15, jmcquown > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ask at the customer service desk at your grocery store. If they have
>>>> dried mushrooms, they'll tell you.
>>>
>>> I'll say it again. Try a local Health food store!
>>>
>> And I'll say it again: not everyone *has* a health food store nearby!
>>
>> I'm often told I can find [whatever] at an Asian market. Ain't got
>> nonna those, either.
>
>I bought mine in a jar in the regular old spice section of Target. Store
>brand, so they can't be all that uncommon to find elsewhere. I'm not sure
>why I bought them, since I hate mushrooms, but it seemed like a good idea
>at the time. They're still up in my cupboard unused.

A pound of dried is a lot of 'shrooms:
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_s...ld+m ushrooms

============

I pick and dehydrate mushrooms myself. I never like rehydrated mushrooms,
they seem slimy to me so I always turn them into powder.





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jinx the minx wrote:
>
> Gary > wrote:
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> I bought mine in a jar in the regular old spice section of Target. Store
> >> brand, so they can't be all that uncommon to find elsewhere. I'm not sure
> >> why I bought them, since I hate mushrooms, but it seemed like a good idea
> >> at the time. They're still up in my cupboard unused.
> >
> > I love it. You hate mushrooms but yet you bought a jar of dried
> > mushrooms.
> >
> > LOLOL! :-D
> >
>
> Yes, and that is because I do cook for others, not just myself. I make
> stroganoff fairly often, and yet, I don't eat the mushrooms. My signature
> rice dish has mushrooms in it, I don't eat the mushrooms.

"Ahhhh..........POLO!"
Translation: ok, now I understand...you also cook for others.

Gary > wrote:
> jinx the minx wrote:
>>
>> Gary > wrote:
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I bought mine in a jar in the regular old spice section of Target. Store
>>>> brand, so they can't be all that uncommon to find elsewhere. I'm not sure
>>>> why I bought them, since I hate mushrooms, but it seemed like a good idea
>>>> at the time. They're still up in my cupboard unused.
>>>
>>> I love it. You hate mushrooms but yet you bought a jar of dried
>>> mushrooms.
>>>
>>> LOLOL! :-D
>>>
>>
>> Yes, and that is because I do cook for others, not just myself. I make
>> stroganoff fairly often, and yet, I don't eat the mushrooms. My signature
>> rice dish has mushrooms in it, I don't eat the mushrooms.
>
> "Ahhhh..........POLO!"
> Translation: ok, now I understand...you also cook for others.
>

I don't hate many foods, but mushrooms ... blech. They taste like dirt.
As far as dislikes go, they are second only to shrimp. That said, I think
my rationale for buying them was it would be good to have some freeze dried
ones around for salads or sauces when I wouldn't need a huge quantity.
Something to experiment with. My kid won't eat them either, but my dude
loves them so I don't shy away from recipes that contain them. We adapt.
:-)

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jmcquown > wrote in news:1PmCz.60194$UL2.33536
@fx18.iad:

> On 9/14/2016 12:21 PM, KenK wrote:
>> koko > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>>
>>> Dang I've been busy lately, besides making the chipotle sauce I also
>>> made some Magic Mushroom Powder.
>>> It was great on the chicken I grilled last night.
>>>
>>> Here's what I did
>>> http://www.kokoscornerblog.com/mycor...agic-mushroom-
chicken.
>>> html or
>>> http://tinyurl.com/z32ejxj
>>>
>>> @@@@@ Now You're Cooking! Export Format
>>>
>>> Magic Mushroom Powder
>>>
>>> spices
>>>
>>> 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
>>> 2/3 cup kosher salt
>>> 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
>>> 2 teaspoons dried thyme
>>> 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
>>>
>>> Pulse the dried mushrooms in a clean spice grinder until they’re
>>> finely ground.
>>>
> (snippage)
>
>> Sounds interesting. Where do you likely find dried mushrooms in the
>> grocery? With spices? I've never bought them.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>>
> Ask at the customer service desk at your grocery store. If they have
> dried mushrooms, they'll tell you. I doubt they'd be in with the
ground
> spices. They'll be dried mushrooms in cellophane bags. koko pulsed
the
> dried mushrooms herself.
>
> Jill
>

Good advice. Found them that way at Walmart last Saturday. $6 an ounce.
On a rack in the produce section.

Now to turn them into powder. I have a small B&D 3-cup chopper with a
fine mince choice. Think that will work? Also have a full-size food
processor. Never tried either with dried stuff.

TIA




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