Last two days, I have been binge watching Pam’s video’s. I had put an Excalibur 9 tray dehydrator in my Amazon cart to purchase it in 2 weeks, which cost $330 on Amazon. Today, I went to my favorite thrift store and I thought I was hallucinating, but there it was a brand new white 9 tray Excalibur dehydrator with the book for $65!!! I snatched it up, gave Thanks 🙏 to my GOD and have been smiling all day. In a few days, I will be using it 👏🏼👍👏🏼.
Something I learned this week from Dr Berg. Is that if you dry your mushrooms in the sun, with the giles facing up for 24 hrs no more, they will create vitimine D. And a lot too. Which is exactly what everyone needs. Can't wait for the soup recipe. Thank you.
Just starting my dehydrator journey, but mushrooms have been a mainstay since the beginning when I saw some on sale about to go bad and dehydrated them that night. Perfect to just grab a few to throw in soup, ramen, eggs, tomato sauce... I love them.
I have spent the last three days or so, watching the pressure canning playlist and the freeze drying playlist, as my wonderful hubby bought me a freeze dryer AND a pressure canner! I've been watching this channel for quite some time, and I've learned so much! For years, we followed the guidance sheets our Church put out and recommended for Food Storage and a good 60% of it, we never ate. Over the years, we learned to start storing what we would eat. Now, as we're empty nesters, with our three grown daughters married with families of their own, I was struggling to figure out what to store, for just two people, but to have on-hand for more in case the kids had to come home for some reason. After purchasing our little five acres of heaven, raising some chickens and seriously trying to get more into raising our own food, learning how to properly store it has been such a blessing! Thank you Pam and Jim, I hope more members of my Church find you so they, too, can learn a better way to increase and use their food storage!
@@RoseRedHomestead I recently did a batch of freeze dried mushrooms and just found that they got soft? I'm wondering why my Mylar failed? They smell fine but I'm wondering if you think by chance they are still good? It's been a few weeks in the mylar. I just opened it today.?
I have dehydrated a lot of button mushrooms but I have never blanched them. They rehydrated fine and I also make powder out of them. I use it in soup and stir fries.
Agreed, you don't need to blanch before dehydrating. Now we FD them and just cleans, pat dry and FD- beautiful- FYI- both process types are great on salads as croutons, or just snacking, soups, stir fries stc. TY
I have dehydrated for awhile now and so enjoy them! I have not steamed them, just cut them fresh and put in the dehydrator and store in vacuum sealed jars. I have never thought about powdering them but I will try that. So enjoy all your videos, I feel like you do your homework before you show us how you do things. Thanks for you and your husband's hard work. Liz
I buy mushroom powder from our local Asian markets. It makes a great ingredient for soups and stews. There's a ton of umami flavor in the powder. When I get my freeze dryer mushrooms will be one of my first projects. Using a freeze-dryer should allow you to be more aggressive in cleaning the mushrooms before dehydrating.
I have been dehydrating mushrooms for a couple of years now. I put them out in the sun for a couple of hours to absorb vitamin D then into my dehydrator. I make a mushroom powder to add to soups and pasta dishes. Delicious. I do not blanch them.
Why didn't I ever think to do this?! 🍄 I am always seeing mushrooms on sale, and buy them then try and use them up & sometimes they go bad. Never again will a mushroom go to waste in this house! Thank you for sharing!
Same thing with avocados... if you can't use them before they turn, you can easily freeze them, whole in their skins, for later use. The texture changes a little, but it's a great way to keep them from going to waste.
Interestingly I've had people say certain mushrooms taste better after being dried/dehydrated! Would this be the same if they had been freeze dried? I'm wondering because I grow and sell mushrooms at a local market. I'm trying to discover the very best way to preserve them so they taste and seem close to fresh picked. Thank you
Mushrooms are the first thing I ever dehydrated and it’s still one of my favorite. I’ve never blanched and mine look more like your freeze dried ones. I love buying them on sale for $1 per pound, I always have them on hand so I never pay more
I cannot express how much you have helped me since I have found your TH-cam channel. You've become such an inspiration and your excitement lifts my spirits during a personally difficult time. Thank you both for all that you do for our community. I'm dehydrating shredded carrots today, then moving on to potatoes, onions, and last but not least...mushrooms! May you both be blessed!
I learned recently that mushrooms exposed to UV light can be a very good source of vitamin D₂. Vitamin D₂ (not D₃ as is usually found in capsules) is the form of vitamin D that we synthesize from sunlight. And eating UV-supplemented mushrooms has been proven to raise vitamin D₂ levels in the blood. Pam and Jim, I don't know if you knew this, but I thought you might find that interesting. I love your videos and I dehydrated a bunch of mushrooms from the store a few months ago. They turned out great. I add them to stir fries, noodle dishes, and even to a tater tot casserole I brought to a potluck.
I heard this a day or two back courtesy of Dr Eric Berg. He tells how to do it either in the sun or under a uv light in winter, by exposing the gills. It can make MASSIVE amounts of vit D2. As this is not as well absorbed, we need more. But its possible to make 200,000 units from a cup of mushrooms. You prep the mushrooms and dry them in the sun or uv light for 2 days, no more. Then keep them in a jar up to a year. Your winter vit d supply. There are rumours that the eu is going to try and stop the sale of vit d. I wonder why?
I don't blanch before dehydrating they turn out good. Most of ours go into mushroom powder which I add to soups casseroles rice etc. Very useful for adding flavor, nutrition and for thickening.
I cannot wait until you give us a creme of mushroom mix! I have loved everything you two have taught us about food preservations and storage. We love every recipe too! The problem may be where to put all of the jars1 Thank you.
you are usually happy and smiling but you have a very special happy glow in this video. Thank you both for all these great videos and tutorials. I don't remember everything I see and like seeing them over and over, until I get it. lol.
LOVE the new thumbnails! You're showing up on my homepage finally! Before, I'd have to search for you directly so this has been super helpful. Plus you doing MUSHROOMS finally?? This feels like Christmas lol. Thank you for sharing!
The 2nd lid as a spacer is a life saver! I’ve battled the small lid size and gave up until I saw your “trick!” I’m anxious to see your mushroom soup dry mix!
Pam..if you go to the Provident Prepper, she did a video on mushrooms you can grow in your kitchen. It was fantastic, they come in a kit...in your windowsill or table...
I dehydrate mushrooms often but have never blanched them before. I also powder them and add them to sauce and gravies. I love them!!! Thank you for sharing all you do!!!
My supermarket sells sliced mushrooms in large punnets. They are marginally more expensive than loose but I think it is worth it for the convenience if dehydrating (especially if you can nab them on special). I don't blanch before drying and rehydrate with boiling water and use the lovely liquid as stock. They may have a slightly rubbery texture if fried but when cooked in other things like meat loaf they are indistinguishable from fresh. I have used some that were two years old and they were perfectly good. I have just powdered a large batch but haven't used it in anything yet but the powder tasted good and obviously takes up way less space. By the way, I think the slices are quite yummy just as crispy little nibbles.
I just finished dehydrating 5 pounds of mushrooms in my Corsori dehydrator. I ran two batches at 135° for about 8 hours. It yielded two half gallon mason jars. I was truly amazed by how delicious the finished product turned out. They tasted like real mushrooms! The flavor was intense and I can’t wait to use them.
I’ve dehydrated and freeze dried mushrooms. I haven’t blanched them before either process. We grow our own Shiitakes on logs in our woods. I also buy button and baby Bella’s at the grocery. I make a mushroom salt that is amazing. Waiting for your mushroom soup recipe. Great idea!
@@teeser2436 1cup salt, 5 oz dehydrated mushrooms, 1 TBLSP red pepper flakes, 1 oz garlic powder (or dehydrated garlic chips). Blend in spice grinder. Delicious on eggs or anywhere you use salt. Enjoy. I make mine with shiitake mushrooms, but would be great with other mushrooms.
You are just amazing! Your energy and excitement is transformative for me. Thank you. Have mushrooms in dehydrator right now! My second day of owning a dehydrator🤗
Presently I only have my dehydrator & I love mushrooms 😃 when I make my homemade creamy mushroom soup I pulverized dried into a powder if I desire to thicken the brothe 🥰
Love all your videos. I have some mushrooms in my dehydrator. Bought them on sale after watching your video. I blanched mine. Now I’m reading all these comments that say don’t blanch. I read they won’t hydrate well if blanched first. If Pam says blanch then I’m going blanch because I know she cares about my safety in food preservation.
At my Kroger store I find Button, Baby Portobello, Portobello and Shiitake mushrooms marked down by as much as 60% because they are about to "expire" and they look fresh as new to me, so I buy them. I can't seem to eat them fast enough and freezing hasn't work out for me in all cases, so I'm glad to find info on drying and rehydrating. Thanks for making the content. I had a buddy that used to hang Morels on sewing thread in his attic to dry them. I thought that was a pretty cool, low tech approach.
Mushrooms! One of my favorite ingredients. This is so fun. Thank you. And, by the way, whatever beauty regime you are doing, keep up the great work. You are more beautiful with every passing week. xoxo Love from a fan in Ohio. (Hum, did Jim try that Chicken Salad inspiration recipe he mentioned? HA)
Thank you again for very informative video. I love your excitement. Thank you also for describing and quickly explaining the "gadgets". And yes I do like the new thumbnails 😎
Love the interaction between u and Jim. It’s always so funny and sweet. I gotta tell you Pam, I have some of those dried Costco mushrooms that are way older than yours…..and they are still fine. I use them for cream of mushroom soup and use the soaking water as mushroom broth for the soup. They are so handy for those of us who live almost two hours from town. Love this
I would love a freeze dryer but unfortunately in Canada they are extremely expensive.😢 . Thank you for sharing so much information about dehydration and use
You could buy one and use it and then resell it when you think you are no longer wanting to use it. I’m sure there would be a huge desire for a used freeze dryer, as you would probably buy one if one was available. They would probably keep their value, I would think.
I LOVE dehydrated mushrooms... I also leave mine sliced and powder when I want. I have never steam blanched mine before, and mine taste fine, still look good in the jars. Can't wait to see what idea's you come up with. I LOVE powdered mushrooms in my chili!!! Gives it a wonderful extra flavor. Thank you
I did not know they needed to be blanched first. I am just so glad I found your channel here and that you keep me from doing a big boo boo in preserving my food.
I don't blanch my mushrooms. I just slice and throw on the tray. I do brush them off before slicing to get any dirt off. It makes the whole process so quick and simple when you don't blanch. I look forward to what you do with making cream of mushroom soup.
I dehydrated tons of mushrooms..find them easy to dehydrate, easy to store, and easy to use. So when mushrooms go on sale,,,that's my time to do up a whole bunch. Love you RoseRed!
I have been dehydrating mushrooms for a few years now, I don't blanch mine. I love the taste but not the texture of them. Great to have on hand and just crush some up in my hand and add to anything. Love your stuff!
I recently started dehydrating. Pumpkin seeds were my first food, and mushrooms were my second. I made mushroom powder. I'm going to put it in capsules to take everyday.
Mushrooms are great. I have dehydrated them and it’s so easy. I didn’t blanch them and they look great. I need to use them now to be sure they will rehydrate well.
I love mushrooms! I just finished dehydrating some celery, I'm so glad I didn't slice them very small because they nearly disappeared! Tfs this with us. Please stay safe and sending hugs. 😊
I don't blanch my mushrooms before freeze drying. Freeze drying is my preferred method of preserving mushrooms because they rehydrate faster. I always keep several quarts on hand. I want to add that I just recently learned of your channel. I have watched almost of your video. I love your channel and really appreciate that you not only teach about preserving food, you teach how to use it in recipes. Plus, you have such a pleasant demeanor. I really enjoy watching your show and it relaxes me. Jim does a great job behind the camera too!
I enjoyed your video. I am not a big mushroom fan but I thought it was interesting. I am glad that it didn't change the flavor when you didn't blanch the one batch. I did some summer squash a while ago and the first batch I didn't even think about blanching. The second batch I did remember to blanch. The batch that I didn't blanch had a bitter taste. The batch that I blanched tasted wonderful. Thank you for all you do and your willingness to share your knowledge and enthusiasm with us!
@@sandylee8184 I was dehydrating. I followed the USDA guidelines for summer squash and blanched them for 4 minutes then put them in ice cold water to cool them. The drying time I think was about 10 - 12 hours.
@@susantreadwell1770 I really need to look into getting a dehydrator, my friend picked up an Excalibur at resale shop and she nearly screamed. She didn't want them to know what they had. LOL
Mushrooms are such a great 'meat' alternative as far as flavor & texture, if you can't or don't have much meat available. They're also very nutritious.
Thank you so much for all of your videos! I’m new to dehydrating and canning and am so grateful for the knowledge you share! I just bought a dehydrator, that’s brand new, 30s ago. Lol I’m heading to the store now to get some onions and mushrooms. Maybe some frozen vegetables. I live in a tiny house and don’t have a lot of kitchen space to work. Not having to blanche EVERYTHING is a lot of work taken out of the process…
I just slice and dry. And I loooove them. I eat them like chips. Using in a soup or stir fry, dehydrated turn close to a meaty texture, kinda chewy, but sooo goood . If your shrooms aren't entirely crispy, like, turn to dust if you squash one between your fi gers, or they'll have lost there snap by morning once in jars.
@@RoseRedHomestead oh you're welcome! I will add, because the depth of flavor is so intensified, caution with how much you add to a soup pot, as the mushroom flavor will absolutely dominate if you use as you would fresh.
What perfect timing..I'm waiting for tomatoes to come out of the dehydrator and I have too peppers and mushrooms. I didn't know you could dehydrate mushrooms. And I sat down and pow. Here is your video. Thank you thank you.....
Thank you for this video. Dehydrating mushrooms has been on my mind lately so the timing of your video is perfect. I also appreciate reading the comments others leave. Looking forward to your mushroom soup video!!!
We dehydrate all mushrooms when they come in house! I hate throwing them away because of going bad, but having them dehydrated we always have them. I actually wash them with a veggie wash, slice them and my daughter puts them on the tray for me. She loves to snack on them when done.🤣 Someday I would love a freeze dryer, but not affordable for us right now.
I have some FD mushrooms and have found them so convenient and even able to use them in a wider variety of meals since they are so convenient. I'm looking forward to following along with you in our next mushroom projects. Today I found some white birch mushrooms and I was going to explore freeze-drying them as well.
Oh my Pam that was excellent. I have been hesitating dehydrating mushrooms and canning was not an option. Canning produces a slimy product in my opinion. You have inspired me to at least try dehydrating. THANK YOU so much. You are a wonderful teacher along with enthusiasm is wonderful to watch. Tell you sister thank you!
To vacuum seal jars, I bought some replacement lids and a brake bleeder kit. Connect the hoses and in 30 seconds pumping the bleeder with one edge against the counter. Pump till the needle doesn’t move anymore. About 20-40 seconds. The kids cost me $20 or so and came with one of the needed hoses and the brake bleeder cost me about 20.
I wipe my mushrooms with a damp towel, slice and dehydrate. So far they're working just fine w/out the added step of blanching. I also do not re-hydrate when using them; I allow them to soak up liquids in whatever I'm cooking to get a more concentrated flavor. .
Hand pumps work a lot better, faster, and more likely to seal than electric pumps for vacuum sealing. Only 5-7 pulls on the handle and a quart size jar weather wide or small mouth is sealed.
Marsha: We have not counted the hand-pulls, but our hands are not as strong as they were even 10 years ago. We prefer the electric vacuum sealers. On the other hand, it is an alternative that people can use. Jim
obviously a suggestion 'you should do mushrooms' can take on a whole different meaning depending on the social environment you're in...doing your videos while on mushrooms would potentially make for quite an interesting content to watch... :))) i thoroughly enjoy your videos pam, in fact i regularly download many of your clips to my laptop's hard drive for 'just in case' emergency reference should youtube/internet ever go down indefinitely... i do own a number of books regarding various aspects of emergency preparedness but a video to reference certain tasks can be so much easier and faster to follow than just written instructions... i feel that your attention to proper guidelines in order to make canned/stored food as safe as possible make your video content more valuable than most others on such a subject... keep 'em coming pam, i'm personally especially interested in your instructional content on pressure canning, freeze drying and dehydrating/rehydrating [and reconstituting] various foods for/in long term storage but really, there are only a very few of your videos which i find of little value to me... thank you for your dedication to share your knowledge and experience...
Last two days, I have been binge watching Pam’s video’s. I had put an Excalibur 9 tray dehydrator in my Amazon cart to purchase it in 2 weeks, which cost $330 on Amazon.
Today, I went to my favorite thrift store and I thought I was hallucinating, but there it was a brand new white 9 tray Excalibur dehydrator with the book for $65!!! I snatched it up, gave Thanks 🙏 to my GOD and have been smiling all day. In a few days, I will be using it 👏🏼👍👏🏼.
Sky: That is a great find! Thank you for watching our channel. Jim
That is so cool! It's like God gave you a miracle gift just when you needed it. God is so good.
That was a great score!!!!!
thumbs up for a good deal. Ah, it was meant to be. lol. I hope it works great for you.
Something I learned this week from Dr Berg. Is that if you dry your mushrooms in the sun, with the giles facing up for 24 hrs no more, they will create vitimine D. And a lot too. Which is exactly what everyone needs.
Can't wait for the soup recipe.
Thank you.
Interesting 😊
… I love Dr Berg … I wonder I’d you can just start them out in the sun and them finish them off in the dehydrator … ?
@@bluemoon8268 Dr Berg says not to leave them more than 24 hours in the sun, so I'd say yes.
Thank you for share
Been following Dr.Berg for about 8 years now.🎉
Just starting my dehydrator journey, but mushrooms have been a mainstay since the beginning when I saw some on sale about to go bad and dehydrated them that night. Perfect to just grab a few to throw in soup, ramen, eggs, tomato sauce... I love them.
I have spent the last three days or so, watching the pressure canning playlist and the freeze drying playlist, as my wonderful hubby bought me a freeze dryer AND a pressure canner! I've been watching this channel for quite some time, and I've learned so much! For years, we followed the guidance sheets our Church put out and recommended for Food Storage and a good 60% of it, we never ate. Over the years, we learned to start storing what we would eat. Now, as we're empty nesters, with our three grown daughters married with families of their own, I was struggling to figure out what to store, for just two people, but to have on-hand for more in case the kids had to come home for some reason. After purchasing our little five acres of heaven, raising some chickens and seriously trying to get more into raising our own food, learning how to properly store it has been such a blessing! Thank you Pam and Jim, I hope more members of my Church find you so they, too, can learn a better way to increase and use their food storage!
This woman is a power to behold
Articulated, methodical, yet still warm and approachable
Thanks for posting
Wow--thank you so much.
@@RoseRedHomestead I recently did a batch of freeze dried mushrooms and just found that they got soft? I'm wondering why my Mylar failed? They smell fine but I'm wondering if you think by chance they are still good? It's been a few weeks in the mylar. I just opened it today.?
I have dehydrated a lot of button mushrooms but I have never blanched them. They rehydrated fine and I also make powder out of them. I use it in soup and stir fries.
Agreed, you don't need to blanch before dehydrating. Now we FD them and just cleans, pat dry and FD- beautiful- FYI- both process types are great on salads as croutons, or just snacking, soups, stir fries stc. TY
I have dehydrated for awhile now and so enjoy them! I have not steamed them, just cut them fresh and put in the dehydrator and store in vacuum sealed jars. I have never thought about powdering them but I will try that. So enjoy all your videos, I feel like you do your homework before you show us how you do things. Thanks for you and your husband's hard work. Liz
I do not blanche mushrooms for the dehydrator either. My book shows raw and it works great. They powder up wonderful
I buy mushroom powder from our local Asian markets. It makes a great ingredient for soups and stews. There's a ton of umami flavor in the powder. When I get my freeze dryer mushrooms will be one of my first projects.
Using a freeze-dryer should allow you to be more aggressive in cleaning the mushrooms before dehydrating.
Same. I just wash them and dehydrate either sliced or diced. Mostly sliced since usually how we use them.
I have been dehydrating mushrooms for a couple of years now. I put them out in the sun for a couple of hours to absorb vitamin D then into my dehydrator. I make a mushroom powder to add to soups and pasta dishes. Delicious. I do not blanch them.
Why didn't I ever think to do this?! 🍄
I am always seeing mushrooms on sale, and buy them then try and use them up & sometimes they go bad. Never again will a mushroom go to waste in this house! Thank you for sharing!
Severen: We agree that none of mushrooms will go to waste either. Jim
Same thing with avocados... if you can't use them before they turn, you can easily freeze them, whole in their skins, for later use. The texture changes a little, but it's a great way to keep them from going to waste.
Cream of mushroom soup with your freeze dried potato slices in ham will be a great idea for dinner. Thanks
I make a stroganoff with beef jerky, dehydrated mushrooms, dried milk, celery, onions, and noodles. Add boiling water and put in a thermos. Yummy.
Perfect example of eating well in a grid down situation. Thanks for sharing!
Absolutely love dehydrated mushrooms. The depth of flavor is outstanding. I always dehydrate then use in my cooking.
Me too, as soon as I made my first batch of dried Cremini, that was the end of fresh mushrooms for me.
Oh.So.Much.Deep.Earthy.Flavor. ❤
Interestingly I've had people say certain mushrooms taste better after being dried/dehydrated! Would this be the same if they had been freeze dried? I'm wondering because I grow and sell mushrooms at a local market. I'm trying to discover the very best way to preserve them so they taste and seem close to fresh picked. Thank you
Mushrooms are the first thing I ever dehydrated and it’s still one of my favorite. I’ve never blanched and mine look more like your freeze dried ones. I love buying them on sale for $1 per pound, I always have them on hand so I never pay more
I cannot express how much you have helped me since I have found your TH-cam channel. You've become such an inspiration and your excitement lifts my spirits during a personally difficult time. Thank you both for all that you do for our community. I'm dehydrating shredded carrots today, then moving on to potatoes, onions, and last but not least...mushrooms! May you both be blessed!
Rose red is wonderful, and thank you to her husband too, I feel the same about watching her channel.
I learned recently that mushrooms exposed to UV light can be a very good source of vitamin D₂. Vitamin D₂ (not D₃ as is usually found in capsules) is the form of vitamin D that we synthesize from sunlight. And eating UV-supplemented mushrooms has been proven to raise vitamin D₂ levels in the blood. Pam and Jim, I don't know if you knew this, but I thought you might find that interesting. I love your videos and I dehydrated a bunch of mushrooms from the store a few months ago. They turned out great. I add them to stir fries, noodle dishes, and even to a tater tot casserole I brought to a potluck.
I heard this a day or two back courtesy of Dr Eric Berg. He tells how to do it either in the sun or under a uv light in winter, by exposing the gills. It can make MASSIVE amounts of vit D2. As this is not as well absorbed, we need more. But its possible to make 200,000 units from a cup of mushrooms. You prep the mushrooms and dry them in the sun or uv light for 2 days, no more. Then keep them in a jar up to a year. Your winter vit d supply.
There are rumours that the eu is going to try and stop the sale of vit d. I wonder why?
I don't blanch before dehydrating they turn out good.
Most of ours go into mushroom powder which I add to soups casseroles rice etc. Very useful for adding flavor, nutrition and for thickening.
That’s what I would do…not really a fan of the mushrooms themselves but I do like the flavor.
My dehydrater Bible doesn’t say to wash them or steam them Or branch them. So I brush them off and slice and dehydrate. 120 for 8-9 hours or until
I cannot wait until you give us a creme of mushroom mix! I have loved everything you two have taught us about food preservations and storage. We love every recipe too! The problem may be where to put all of the jars1 Thank you.
Pam your such a joy to watch . You make me smile and I love that you share all your knowledge and idea’s with us.❤️❤️
Teresa: Thnk you for your comments. Jim
I agree!
you are usually happy and smiling but you have a very special happy glow in this video. Thank you both for all these great videos and tutorials. I don't remember everything I see and like seeing them over and over, until I get it. lol.
Mushrooms are my favorite food to dehydrate, great for soups, scrambled eggs and casseroles and more I have yet to discover I'm sure. 👩🏽🌾👍🏽🙏🏽🧡💖
Thank you for always researching scientific methods for food preservation! There are so many others out there who are teaching unsafe methods.
LOVE the new thumbnails! You're showing up on my homepage finally! Before, I'd have to search for you directly so this has been super helpful. Plus you doing MUSHROOMS finally?? This feels like Christmas lol. Thank you for sharing!
The 2nd lid as a spacer is a life saver! I’ve battled the small lid size and gave up until I saw your “trick!” I’m anxious to see your mushroom soup dry mix!
Hello to Pam and Cindy and Jim! Good mushroom find, Jim!!
Pam..if you go to the Provident Prepper, she did a video on mushrooms you can grow in your kitchen. It was fantastic, they come in a kit...in your windowsill or table...
I dehydrate mushrooms often but have never blanched them before. I also powder them and add them to sauce and gravies. I love them!!! Thank you for sharing all you do!!!
I just put fresh mushrooms in my freeze dryer. It’s because of your delightful teaching…I purchased one.
I love dehydrating mushrooms! I really love that you decided to preserve them for us on video. Very helpful! Thank you! 😊🌱❤️
Creative: You are so welcome! Jim
Would be great to see a list of single ingredients you have freeze dried and the time it takes to freeze dry them!!! Just love your videos!!!!
My supermarket sells sliced mushrooms in large punnets. They are marginally more expensive than loose but I think it is worth it for the convenience if dehydrating (especially if you can nab them on special). I don't blanch before drying and rehydrate with boiling water and use the lovely liquid as stock. They may have a slightly rubbery texture if fried but when cooked in other things like meat loaf they are indistinguishable from fresh. I have used some that were two years old and they were perfectly good. I have just powdered a large batch but haven't used it in anything yet but the powder tasted good and obviously takes up way less space. By the way, I think the slices are quite yummy just as crispy little nibbles.
Yes cream of mushroom soup mix. I hate using canned soup. Looking forward to this! You are great Thank You!
I just finished dehydrating 5 pounds of mushrooms in my Corsori dehydrator. I ran two batches at 135° for about 8 hours. It yielded two half gallon mason jars. I was truly amazed by how delicious the finished product turned out. They tasted like real mushrooms! The flavor was intense and I can’t wait to use them.
Pamela: That sounds great. Jim
Love freeze drying mushrooms! Looking forward to your cream of mushroom recipe!
I’ve dehydrated and freeze dried mushrooms. I haven’t blanched them before either process. We grow our own Shiitakes on logs in our woods. I also buy button and baby Bella’s at the grocery. I make a mushroom salt that is amazing. Waiting for your mushroom soup recipe. Great idea!
Please share how you make mushroom salt.🙂
@@teeser2436 1cup salt, 5 oz dehydrated mushrooms, 1 TBLSP red pepper flakes, 1 oz garlic powder (or dehydrated garlic chips). Blend in spice grinder. Delicious on eggs or anywhere you use salt. Enjoy. I make mine with shiitake mushrooms, but would be great with other mushrooms.
@@leannaweaver5555 Thank you so much I will definitely be trying this. 🙂
@@teeser2436 and make it your own by adding herbs - such as thyme, oregano, basil, Italian seasoning, etc. So much possibility. ☺️
@@leannaweaver5555 Thank you!
Can’t wait for your dry mix Mushroom Soup!!! Oh the things we can make! Thank you again for all you & Jim do! We appreciate you both so much.
You are very welcome. I am still working on those dry mix recipes.
You are just amazing! Your energy and excitement is transformative for me. Thank you. Have mushrooms in dehydrator right now! My second day of owning a dehydrator🤗
I use dried shitake powder as a MSG substitute
MUSHROOMS... here for it!! 🙌🏻❤❤❤❤
I just did this yesterday! They are so handy, love to make cream of mushroom soup with them
Deborah: Wonderful! Jim
Presently I only have my dehydrator & I love mushrooms 😃 when I make my homemade creamy mushroom soup I pulverized dried into a powder if I desire to thicken the brothe 🥰
Love all your videos. I have some mushrooms in my dehydrator. Bought them on sale after watching your video. I blanched mine. Now I’m reading all these comments that say don’t blanch. I read they won’t hydrate well if blanched first. If Pam says blanch then I’m going blanch because I know she cares about my safety in food preservation.
Wow, I wonder how you fall asleep at night l! Your brain is so constantly germinating new ideas. Mushrooms--YESSS!!!!
I sometimes can't sleep because my brain just won't shut down! LOL!
At my Kroger store I find Button, Baby Portobello, Portobello and Shiitake mushrooms marked down by as much as 60% because they are about to "expire" and they look fresh as new to me, so I buy them. I can't seem to eat them fast enough and freezing hasn't work out for me in all cases, so I'm glad to find info on drying and rehydrating. Thanks for making the content. I had a buddy that used to hang Morels on sewing thread in his attic to dry them. I thought that was a pretty cool, low tech approach.
Mushrooms! One of my favorite ingredients. This is so fun. Thank you. And, by the way, whatever beauty regime you are doing, keep up the great work. You are more beautiful with every passing week. xoxo Love from a fan in Ohio. (Hum, did Jim try that Chicken Salad inspiration recipe he mentioned? HA)
Another dehydrating project for me. Right now I'm working on Pam's beef jerky.
Thank You! 🤗🙏
We appreciate you! Thank you for taking your time to help us.
Whoa great to know I always need to buy cream of mushroom soup. I would love to see how it’s reconstituted
Thank you again for very informative video. I love your excitement.
Thank you also for describing and quickly explaining the "gadgets".
And yes I do like the new thumbnails 😎
horse...: You are so welcome! Jim
Love the interaction between u and Jim. It’s always so funny and sweet. I gotta tell you Pam, I have some of those dried Costco mushrooms that are way older than yours…..and they are still fine. I use them for cream of mushroom soup and use the soaking water as mushroom broth for the soup. They are so handy for those of us who live almost two hours from town. Love this
Oh wow! Thanks for sharing.
I would love a freeze dryer but unfortunately in Canada they are extremely expensive.😢 . Thank you for sharing so much information about dehydration and use
I also have dehydrated mushrooms and love them. Would love to have a freeze dryer. I just can't justify buying one at our age. But I want one so much.
You could buy one and use it and then resell it when you think you are no longer wanting to use it. I’m sure there would be a huge desire for a used freeze dryer, as you would probably buy one if one was available. They would probably keep their value, I would think.
I LOVE dehydrated mushrooms... I also leave mine sliced and powder when I want. I have never steam blanched mine before, and mine taste fine, still look good in the jars. Can't wait to see what idea's you come up with. I LOVE powdered mushrooms in my chili!!! Gives it a wonderful extra flavor. Thank you
Thank you
I did not know they needed to be blanched first. I am just so glad I found your channel here and that you keep me from doing a big boo boo in preserving my food.
I don't blanch my mushrooms. I just slice and throw on the tray. I do brush them off before slicing to get any dirt off. It makes the whole process so quick and simple when you don't blanch. I look forward to what you do with making cream of mushroom soup.
The research is very mixed on blanching. I'm thinking I won't do it next time either!
You are a wonderful teacher. I'm so glad I found your channel.
I dehydrated tons of mushrooms..find them easy to dehydrate, easy to store, and easy to use. So when mushrooms go on sale,,,that's my time to do up a whole bunch. Love you RoseRed!
Sounds great!
I have been dehydrating mushrooms for a few years now, I don't blanch mine. I love the taste but not the texture of them. Great to have on hand and just crush some up in my hand and add to anything. Love your stuff!
Good to know that about mushrooms! Thanks.
I dehydrated my mushrooms and then powered them up. Its so good I'm my meals...Thank you Pam for a great video
Same here! The powder intensifies the flavour so much! My favourite dehydrated food thus far.
Thank you! Yes, I have dehydrated mushrooms 🌹
I recently started dehydrating. Pumpkin seeds were my first food, and mushrooms were my second. I made mushroom powder. I'm going to put it in capsules to take everyday.
I love that you taste your creations. 😂
Mushrooms are great. I have dehydrated them and it’s so easy. I didn’t blanch them and they look great. I need to use them now to be sure they will rehydrate well.
I love mushrooms! I just finished dehydrating some celery, I'm so glad I didn't slice them very small because they nearly disappeared! Tfs this with us. Please stay safe and sending hugs. 😊
I make cream of Mushroom Soup with both powdered dried mushrooms and some sliced dried. Yum.
Sounds great!
You give me so many project ideas... Will be doing mushrooms next payday.
Loved the potato salad banter! Not a fan of mushrooms, but I can see the value of dehydrating some to make my own cream of mushroom soup.
I don't blanch my mushrooms before freeze drying. Freeze drying is my preferred method of preserving mushrooms because they rehydrate faster. I always keep several quarts on hand.
I want to add that I just recently learned of your channel. I have watched almost of your video. I love your channel and really appreciate that you not only teach about preserving food, you teach how to use it in recipes. Plus, you have such a pleasant demeanor. I really enjoy watching your show and it relaxes me. Jim does a great job behind the camera too!
I enjoyed your video. I am not a big mushroom fan but I thought it was interesting. I am glad that it didn't change the flavor when you didn't blanch the one batch. I did some summer squash a while ago and the first batch I didn't even think about blanching. The second batch I did remember to blanch. The batch that I didn't blanch had a bitter taste. The batch that I blanched tasted wonderful. Thank you for all you do and your willingness to share your knowledge and enthusiasm with us!
Were you freeze drying or dehydrating? How long did you blanch them?
@@sandylee8184 I was dehydrating. I followed the USDA guidelines for summer squash and blanched them for 4 minutes then put them in ice cold water to cool them. The drying time I think was about 10 - 12 hours.
@@susantreadwell1770 I really need to look into getting a dehydrator, my friend picked up an Excalibur at resale shop and she nearly screamed. She didn't want them to know what they had. LOL
Thanks so much for all your knowledge and taking the time to share helps Sooo much
Mushrooms are such a great 'meat' alternative as far as flavor & texture, if you can't or don't have much meat available. They're also very nutritious.
I was just thinking about dehydrating mushrooms. It's as if you read my mind. Thank you.
Audrey: Thanks! Jim
Thank you so much for all of your videos! I’m new to dehydrating and canning and am so grateful for the knowledge you share! I just bought a dehydrator, that’s brand new, 30s ago. Lol I’m heading to the store now to get some onions and mushrooms. Maybe some frozen vegetables. I live in a tiny house and don’t have a lot of kitchen space to work. Not having to blanche EVERYTHING is a lot of work taken out of the process…
I cant wait for your cook book🥰
Marguerit: Is is coming this Spring. We are nit sure when. Jim
I've got 3 half gallons of dehydrated mushrooms. We love that nutty taste in any meal.
I just slice and dry. And I loooove them. I eat them like chips.
Using in a soup or stir fry, dehydrated turn close to a meaty texture, kinda chewy, but sooo goood .
If your shrooms aren't entirely crispy, like, turn to dust if you squash one between your fi gers, or they'll have lost there snap by morning once in jars.
Oblahdi: Thanks for the information. Jim
@@RoseRedHomestead oh you're welcome!
I will add, because the depth of flavor is so intensified, caution with how much you add to a soup pot, as the mushroom flavor will absolutely dominate if you use as you would fresh.
What perfect timing..I'm waiting for tomatoes to come out of the dehydrator and I have too peppers and mushrooms. I didn't know you could dehydrate mushrooms. And I sat down and pow. Here is your video. Thank you thank you.....
Dee: We are happy we were able to resolve your dilemma. Jim
Thank you for this video. Dehydrating mushrooms has been on my mind lately so the timing of your video is perfect. I also appreciate reading the comments others leave. Looking forward to your mushroom soup video!!!
Dehydrating mushrooms was one of the first things I did and I did not blanch them. They are just fine when I rehydrate them for gravy and such
I wondered about doing mushrooms. Thank you!
We dehydrate all mushrooms when they come in house! I hate throwing them away because of going bad, but having them dehydrated we always have them. I actually wash them with a veggie wash, slice them and my daughter puts them on the tray for me. She loves to snack on them when done.🤣 Someday I would love a freeze dryer, but not affordable for us right now.
I was very pleased with the way they turned out in our dehydrator. Sounds like you have lots of good help! LOL
I feel so good about myself- I have the same dehydrator as you do! Lol
Can’t wait for the mushroom soup mix!!
Mushroom powder is all the rage, too
That is what I hear. I will have to try that as well.
I have some FD mushrooms and have found them so convenient and even able to use them in a wider variety of meals since they are so convenient. I'm looking forward to following along with you in our next mushroom projects.
Today I found some white birch mushrooms and I was going to explore freeze-drying them as well.
Oh my Pam that was excellent. I have been hesitating dehydrating mushrooms and canning was not an option. Canning produces a slimy product in my opinion. You have inspired me to at least try dehydrating. THANK YOU so much. You are a wonderful teacher along with enthusiasm is wonderful to watch. Tell you sister thank you!
I will do that! Thank you. We are heading up to their place this weekend to work on our book.
I just completed a batch of FD mushrooms. They turned great. Just rinsed and placed onto trays and then into the FD.
Jim saying put mushrooms in potato salad 😂😂 I'm with him. I try to sneak mushrooms in everything
LOL! He will love hearing this!
Love mushrooms
To vacuum seal jars, I bought some replacement lids and a brake bleeder kit. Connect the hoses and in 30 seconds pumping the bleeder with one edge against the counter. Pump till the needle doesn’t move anymore. About 20-40 seconds.
The kids cost me $20 or so and came with one of the needed hoses and the brake bleeder cost me about 20.
N: Great! A low cost alternative that works. Jim
I love you Mrs. Pam you get so excited about your freeze drying, I love watching you so much.I wish I had a freeze dry
Great video thank you!!!
I wipe my mushrooms with a damp towel, slice and dehydrate. So far they're working just fine w/out the added step of blanching. I also do not re-hydrate when using them; I allow them to soak up liquids in whatever I'm cooking to get a more concentrated flavor.
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Laurie: Sounds interesting. Jim
I so needed this video. I definitely going try to dehydrate some.
Hand pumps work a lot better, faster, and more likely to seal than electric pumps for vacuum sealing.
Only 5-7 pulls on the handle and a quart size jar weather wide or small mouth is sealed.
Marsha: We have not counted the hand-pulls, but our hands are not as strong as they were even 10 years ago. We prefer the electric vacuum sealers. On the other hand, it is an alternative that people can use. Jim
LOVE this video. Thank you. I think I like Jim’s idea of trying mushrooms in potato salad! It sounds like something I would like. 😊👍 ~Sharon
You are so welcome! Jim will be pleased to hear this! LOL
I dehydrated mushrooms a few months ago. I did not blanch them. I powdered some and left some whole. I have used in many recipes and they were great.
Sounds great!
obviously a suggestion 'you should do mushrooms' can take on a whole different meaning depending on the social environment you're in...doing your videos while on mushrooms would potentially make for quite an interesting content to watch... :))) i thoroughly enjoy your videos pam, in fact i regularly download many of your clips to my laptop's hard drive for 'just in case' emergency reference should youtube/internet ever go down indefinitely... i do own a number of books regarding various aspects of emergency preparedness but a video to reference certain tasks can be so much easier and faster to follow than just written instructions... i feel that your attention to proper guidelines in order to make canned/stored food as safe as possible make your video content more valuable than most others on such a subject... keep 'em coming pam, i'm personally especially interested in your instructional content on pressure canning, freeze drying and dehydrating/rehydrating [and reconstituting] various foods for/in long term storage but really, there are only a very few of your videos which i find of little value to me... thank you for your dedication to share your knowledge and experience...
Must try this