dried mushrooms

To make the best use of these great and abundant fungi this year, here is a method of preservation which will allow you to add mushroom goodness to a variety of recipes throughout the winter.

Think tomatoes are the king of ketchup? Think again. King Boletes, aka porcini mushrooms, make for a surprisingly tangy twist on this favorite condiment.

If you should be so lucky as to have more morels than you can eat fresh within a few days of picking, then drying is a good preservation method. Instructions also included for freezing and canning.

Some mushrooms dry and store better than others. Some of the varieties that dried well for me were; Black Trumpets, Chanterelles, Chicken Of The Woods, Hedgehog, Porcini, Yellow Foot, and Oyster mushrooms.