# What can I do with this bunch of mushrooms? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [October 23, 2021, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-this-bunch-of-mushrooms/953039 "2021-10-23T01:11:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-this-bunch-of-mushrooms/953039/21 "2021-10-23T16:42:12Z")
> [@alovem](#): > > Risotto’s another good option. Yes! Nom. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-this-bunch-of-mushrooms/953039/22 "2021-10-23T21:21:40Z")
If they can change slimefish to roughie, can’t they change shiitake to something else? ---
**Author:** ![McCaff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/848f3c/32.png) [@McCaff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/McCaff)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-this-bunch-of-mushrooms/953039/23 "2021-10-23T23:39:15Z")
Make up a vinaigrette, and marinade. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2021, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-this-bunch-of-mushrooms/953039/24 "2021-10-24T01:28:11Z")
Couple of sub-options similar to what has been suggested before. 1. Sautee in butter, shallots, onion/garlic and serve with steak after stemming any woody bits such as stems and potentially any over-powdery gills. BUT - this goes to 11 if you prior to cooking the steak that you serve with, you cook said steak and then the mushrooms in bacon fat, preferably having cooked some thick lardons in the pan you then use for the steak. Then serve the lardons mixed with the cooked mushrooms on top of the steak and garnish with fine chopped fresh chives. 2. prep shrooms as described earlier, cook until just barely done and releasing moisture, then marinate in a bit of sesame oil and dark soy sauce with some cooked, minced garlic. Add to a mixed green salad, with some crumbled cheese or the afore mentioned lardons if you want to make more of a full meal. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2021, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-this-bunch-of-mushrooms/953039/25 "2021-10-24T15:19:39Z")
These are the actual 'shrooms in the package: Pioppino Maitake Shimeji Shiitaki King Trumpets Oyster I have only actually tasted two of these and would like to get a feel for them so last night I decided I was going make a basic gravy for each individual one: Green onions (don’t have shallots), butter, s&p, beef stock, stuff from meat and flour. Got a little chuck roast. Oil it up with s&p and garlic powder, sous that bitch, finish it in the cast iron skillet (deglaze that with the stock and bag juice) and distribute THAT in the gravies. and then I realized the roast is gonna be about 20 hours in the ole 'vide. So tonight I’ll make 6 the same but different mushroom gravies. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-this-bunch-of-mushrooms/953039/26 "2021-10-24T15:51:03Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > So tonight I’ll make 6 the same but different mushroom gravies. Every single time I’ve done comparisons in the kitchen, I end up totally confused about which is what. I blame it on drinking/smoking while cooking. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2021, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-this-bunch-of-mushrooms/953039/27 "2021-10-24T16:08:03Z")
Yeah, this is probably going to happen as tonight’s cooking will most likely involve a bit of Sam Adams Oktoberfest. Meat’s almost ready to come out the sous vide! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-this-bunch-of-mushrooms/953039.md?page=1)