Cheapest place to buy dried mushrooms

fionajbanana

I bought 6 packs of dried mushrooms (the only 6 on the shelf) when one of the Asda stores I visited had them for 25p each. They are £1.99 for 25g or £2.99 for 65g.

I love making mushroom risotto and you need the mushrooms dried as you add boiling water to them to hydrate them and use that liquid as amazing stock. Down to my last packet:(

I can go to an Asian or Chinese supermarket if required.

meg72

fionajbanana wrote: »

I bought 6 packs of dried mushrooms (the only 6 on the shelf) when one of the Asda stores I visited had them for 25p each. They are £1.99 for 25g or £2.99 for 65g.

I love making mushroom risotto and you need the mushrooms dried as you add boiling water to them to hydrate them and use that liquid as amazing stock. Down to my last packet:(

I can go to an Asian or Chinese supermarket if required.

I didnt realise that these were so expensive as I never buy them and dry my own, usually when I can get them reduced. Its very easy to do and saves a lot, You might want to consider trying this.

mura

I use this:

Cooks & Co Dried Mixed Forest Mushrooms 500 g
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooks-Co-Dried-Forest-Mushrooms/dp/B0081G1QRG/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=MLSQM0U5T4RD&coliid=I1HD125TRDY6AP

DKLS

I got a huge tub of Belazu dried Woodland schrooms from costco when it was on offer for £6.


We dont like the texture of them, but they are great for adding flavour if you whizz them up whilst dry.

maman

On a similar theme: I don't use dried mushrooms but recently realised how easy they are to freeze. Last week I got a large family pack as they were best value and froze all I didn't have an immediate plan for. I slice them and open freeze on a dinner plate. Then I bag them up and they're brilliant for adding to casseroles and pasta sauces.

LadyDee

Very easy to dry your own http://foodpreservation.about.com/od/Dehydrating/a/How-To-Dry-Mushrooms-Oven-Method.htm

VfM4meplse

I bought some from a Paris supermarche years ago at a great price vs the UK....and they are still lasting. White wine, fresh mixed mushrooms plus a Knorr veggie stock pot make a great risotto!

caroc

I dry mushrooms in my airing cupboard. I wash them, spread them out on kitchen paper in a colander and wedge them in a corner. When they snap in half after about 4-6 weeks and they are so dry they hardly weigh anything, I put them in an airtight jar. I've only ever used them in the slow cooker after that though.