Mushroom House Dried Shiitake Mushroom Slices, 1 Pound

The flavor is amazing. The smell is between buttery, nutty and earthy. I loved the size!!! More value for my money. The quality is so satisfying with each recipe I make. My favorite part is making them with spaghetti! I use hot water to instantly use them.

They take 30 minutes to rehydrate, and are good for additions to all sorts of dishes. They are a bit bland by themselves, so you will need to season well.Update: I have discovered that these rehydrate better if you leave them in the water overnight, in the fridge. Much more tender and better tasting. Just squeeze the extra water out before you chop them up. And you don't need boiling water - just put them in water straight from the tap, close the lid on the jar, and leave overnight.

These reconstitute quite quickly in room temperature water, and they have a good flavor. So far, I have not found any sediment after soaking, but I have not tried to use any of the finer pieces that settle to the bottom of the bag - wouldn't surprise me if there is grit in there.There are many large pieces, so I find it much better to reconstitute first and then chop them up a bit before adding to a dish. Actual price compares well with fresh button mushroom, but of course these are much better flavor, and easier to have on hand at any time.My only relatively minor complaint is that some of the larger pieces do have a fairly big part of the stem still attached, and the stems DO stay kinda chewy after reconstituting and cooking (even very long slow cooking). While these pieces are somewhat tougher, they are still edible, so not a huge deal. It would have been better if they trimmed them closer before processing (but then the price probably would be higher).

I bought these to add to my ramen soups and also to have on hand for any recipes that call for mushrooms. I LOVE mushrooms! I am tired of buying the fresh ones only to have them go bad before I use them. I've never used dried mushrooms and wasn't sure how this would work out so this was a test order.First off, this bag is HUGE!! If you love mushrooms the way I do, you will love finally having this kind of endless supply at such an affordable price. I wasn't sure which kind to buy. This seller offers many varieties. The Shitake have an awesome smokey taste that I really like. Even dry they taste amazing. Rehydrated, they have a fresh, meaty texture (not mushy like canned mushrooms, a little more bite than cooked fresh mushrooms). I like them well enough that I doubt I'll be buying fresh mushrooms again anytime soon.So far I've only used them in my instant ramen noodles and they work great for that. I just add them to the water from the beginning and add the noodles when the water boils, letting the water (and mushrooms) boil for 3 minutes. I've been happy with the results. I'm sure cooked longer in other recipes the mushrooms would turn out larger and softer but for those wondering how they do in ramen type noodles, they do great in my opinion.Next time I think I'll try the Portabellos. I'm sure these will last a long time, though :)

These came to me stale. :( The flavor is very overshadowed by the staleness. They just taste old. Maybe I just got a bad batch? The price was really good, and I use shiitake in soup a lot so I need a lot... but I'm pretty bummed. I'm not going to return them because it's not easy for me to do returns and I've already eaten some. But heads up to folks reading reviews before buying.

These are clean mushrooms - no grit. And tasty, too, both dehydrated and rehydrated. If need be for smaller pieces I break them by hand. To rehydrate I place them in just enough boiling water to cover and let sit, squishing back down or turning a couple of times, before adding to recipe. I keep a variety of dehydrated veggies on hand to make a quick casserole or side-dish in my rice maker. I've added these dehydrated to casseroles and soup, and rehydrated to egg dishes, sauces, and topped frozen pizza with great results. I'll keep Mushroom House Dried Shitake stocked in my kitchen fer sure!

Hi am the Grinch,Shiitake Mushroom has a wonderful health benefits that I will not go into because you can Google it faster. I have made Tincture health products out of the Shiitake. The Tincture is made from soaking or filtering the mushroom in a alcohol like Ever clear. I use that because the higher the content of alcohol the more benefits are pulled out of the mushroom. Let that soak for a month then take the liquid out of the container. The liquid is full of health benefits. The simmer about a cup of Shiitake with water for about two hours. and mix the two liquids together. If don't want alcohol in tincture leave the lid off the container and that will evaporate out.two or three droppers a day should work for the health benefits.The Grinch

This is a huge bag of mushrooms and should last a long time. I'm still finding my way around dried mushrooms, but what has worked so far is to cover them with water and let them sit in the fridge overnight. I tried boiling water and letting them sit for 1/2 hour. That didn't work very well. Let's face it, they are not as good as fresh or canned mushrooms but I like the convenience of always having them on hand.