How To Dry Porcini Mushrooms

Author: Maryam Ayres Time for reading: ~2 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022

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Drying is one of the most affordable, easy and effective ways to harvest mushrooms for the winter. Dried mushrooms are perfectly preserved for a very long time, and in terms of nutritional value and digestibility, they are superior to pickled and salted mushrooms.

How to dry porcini mushrooms at home

It is very pleasant that during drying all the nutritional advantages of mushrooms are preserved. And the aroma of porcini mushrooms after drying is greatly enhanced. You can dry porcini mushrooms in the oven, outdoors, in an electric dryer, in an oven, over a gas stove, in a microwave ...

Depending on the situation, each hostess uses the method that suits her best at the moment. For drying, select only fresh, strong, healthy porcini mushrooms. The yield of dry mushrooms is 10-15% of the mass of fresh mushrooms, which is also very beneficial in terms of the fact that they are convenient to store in this form and they take up little space. Store dried porcini mushrooms in a dry, tightly sealed container in a cool and dark place.

Recipes with fresh porcini mushrooms

Option 1

in an electric dryer

Option 2

in the oven

Ingredients:

Fresh porcini mushrooms

We will need:

Dryer for vegetables and fruits
Knife
Board kitchen

How to dry porcini mushrooms in an electric dryer step by step instructions with a photo

Step 1

For work, we need an electric dryer, a knife, a kitchen board, fresh porcini mushrooms.

Step 2

Clean the mushrooms well. Do not wash porcini mushrooms before drying.

Step 3

Slice the mushrooms into 2mm thick slices. Arrange in a single layer on the racks of the electric dryer.

Step 4

Dry porcini mushrooms until tender at 55°C for 2 to 5 hours. Dried mushrooms should feel dry to the touch, bend slightly, and break with some effort. Store dried mushrooms in a dry, tightly sealed container in a cool, dark place.

Ingredients:

Fresh porcini mushrooms

We will need:

Knife
Board kitchen
baking sheet
parchment paper

How to dry porcini mushrooms in the oven step by step instructions with photos

Step 1

For work, we need porcini mushrooms, a knife, a kitchen board, parchment paper, a baking sheet.

Step 2

Peel the mushrooms well, but do not wash.