Mushroom House Dried Oyster Mushrooms, 1 Lb

Very high quality oysters. Once hydrated they are almost as good as fresh. Just remember to cut off the rubbery "feet" or stalks and then slice them up. You can still use the stalks either to make broth or to put in a food processor to destroy the rubbery texture. I prefer to slice these from the crown to the stalk base to make slivers. Excellent if you are trying to go vegan. With some smoked paprika and smoked salt these are good replacements for ham in navy bean soup. I just wish the price wouldn't keep going up. Get 'em before the trade war causes them to vanish. The Chinese have been growing these gems for centuries and know what they are doing. This is one of those rare occasions where the Chinese have bested the West in quality.

This was my first try of oyster mushrooms. Upon opening the bag, I found they have a pungent odor at first a little off putting. It's apparently supposed to smell like that. They are a strong woody flavor plus something else I cannot describe. The texture is is squishy like rehydrated mushroom, which I love. The bag is really chock full of mushrooms and I'm hoping it's not a lot of stems because those are inedible as I have just learned. The stems are very fibrous and no amount of soaking will make them easy to chew.I cooked all the moisture out of them after soak, with garlic, shallots and salt I didn't want to over power the flavor. These absorb flavors nicely. Oddly, they are described as tasting a bit like oyster but I didn't think so. Maybe if they are fresh they do.Overall, I'm sold. A new fan of oyster mushrooms. Delicious!

Inexpensive gourmet treat!

I have used various dried mushrooms for many, many years. These are by far, the WORST that I have ever used. I soak mine overnight to soften and to develop a wonderful gravy. Then, I slow cook the dried mushrooms with fresh mushrooms, season and it always comes out perfect and is a hit in my home. NOT THE CASE WITH THESE! No matter how long they cook, they are rubbery, chewy and inedible. The flavor is fine, but the texture is horrendous. I actually picked out the dried mushrooms one by one in my finished gravy because I did not want to be embarrassed serving this garbage dried mushroom junk to my guests. It took an hour to do this, but I would do it again to avoid serving this horrible product. Never again!

I rehydrated these in hot water. I then cut them into pieces. They seemed soft. I added them to chicken I was sauteeing. But when I went to eat them, they were like pieces of rubber! The chicken was tender and easy to chew. The mushrooms were not. I will try soaking them longer, although they seem soft enough. I have a big bag of them so I don't want to just throw it all away.

These dried mushrooms r a good deal n they r tasty im having them tonight with chicken n rice mmm

Best dried mushrooms I ever bought. Quickly hydrate in warm water (less than five minutes). Good taste.

This is very good quality oyster mushroom, the flavor is mild and good, it’s not as strong as shiitake mushroom so it’s very easy to use it in hot and cold dishes. After soak in water for an hour, they expended to pretty good size, so I sliced them and use them for stir fried vegetables and in soups. I will purchase them again and recommend to others.