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RE: freezing mushrooms ??

Posted 75 days ago

Hi mosqito. Cook up the mushies in plenty of butter then freeze the lot in one lump.You can just cut off what you need and re-heat.I don't know if it works with,say, olive oil,but worth a go if you are anti-butter.
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RE: freezing mushrooms ??

Posted 75 days ago

Thank you hutcho. might try that. i have a lot of mushrooms on the go this time and i was wondering how to keep them.I am a diabetic so it looks like ill be eating quite a few.lol
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RE: freezing mushrooms ??

Posted 75 days ago

I freeze my mushy soup with no problems.
There might be some other ways to cook them too, so you don't get sick of the same way.
They can also be pickled, but Im not sure how its done.
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RE: freezing mushrooms ??

Posted 75 days ago

Have you considered drying them? I have a fridge that tends to dry things out - I leave the mushrooms in a paper bag in our fridge and if they haven't been used beforehand they tend to dry out. These dry mushrooms are still ok to use in cooking. They keep for ages that way.
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RE: freezing mushrooms ??

Posted 69 days ago

Hi mosquito.If I could just pass on a quiet word of warning re old [dry] mushrooms.Unlikely,but possible, toxicity.Results can be extremely serious.Not worth the risk.
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Experience is what you get when you dont read the instructions first.I'm a LEO.I am experienced!

RE: freezing mushrooms ??

Posted 67 days ago

The dried mushrooms I've made haven't harmed me any, and they've cooked up fine. Maybe look up some hints for drying mushrooms on the net or in the library. Not all fridges will do what mine does - it'll dry fresh foods out (I have to make sure I wrap everything in plastic if I want it to stay fresh and crisp), it's part of a frost free fridge/freezer.
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Even the hard, dull, dry ground harbours life - which is brought to the surface with the fresh touch of drenching rain (or the humble watering can).

RE: freezing mushrooms ??

Posted 67 days ago

Hi thank you for your comments. At the moment we are eating them pretty much straight away. I dont eat them if they have dried up to much anyway.
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Mosquito