Mushrooms For Winter

The first batch of dried mushrooms are ready to come out of the dehydrator.

I prefer to eat the mushrooms fresh, but having them dried and handy in the pantry are good to have when the rain is pouring and the cold winds of winter are blowing.

I add mushrooms to soups, stews, casseroles in these large pieces. I crumble them or grind them into a powder to add flavor to roasts or steaks.

A five-gallon bucket of mushrooms dries down to a one-gallon bag of dried mushrooms.