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AKwannabe

(5,697 posts) Sun Sep 3, 2023, 11:18 AM Sep 2023

Late summer mushroom haul

I stumbled upon a large cache of Chanterelles last evening. In the back yard of the AL Post I work at. Probably $100 worth! So excited but won’t get to prepare any until at least Monday evening due to double shift today and work and party/bbq tomorrow. Safely stored in brown paper in the crisper till I get to ATTACK!

Leaves time for you all to share fave chanterelle recipes.

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Late summer mushroom haul (Original Post) AKwannabe Sep 2023 OP

You lucky wryter2000 Sep 2023 #1

do u have a dehydrator? mopinko Sep 2023 #2

wryter2000

(46,160 posts)

1. You lucky

Reply to AKwannabe (Original post)

Sun Sep 3, 2023, 11:27 AM

Sep 2023

Be sure to tell us what you do with them.

mopinko

(70,443 posts)

2. do u have a dehydrator?

Reply to AKwannabe (Original post)

Sun Sep 3, 2023, 11:32 AM

Sep 2023

imho, most mushrooms r better dried and reconstituted.
chants may be the exception, maybe some of the meatier 1s.
i use my dehydrator a.lot. i dont can or freeze, i dry. it intensifies the flavors. dried tomatoes r more like using paste than canned.
dried shrooms in mushroom gravy? heaven. soaked in stock in a stir fry? kicks it up a notch.

if this is more than u can use right away, get 1. i hear air fryers work for this.
esp if u can go get more, great way to keep.

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