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Freezing Fresh Maitake Mushroom
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Fill freezer bags with a useable portton of Maitake mushroom and pop the bags directly into the freezer. That's it. no pre-cooking or par-boiling. If your freezer stays good and cold the mushrooms can last for two years. We try to use reasonable serving size bags because when you use them it's easier to use a whole (small) bag, then to try to break the frozen clump. We also chop the mushrooms into different size pieces in different bags to use different ways. I have a friend from Laos who has some dramatic recipes using Maitake strips about two inches long and a quarter inch wide and she cuts the mushrooms to size before freezing them.
Maitake Gravy
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Ingredients:
1 Ounce fresh Hen of the Woods mushrooms
3 Tablespoons butter or fat from drippings
1 Tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 Teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
2 Cups chicken stock
3 Tablespoons flour
1 Tablespoon yeast
Preparation:
Pour the heated stock over coarsely chopped hen-of-the-woods mushrooms and let sit for one hour. Drain, reserving the soaking liquid.
In a saucepan, melt the butter or fat and add flour, whisking to combine thoroughly. Cook 2 or 3 minutes.
Very gradually, while whisking, add the soaking liquid to the flour and fat mixture. Combine thoroughly.
Add the mushrooms, cooking over medium heat until thickened.
Add the remaining ingredients. This is excellent served over mashed potatoes, or your favorite meat dish.
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Fill freezer bags with a useable portton of Maitake mushroom and pop the bags directly into the freezer. That's it. no pre-cooking or par-boiling. If your freezer stays good and cold the mushrooms can last for two years. We try to use reasonable serving size bags because when you use them it's easier to use a whole (small) bag, then to try to break the frozen clump. We also chop the mushrooms into different size pieces in different bags to use different ways. I have a friend from Laos who has some dramatic recipes using Maitake strips about two inches long and a quarter inch wide and she cuts the mushrooms to size before freezing them.
Maitake Gravy
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Ingredients:
1 Ounce fresh Hen of the Woods mushrooms
3 Tablespoons butter or fat from drippings
1 Tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 Teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
2 Cups chicken stock
3 Tablespoons flour
1 Tablespoon yeast
Preparation:
Pour the heated stock over coarsely chopped hen-of-the-woods mushrooms and let sit for one hour. Drain, reserving the soaking liquid.
In a saucepan, melt the butter or fat and add flour, whisking to combine thoroughly. Cook 2 or 3 minutes.
Very gradually, while whisking, add the soaking liquid to the flour and fat mixture. Combine thoroughly.
Add the mushrooms, cooking over medium heat until thickened.
Add the remaining ingredients. This is excellent served over mashed potatoes, or your favorite meat dish.
