VIGOROUS MOUNTAINS Dried Assorted Mushrooms Granules for Cooking Including Shiitakes Champignon Porcini Oyster Culinary Mushrooms 3.81 ounce, 108g

We purchased these mushrooms to put into soups. Prep is easy and both of us like the flavor. I have already reordered!

The VIGOROUS MOUNTAINS bag contains quite a decent amount of tasty mushrooms, perfect when I don't have fresh mushrooms (that go bad so quick) in my fridge.Honestly, I can barely tell what types of mushrooms are in the mix, once cooked the pieces all taste the same. The "granules" are more like a mix of bits and slices, the size is very non-uniform, so if you like perfection you won't get it with this mix. I guess most of the small slices are champignons... as I mention, I can barely distinguish the bits that are shiitake, porcini or oyster... and I know my mushroom.But does it matter to me? No, because they are delicious as much as convenient mushrooms can get.I love mixing them with grains as they finish cooking (rice, couscous, bulgur, farro, quinoa, etc.), adding them to pasta dishes, stews or baked casseroles.I simply add them too cooking, I'm not that iffy about soaking them separately, filtering out small particles, dust or whatever. I might have eaten some extra dirt, but most likely cooking killed any bad stuff; didn't feel anything sandy between my teeth. But don't follow my example if you are squeamish.I liked the resealable bag, the zipper worked perfect until the very end. Bonus points for the bag being recyclable.They're dried mushrooms that were shipped through Amazon, going through who knows what during transportation; off course there is some dusting at the bottom of the bag. Find a (delicious) use for it.Two desiccant packs are a little over the top... it's a bag under 4oz. But I guess the brand prefers to be extra careful.

Some of these in a pot with water, good dried veggies, soy sauce, mirin, rice vinegar and all the packets from Shin Black ramen, simmered with a lid for 10 minutes, add the noodles, 5 minutes later temper the broth into a bowl with a scrambled egg or three, then combine it all back into a noodle bowl with some garlic chili crisp oil and spicy soy oil.I cook with a lot of fresh mushrooms and these obviously can't measure up, but you simply can't beat the convenience of awesome, spruced up ramen that only requires one fresh ingredient: eggs. They work out great in that recipe, I don't bother straining or filtering them and have never gotten any grit, and add some nice oomph to the ramen! You'll get the occasional tough mushroom but that's to be expected from dried ingredients. Highly recommended, wish I knew about this stuff in college!

I'm the only person in my house that likes mushrooms. And I REALLY like mushrooms. As a treat to myself, I bought this and it's been so worth it. They rehydrate with great texture and flavor, and the bonus mushroom broth you get from the process is *chef's kiss*. No need for chopping any finer, just soak, drain, and add to whatever I want them in (eggs, stir fry, soup, a random bowl of sauteed veggies etc). Now I can have mushrooms whenever I want without the mental burden of having fresh produce go bad cuz I couldn't eat it all in time (and without my family gagging at the sight/smell of fresh shrooms). The resealable bag affords great shelf life. It's a win-win.

These seem to be most useful to me in soups and stews, so I don't have to reconstitute beforehand (adding to my meal prep time). They are fine in those dishes.

Wasn’t sure about this but thought I would try. They are pretty easy to rehydrate and taste great. Have added them to several dishes and no one could tell they weren’t fresh.

This product allows for small measurable amounts of mushrooms in my cooking, in lieu of opening small can and/or buying a couple mushrooms. The mushrooms are already diced and the package is resealable. Works great ‼️

Good taste. Lacks the meaty taste of fresh. Try using more than you need and simmer bit before adding them to your dish. 2