Proper method to rehydrate shiitake mushrooms?!


Question: Proper method to rehydrate shiitake mushrooms!?
I've been using dried Shiitake for years!. However, they never taste quite right!. Using warm water and soaking and even re-soaking!. Once used in a dish I cannot seem to get the texture and flavor as one gets from even a mediocre Japanese restaurant!. I have spent good money on multiple brands with the same result!.Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Try using boiling water - as if you're making a cup of tea!.

also, try using chicken broth or dashi instead of just plain water!. If they're going into a soup or something like that, they might as well be pre-seasoned, no!?

It also wouldn't surprise me if the restaurants were using fresh shiitake mushrooms, and not rehydrated ones!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

put them in a pasta strainer, over a boiling pot of water for about 5 to ten minutesWww@FoodAQ@Com





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