tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337003028457370855.post3869160690820722345..comments2024-01-19T00:58:59.462-08:00Comments on Sleeping In The Car: Hen of the Woods Mushrooms: Preserving and Storing the American MaitakeKarlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14411813982584106438noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337003028457370855.post-11814146981281007302015-12-11T13:47:47.840-08:002015-12-11T13:47:47.840-08:00I have done this with some success. What I find, ...I have done this with some success. What I find, however, is that I have less interest in the mushrooms as soon as they are frozen. Maybe it's just me but the excitement is so much more intense during mushroom season.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14411813982584106438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337003028457370855.post-42942623998196237982015-11-04T10:41:50.145-08:002015-11-04T10:41:50.145-08:00I'm curious how Frozen prepared mushrooms woul...I'm curious how Frozen prepared mushrooms would hold up - either sautéed or roasted. Cooking eliminates the major issue of tissue damage. I would of course opt for vacuum packing as most ziplock bags are too permeable.Adrianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05154704771485913483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337003028457370855.post-57260542056422076062013-11-06T21:36:17.522-08:002013-11-06T21:36:17.522-08:00I am dehydrating black chanterelles and maitakes a...I am dehydrating black chanterelles and maitakes at this very moment. It has been a bountiful year for everything! I have found that I only like the maitake frozen if they are pre-sauteed or cooked in some way, like a mushroom soup base. My freezer is very full right now so I'm looking to save space and I don't feel like cooking. I love the black trumpets after they are dried added to just about anything. You can ground them and add them to sea salt and maybe some other dried herbs for a fancy salt/seasoning mix. I am pre-sauteeing a lion's mane and freezing it because I haven't heard good things on drying them, I hope it turns out well. Surely, I can at least throw them in some stew later. Its nice hearing other peoples experimentation. BTW, I think all the canning paranoia is silly and dangers are easily avoided with a little common sense. Happy Foraging!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337003028457370855.post-40749805167178345972010-10-01T12:31:24.236-07:002010-10-01T12:31:24.236-07:00i bought a nesco dehydrator and now plan to dry so...i bought a nesco dehydrator and now plan to dry some of the hens my husband gathered this morning. i dried black trumpets, but they are less choice and i just dried them in the air. i have high hopes for the dehydrator.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04339336901315469259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337003028457370855.post-59411852490945509052010-10-01T06:25:08.945-07:002010-10-01T06:25:08.945-07:00Hi Crystal. I canned a lot of soup this year. Co...Hi Crystal. I canned a lot of soup this year. Collected 16 lbs in one day, myself, and was a little daunted. Here is the recipe I used but I didn't add any water or milk and, thus, canned a concentrate in pint jars that can be reconstituted either with water and cream or with milk. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4524365 Lots of sites, however, warn against canning wild mushrooms. I've seen it done but won't vouch for the safety. I am a risk-taker and don't recommend anyone follow my own lead.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14411813982584106438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337003028457370855.post-57735865649581467302010-09-22T11:50:38.335-07:002010-09-22T11:50:38.335-07:00Thanks for your report! I just gathered almost 25l...Thanks for your report! I just gathered almost 25lbs and was wondering how in the heck I ought to preserve them! I was thinking I'd dry them, now I definitely will. Thanks!Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00874059503973739358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337003028457370855.post-2411790229558176172010-09-22T11:10:20.245-07:002010-09-22T11:10:20.245-07:00Keep it simple. freeze them like other mushroonms,...Keep it simple. freeze them like other mushroonms, no need for vacuum or freezer bags, my freezers keep ready to cook (after defrosting of course) and they still good after a year. Everything we've dried are the parts that wouldn't taste good and I just make tea from them. What I'm interested In is how is your success this year.Sanja Finkleberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349898539285162628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337003028457370855.post-83186075727977384932009-09-24T22:13:10.970-07:002009-09-24T22:13:10.970-07:00Interesting. That may have been the issue. I'...Interesting. That may have been the issue. I'll have to try that with some of the mushrooms I find a little deeper in the woods. Sometimes I hunt near trails that are not completely devoid of dog walkers. Maybe I'm a little paranoid but I kind of like to give them a good dunk if there is any chance of a dog having marked its territory on my mushroom. :)Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14411813982584106438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337003028457370855.post-8695238492189074542009-09-23T20:23:49.379-07:002009-09-23T20:23:49.379-07:00I clean my hens dry. No water, just tear them into...I clean my hens dry. No water, just tear them into smaller pieces and scrape or (tooth)brush off the dirt.<br />Then toss directly into the freezer bag. They keep fine for over a year. No problems with ice crystals or freezing together (and I've been doing this for years).<br />No water would mean they would also dry faster.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02036161979749706209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337003028457370855.post-7715641779628082502009-09-21T03:51:47.728-07:002009-09-21T03:51:47.728-07:00Glad to hear it! The season is just getting under...Glad to hear it! The season is just getting under way here and I am looking forward to it with great anticipation. I will soon be posting a piece on some black trumpet mushrooms that I found this weekend. Bon Appétit!Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14411813982584106438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337003028457370855.post-6036418161251426162009-09-19T17:37:25.217-07:002009-09-19T17:37:25.217-07:00Thank you for this post! I recently received a who...Thank you for this post! I recently received a whopper of a Hen of the Woods from my neighbor and am searching out preservation methods...this is perfect for me right now!Heather S-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02722720171083290211noreply@blogger.com