Button mushroom stems
I have button mushroom stems from like 5 or 6 lbs of mushroom, kind of waste to throw them away but I have no idea what to do with them.
Are there any uses for the stems?
Are there any uses for the stems?
Oct 29th, 2017 11:59 pm
Oct 30th, 2017 12:01 am
Oct 30th, 2017 1:26 am
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Oct 30th, 2017 6:20 am
Oct 30th, 2017 8:28 am
Eating them with the top still attached?
Oct 30th, 2017 8:46 am
Oct 30th, 2017 9:07 am
Oct 30th, 2017 9:24 am
Oct 30th, 2017 9:52 am
My first assumption is something like stuffed mushrooms, or perhaps another specialty item which only uses the caps.
Oct 30th, 2017 9:55 am
This. Duxelles = mushrooms fried down in butter. It lasts in the fridge for months. You can use it as a base to make mushroom soups or gravies, spread it on toast, use it as a filling or topping. It's a traditional way to preserve excess mushrooms.
Oct 30th, 2017 12:19 pm
Oct 30th, 2017 1:46 pm
Oct 30th, 2017 3:21 pm
Button mushrooms would be too small for stuffing the caps. I'd hesitate to freeze raw mushrooms due to the high water content and potential for them to get really fibrous.arisk wrote: ↑ My first assumption is something like stuffed mushrooms, or perhaps another specialty item which only uses the caps.
I'm surprised at the confused responses.
I haven't done so, but suspect it would work OK.
Freeze them and use them in the future for things like stews, soups, spaghetti sauce.
Oct 30th, 2017 3:32 pm
Oct 30th, 2017 3:41 pm
Oct 30th, 2017 3:44 pm
I've never eaten a mushroom with the stems intentionally removed. Unless you have no teeth, the texture of the cap and stem are basically the same once the mushrooms are cooked.sharkhead wrote: ↑ Excellent suggestions, Thanks all. They all sound awesome, I might be able to try them all. I really like the duxelles and potsticker fillings.
Aside from that, why would people like to eat mushrooms with stems on? The stems have different texture and are chewy. We always discard mushroom stems. What a waste, I admit.
From now on, I will save the stems and chop them up for another dish or soup. Do you freeze the whole stems or chop them up first?
Oct 30th, 2017 5:14 pm
Oct 31st, 2017 8:57 am
I've certainly made them, and eaten those made by others.TotallyKiller wrote: ↑ Button mushrooms would be too small for stuffing the caps.
Oct 31st, 2017 5:27 pm
I make this all the time. Didn't know it had a name lol
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