Mushroom Powders

Almost all cooks have used mushrooms in a dish and enjoy the earthy flavor that they add. Mushrooms can be purchased fresh, dried and even in powder form. Yes, that is right they do come in a powder. Mushroom powder is a great alternative to use in many recipes when fresh or dried mushrooms are not available.

There are so many uses for these mushrooms powders that can enable the cook to use them in innovative ways. One unique way to use mushroom powder is to dredge fish, poultry or meat in it before frying instead of flour. This enhances the flavor of the protein giving a unique twist on an old standard in frying techniques with mushroom spices.

Many cooks find that making stocks can sometimes be time consuming when having to strain the stock through cheesecloth in order to get a more clarified type of stock. By not using dried mushrooms in a mushroom based stock, instead try using mushroom powders instead. This will not only save time from chopping and dicing dried mushrooms, it can cut back on the time from not having to straining the broth. The result will still be a flavorful and aromatic stock without all the fuss.

With many of us in a hurry, we do not have time to cook a meal from scratch and end up cooking pre-made foods. These foods can be boring and bland. Try adding a dash of mushroom powder to a frozen pizza or to canned soups. This will add a much needed depth of flavor that will have your taste buds dancing.

There are many different types of dried mushrooms for sale on oakhillmushrooms.com. The same can be said for the many mushroom spices that are for sale. They carry many of your favorite mushrooms from porcini to chanterelles in powder form. One of the advantages of using mushroom powders is that they have no additives such as salt for instance. Many watching their sodium intake find using mushroom powder on food instead of salt a great tasty alternative. The variety of mushroom spices that can be used in a dish is only limited by the imagination of the cook.