[bethel]

I impulsively bought a giant bag of dried shiitake mushrooms at Cosco and don't know what to do with them. Anyone have any good recipes using this ingredient?

[zenor77]

I love shiitakes! After hydrating them in boiling water for 30 mins or so I add them to all sorts of things. I add them to stir fries, soups (asian and non-asian), omlets, and I added them to chili once (it was good, but don't do it with crock pot chili~smells up the house.) You could add them to pasta too I imagine. I say just hydrate and use like you would other mushrooms in cooked recipes. I also like to throw a couple (not hydrated) into the pot when I'm making veggie broth, it comes out more "meaty."

[sarahyu]

I've used them in just about any recipe that calls for mushrooms after they are rehydrated. I like to do a stir fry with shiitakes, white mushrooms, zucchini, green onions and sweet red pepper slices. It's so good.

Sarah