⚠IMPORTANT⚠ There is some risk when eating RAW Oyster Mushrooms. I dehydrated mine at a very low temperature and use it in my cooking. If you are adding it to foods which will not be cooked further (like cold salads or popped popcorn), please dehydrate them at a minimum of 165°F to be on the safe side.

I'd recommend drying various mushrooms. Each variety has a unique taste. Whilst you're drying all of this stuff, dry your organic citrus peels. Then powder them. The citrus powder is very useful. I have orange, tangerine, lime, and lemon.

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

@patci7679

Жыл бұрын

great idea! thanks

@deepdabbler

Ай бұрын

How do you use the citrus powders? Thanks!

I do this with shiitake mushrooms, I haven’t tried oyster mushrooms yet. I always add food, grade silica gel packs, so they don’t soak up moisture from the air in my Masson jars 😊

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

That's a good tip!

Wow, looks fantastic!! What a great idea!

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!🤗

@nolow_life

Жыл бұрын

I had a feeling I'd find you in these comments! 🌱💪

I love to use mushroom powder, just like this. My favorite is a mix of shiitake and boletes (Porcini is best known and easy to find in bougie grocery stores, but if you live in a mushroom-friendly place, you're likely to find others for much cheaper at markets. Bay boletes are my favorite.) Roughly a 3:2 shittake-to-bolete ratio by weight, since dried boletes have a somewhat stronger flavor than dried shiitakes. It's got everything. It's super savory, but also a little sweet, a little earthy, and it has such a rich aroma. You can make an amazing cream sauce using fermented cashew buttermilk, shiitake-bolete powder, and some salt. It's got a beautiful speckled appearance, and it goes great with pretty much anything you can throw at it. Pasta, schnitzel, biscuits, frikadeller, burgers, steamed veggies, mashed potatoes, you name it. Just gently heat the cream in a saucepan while stirring until steaming and frothy, add the mushroom powder a little bit at a time until you reach the desired thickness (keeping in mind the powder takes a little bit of time to fully hydrate), salt to taste, and you're done.

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing :-)

I have a large container of dried mushrooms from Costco, that I've been reluctant to use because I don't know what to do with them. Now I think I will just grind some of them up like this and use it for seasoning everything! Thanks.

@shetaz905

Жыл бұрын

I have the same! I'm going to give it a go and grind some up this afternoon.

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

This sounds absolutely perfect!

@hathorthecow7146

Жыл бұрын

Throw the mushrooms (powdered or in chunks) in while you're making broth. Whether you powder it for this depends on whether you like the texture of that variant of mushroom. You can also leave the mushroom whole if you're planning to remove the remaining solids anyway, most of the flavor leaches into the water within 20 min in my experience.

I’ve been looking for this to buy without realizing how easy it is to make yourself 😂 I’ll definitely be trying this!

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

In my experience, it's more affordable than buying the powder too!

I use this all the time when making chickwheat. It's essential for getting the right flavor! I've also found that boiling king trumpet mushrooms brings out a pork like flavor. Although I'm not sure that flavor would keep if you dehydrate them afterward (had that problem with lion's mane), but I usually puree them and add it to whatever I'm trying to make pork-like.

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

That's really interesting! I wonder if there's a difference if you dry the raw ones or boil then first and then dry

@hathorthecow7146

Жыл бұрын

​@@marystestkitchen given how much flavor transfers to the water, I'm gonna guess drying after boiling will give a much milder experience.

If you want an easy off-the-shelf substitute, most "Umami Seasoning" blends are powdered mushrooms with a few other seasonings. It's a staple in my house for anything mushroom-based or beef-like.

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

I haven't found them locally but I bet they are great!

@jenthulhu

13 күн бұрын

I realize this is an older video but if you're in the US, both Trader Joes and Target carry delicious versions inexpensively. I always have some on hand.

They do sell grow-your-own mushroom kits online, and they have a lot of harvest potential and I was always worried that I wouldn't be able to use up all the 'shrooms. Now I know what to do with them!

Oh goodness. Now I have to do this with every mushroom!😂 My family is really gonna enjoy seeing one more thing being added to my seasoning section!

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

This one is my all-purpose favorite but you're totally right. They are all different and worth trying!

Thank you! I haven't been able to find favorite mushroom powder. I'll have to make my own. 💜

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! I hope you enjoy!

I have a half bag of dried oyster mushrooms that I didn't know what to do with, so I'm definitely going to try this! (I bought them thinking that I could rehydrate them and use them in cooking, but no matter how long I soaked them they were as tough as a shoe!) Now I can finally get some use out of them!

Can't wait to try this! I love mushroom powder that I get at an Asian market. This oyster mushroom powder would be a great addition! Thanks, Mary!

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Mushroom seasoning is a bit different since they are normally made from mushroom extract (rather than whole mushrooms). But definitely super yummy!

Thanks Mary! I planted some a year ago in an inoculated log. Hope they come up this summer so I can try this!

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Ooo how exciting!

I certainly will try this. Thank you for sharing.❤❤

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome 😊

Amazing video

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🤗

My farmer's market has a mushroom man. So I get fresh and dried schrooms from him and he has mushroom powders already made. So I have a shiitake powder that I use in my ramen broth and a mixed blend powder. And my mother gave me a seasoning blend that was mushroom based. So yeah, I use mushrooms and mushroom powders a fair bit even though I don't technically like them, lol

I'm convinced. Living in the boondocks, I have to grow my own exotic mushrooms, so adding some oyster mushroom kits to my quarterly mushroom order today. I already grow shitake, north spore, and reishi, dehydrating the excess. Why not branch out! Nooch will still be in the rotation for my non-Asian recipes. It seems to "beef up" soups and stews, and it makes cauliflower curry extra tasty. Thanks for the information on oyster mushroom uses.

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Amazing!!

Thank you for this info. Shiitake and other mushrooms are a bit expensive in my area, but there are quite a supply of oyster mushrooms. It's good to know we can use oyster mushroom this way 😄

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

I'm honestly jealous 😅

I’ve never been a fan of nooch (tried many brands) so this sounds good. The last time I checked oyster mushrooms were $45 a pound though. 😳

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

holey socks! That's way too expensive!

@hathorthecow7146

Жыл бұрын

You can get shiitakes much cheaper. Won't taste the same, but I can get a pound of PRE DRIED shiitake for like $17, and with weight loss factored in that's roughly equivalent to 5lb fresh plus saved labour. 3 oz of dried shiitake for $3ish plus no work VS. The equivalent of 3-4oz dried oyster for $45 and ~2h work No brainier for me, but then again I like nooch too lol If only mushrooms became the new super food so they'd suddenly be available everywhere at prices people will actually pay like what happened w gluten free bread 😢

Great tip. I will immediately dehydrate and powder the mushrooms I just bought. Thanks.

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

thanks for this great idea! Time to pull out the dehydrator!

I have GOT to try this!! Gonna do it oven style. I love nooch and mushrooms so I think this may be a new fave in my house

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

It's so good!

Ooh, i am ALL about the spices/seasonings! I eat tons of beans and lentil-based recipes, so i also go through tons of spices and seasonings. I also LOVE mushrooms. Per use, oyster mushrooms powder probably isn't that expensive. I am deeply addicted to nooch - i need my fix whatever the price

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

haha why not both ;-)

awesome!! thank you so much! I have a huge blessing of so many oyster mushrooms growing all over my wild piece of nature where I live. thank you God -- LOVE the wild!!

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

That's wonderful!

I definitely gotta try this now!!

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

I must agree!

Thanks for the tips on flavor profile. I have dried white buttons and porcini’s and like them but am anxious to try the mildness of the oyster mushrooms now!

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome! I love how they are all so different :-)

Awesome! I could never really get behind nutritional yeast (it’s just ok) so I’m definitely going to try this out! Thanks for the recipe 🥰

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy!

@hathorthecow7146

Жыл бұрын

If your nutritional yeast is flaky, try putting it through a spice grinder or small blender. It won't save the nooch if you just don't like the flavor, but having it as a fine powder is a game changer for using it as a popcorn topper or as part of a pasta sprankle. Also try adding it to your next batch of veggie stock, it'll affect the clarity but lend some nice umami.

Omg! Must try!

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Please do!

You can’t go wrong with mushroom powder! It definitely sounds better than nooch!

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

I agree!

Thanks for the idea. I'll give it a try!

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! I hope you enjoy 🤗

I just put mine in the dehydrator. Can't wait to get the finished result! 🙂

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Yay!

Asian grocery stores sell mushroom powder. It usually has salt, MSG, and/or other additives, but if you don’t have time to make your own, it’s delicious. Another shortcut is buying oyster mushrooms at the Asian grocery store that are already dried.

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say this is a substitute for mushroom seasoning (the kind you are referring to that is made from mushroom extract) but you can use this mushroom powder as a component to a homemade mushroom seasoning.

Ooh, I have to try this!!

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

I must agree ;-)

Your ideas are incredibly innovative!

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@angelalewis4213

Жыл бұрын

@@marystestkitchen You are so welcome!

As soothing and insightful as ever!! Do you think it’d be possible to make hempseed tofu?

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Find out next week :-)

I was hoping for a longer video but I'll take it. Can't wait to try this!

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes everything is explain in a short time 🤗 but if there's anything else you think could be elaborated on, please let me know! Hope you enjoy it!

@randommusings48

Жыл бұрын

@@marystestkitchen All good, Mary. I like longer videos cos it's like catching up with a friend :) I'm using your recipe to make soy milk but I can't seem to get the beany taste out of it. I don't think using a slow juicer makes any difference. Any tips??

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

@@randommusings48 have you tried my soymilk recipe 2.0. That one is less beany tasting. Basically, you boil the unsoaked beans for one minute at the beginning. And never soak them in cold water.

This is such a great idea Mary!! This should motivate me to bring out my dehydrator again. Also, thank you for showing how to clean them, because I tend to want wash them and then wonder why they're always soggy🙄

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! most of the time, mushrooms are grown in a sterilized substrate material so any crumbs on them aren't really dirt. BUT if they are really dirty for some reason, it's honestly fine to wash them. Then squeeze them to dry :-) The water won't ruin the flavour since you will dry them out anyways

@monica_.

Жыл бұрын

Oh, ok, thank you!❤️

Oyster mushrooms are among the easiest mushrooms to cultivate at home, and it eliminates the problems of trying to keep them in a grocery effectively. Then dehydrating them fixes the issue of keeping them long-term entirely, and this should be practical for small batches of them cropping up consistently, a normal fruiting pattern.

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Are they? I want to try but I am intimidated lol

@jeffengel2607

Жыл бұрын

@@marystestkitchen Don't be! The grow kits are an easy way to start, and KZread is full of video tutorials for growing them from grain spawn. Oyster mushrooms do well in normal comfortable household/cellar conditions. We've grown bunches of them for a few years now, and winecap mushrooms in outdoor woodchip beds too.

Thank you!

I love mushroom seasoning 😋

Love mushroom powder. Have you tried Fennel pollen? OMG try it. A wee tiny bit goes a long way

Wow! This is amazing! I'm allergic to corn and most nutritional yeast (and yeast in general) is grown on corn, so I can't have it. I'll definitely have to try this!!!

@anio1349

Жыл бұрын

Hello! Glad to hear from a fellow corn-avoider! Corn & its derivatives are in everything!!!!🌽😮

@smudge8882

Жыл бұрын

@@anio1349 They really are! It's so difficult. The fact it's in most salt is so difficult and frustrating! Not to mention items like toothpaste and mouthwash

Thank you for this. I dried pounds of oyster mushrooms this summer. I have been purchasing mushroom seasoning, that is too salty. This gives me a new home seasoning.

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

How serendipitous!

I bought some dried porcini powder online and, as you say, use it in everything. Porcini and shiitake seem to be the only mushrooms I can find dried though. Idk why you can't just get field mushrooms. Maybe I'll have to do it myself!

I made this by accident once. I forgot a few basis brown mushrooms in the back of the fridge in paper bag and they were totally dried out. Blended them up and they were really tasty. 😂

I'll try to make it ... if I don't eat the mushrooms first 🤤

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Yes, this is the only problem. Such a dilemma: eat or dry them.

I KNEW it! Mushroom powder!!

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

It's so good, right?!

@jonothandoeser

Жыл бұрын

@@marystestkitchen Ys, I LOVE it! Put it in everything!

Look into brewer’s yeast too. It is the middle between mushroom powder and nooch in flavor!

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Interesting! I had always had the impression that brewers yeast was bitter and not good -- but come to think of it, I don't know how I got that idea

@kfitz192

Жыл бұрын

@@marystestkitchen It kind of is but in a really good way.

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

@@kfitz192 okay, you've convinced me to try and find some 😁

I love this with porcini.

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Porcini is incredible! Expensive for me 😭 I know its more accessible in other places though

@MattbyNature

Жыл бұрын

@@marystestkitchen I feel you but where I live they just grow in the forest and you really don’t need a lot to make an impact!

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

@@MattbyNature That's wonderful. You are so lucky!

I just purchased mushroom seasoning yesterday 😆 It wasn't cheap but sooo worth it and I'm wayyy to lazy to make it myself, though I blended some dried shiitake from the asian store once, which was awesome!

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Mushroom seasoning is good too but stronger since it's made from mushroom extract and usually contains a few more ingredients :-)

@Kariyobinga

Жыл бұрын

@@marystestkitchen You're right! On the one I bought it says there's 65% mushrooms and mushroom extract in it! Plus some other stuff like salt.

Thank you for this. I would NEVER have thought to use mushrooms this way. I wonder what each mushroom will taste like dehydrated 🍄

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome 🤗 each mushroom tastes different. If you find them at a great price, it would be worth it to try different kinds. Oyster mushrooms are my favorite for all purpose seasoning though. Not to strong flavored-- just a clean umami-ness

@rebeccareed5792

Жыл бұрын

@@marystestkitchen 🤗🥰

I've actually done this lots, for over a decade, using already dehydrated mushrooms. I often mix it with nutritional yeast, korma spice, garlic powder, hemp seeds, and flax seeds for a really healthy and delicious seasoning. How would I do this if I dont have a dehydrator? Lowest oven setting? (Or would that be too hot, you think?)

I dry them in the sun in summer.

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Perfect energy saving solution!👏👏👏

Black oyster mushrooms are so delicious.

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Black oyster mushrooms? I don't know if I've ever had them!

@m.taylor

Жыл бұрын

@@marystestkitchen It's a different variety of oyster mushroom that I only find at a few Asian supermarkets. Your video is timely because I was just looking at mushroom powder at the market, but I'll make my own instead.

heh, great timing! I've got a batch of oyster mushrooms growing in a dank recess and they're starting to fruit. I've started wondering what to do with any excess (if there is any).

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

That is awesome!

@skreebop

Жыл бұрын

@@marystestkitchen Speaking of mycelium, have you thought about dabbling into tempeh? I'm looking into it myself using an instant pot, but it seems like a perfect avenue for your channel.

Good nooch yeast has B Vitamins up to 12 though so it has oats important supplimentary function. Sure this mushroom powder tastes wonderful though!

That’s be awesome with pink mushrooms

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

I bet!! I bought some before from a local company. Sadly that company is not longer selling :-(

Oyster mushrooms have an almond-like flavour to me (particularly the golden ones). I wonder if that comes across in the powder

OMG! I’m running out to get mushrooms now ❤

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Yay! Sending you "mushrooms on sale" wishes :D

@joanlynn1702

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏 the mushroom gods smiled upon me 😊

Woah, this sounds amazing. Is there anything mushrooms can't do? I gave away my dehydrator years ago and it has been a massive regret. :/

@anio1349

Жыл бұрын

I picked up (a few) at Goodwill!

I buy dried shiitake in bulk because it's way less work and I can get them for a bit over a dollar for an ounce of dry weight. They lose about 4/5 of their weight during drying, so that's about a buck for about 5 ounces of mushroom. I don't even know where to get oyster mushrooms locally regardless of freshness, and the dried ones online are like $9 for 2oz. Is the difference worth it?

I don't have a dehydrator or oven, is sun drying ok? will it still retain most of its nutrients and flavor?

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

I bet it will work. Sorry I haven't tried it though.

I wanted to ask this on your most recent video even though you aren't making tofu. Do you have to have a high end blender like a vitamix or blendtec to make the non-soy tofus you have been doing? I am interested in trying this, especially the pumpkin seed one, but if it's not going to work on my 100 blender I don't want to waste the ingredients.

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

I currently use a Vitamix. However, I started out using a $30 Oster blender back in the day and can say with confidence something like that can work too. You'd just have to blend for a longer time and pay attention to making sure the particles get as fine as I show in the videos.

@MrWalksindarkness

Жыл бұрын

@@marystestkitchen excellent, I will try it then, THANK YOU!

Hey is it more cost effective to buy them fresh and dry them or to just buy them dried in the big packs at the Asian market?

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

🤷‍♀️I haven't found dried oyster mushrooms at the Asian market. But when it comes to shiitake, definitely just buy the dried.

@StellaMariaGiulia

Жыл бұрын

I was wondering the same about porcini mushrooms, they're easily available in dried form, but they have a very distinctive taste. 🤔

I love powdering dried mushrooms, just need to brush them with a clean toothbrush first.

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

That sounds way better than using a paper towel!

Mom love all mushrooms!! Thank you for this!

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!🤗

Wow, i want to try this in ramen

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

It would be SO GOOD!

I prefer to make an extract and powder that. I find it's more consistent.

@marystestkitchen

10 ай бұрын

thanks for sharing

I wonder if you can eat this powder raw, or heat it up for at least a moment for it to cook?

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Good question. Come to think of it, I've only had this incorporated into cooked food. But I think perhaps if you dried it at a higher temperature (like 165°F), it should be safe to eat. You'd probably want to double check that to be safe tho

Are there mushroom varieties other than oyster that are good candidates?

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

In my opinion, ALL mushrooms are good candidates for making into a tasty powder. But this one is my favorite because it's mild, not so earthy while being very savory so it's more "all purpose".

Could I use button mushrooms?

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Yes but the flavor is totally different. Button mushrooms are much earthier. But good in their own way too!

ugh but i hate mushrooms sooooo damn much! my main issue is the texture though. i probably wouldn't hate the taste as much if it didn't feel like i was eating poop. i would try a tiny bit of this though. i have been seeing sauce stache using the hell out of mushroom seasoning a lot lately and everytime a shiver goes down my spine in a bad way haha

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

This takes the texture completely out of the equation!

@albertorkenbjorken

Жыл бұрын

@@marystestkitchen i just hope the taste is good too that earthy taste takes my breath away haha but again its usually the combination of the two. it makes me sad because i wanna like mushrooms but every. single. time. i try them its a bad time for me haha

@snospmoht3252

Жыл бұрын

@@albertorkenbjorken Have you ever been tested to see if by chance you are allergic to mushrooms? I'm just curious because I have heard that there may be a correlation between a person's personal but unexplained aversion to a food item and an actual allergy or intolerance. Something about the body/mind instinctively trying to protect a person from an unsafe for them item.

@albertorkenbjorken

Жыл бұрын

@@snospmoht3252 it is definitely possible! i just avoid them as much as possible haha even the sight of them freaks me out sometimes haha i would say its a psychological thing too but i dunno i like other mushy visually unappealing foods and have no problems.. its so weird

Oh no the west has caught up with our mushroom powder, the price will sky rocket now PS: just kidding I love how such a common staple when I grew up is now cheap and accessible enough for vegans/vegetarians to use across the globe. Mushroom powder especially does wonders to your soup, good luck!

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Raising prices is a real problem lol But just fyi, this mushroom powder isn't the same as mushroom seasoning which is more processed and concentrates the natural msg (more common in Asian stores; I've never need mushroom powder there)

My DIL is allergic to mushrooms. Am wondering if this dried powder would still cause a reaction? We all love vegan food and if I use this in a recipe, I'd feel horrible if it affected her

@marystestkitchen

9 ай бұрын

This powder is made out of mushrooms so if she has a mushroom allergy, she should not be exposed to it. I wouldn't even risk making it in the same room!

@Ohiochic123

9 ай бұрын

@@marystestkitchen thank you. With it being dried, I just wasnt sure if that would make a difference. Glad I asked and you were so quick to answer.

Why?! Why do you make these videos?! I have to try each one now 😂😂🏆

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, yes. all your free time is now spoken for 🤣

I tried so hard to like mushrooms. I thought grinding them into powder would help me be able to add small amounts to my meals so I could slowly adjust to the taste.. It didn't help...

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

Everyone's different. Maybe your body just doesn't want to have mushrooms 🤷‍♀️

Okay, but what if I want to use this AND nooch? 😈

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

There are no rules!😁

Right? I've been using it for years. It's one of my secret ingredients.

@marystestkitchen

10 ай бұрын

It's so good!

I wish out mushies went on sale. They get bought up too fast ;-p

@marystestkitchen

Жыл бұрын

aww

Needs chitinase

@marystestkitchen

10 ай бұрын

why??