The Umami Tsunami Blog — recipes

I get a lot of questions at our market stands about how customers should prepare dried mushrooms and just to be clear upfront: they are not meant to be eaten straight out of the bag. I suppose it’s possible, but not recommended. The most common way to use dried mushrooms is to rehydrate them while cooking; meaning you cook them into a dish that has a lot of hot liquid and they become tender and add flavor as they swell back up with moisture.One of my favorite uses is to add dried mushrooms when making bone broth. If you have...

Sautéing any wood-loving mushroom until it crisps up a little in the pan is a sure-fire way to get the most umami bang for your buck.