Comments on: Porcini Powder (a.k.a. The Secret Weapon on My Spice Rack) http://www.thehungrymouse.com/2009/03/26/porcini-powder-aka-the-secret-weapon-on-my-spice-rack/ A visual guide to food and cooking. Tasty, fresh content. Every day. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:38:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Kimberly http://www.thehungrymouse.com/2009/03/26/porcini-powder-aka-the-secret-weapon-on-my-spice-rack/#comment-15437 Kimberly Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:23:42 +0000 http://www.thehungrymouse.com/?p=7268#comment-15437 Oh WOW! I use porcini mushrooms when I cook a roast, then put all of the sauce, mushrooms, cooked onions in a blender and use it for the sauce/gravy. I NEVER thought of making them into a powder for other things! I can't wait to do this! Oh WOW! I use porcini mushrooms when I cook a roast, then put all of the sauce, mushrooms, cooked onions in a blender and use it for the sauce/gravy. I NEVER thought of making them into a powder for other things! I can’t wait to do this!

]]> By: Janette http://www.thehungrymouse.com/2009/03/26/porcini-powder-aka-the-secret-weapon-on-my-spice-rack/#comment-15244 Janette Mon, 12 Sep 2011 08:42:37 +0000 http://www.thehungrymouse.com/?p=7268#comment-15244 The only porcini mushrooms I could find are dried Porcini B at a health food market. I have been wanting to make a cheese and nut loaf recipe for a while and it called for porcini powder. I made the loaf tonight, before I found your web page. I used my coffee grinder to make my own powder but I didn't know about the stuff that might be in the dried mushrooms so I just threw them in the grinder & went to town. I didn't notice any chunks or what looked like stones, so I just used the powder right out of the grinder! The cheese and nut loaf came out awesome and, so far, I haven't found any "grit" in it. What does the "B" mean? Lower quality? I'm going to look for rock & stuff on the mushrooms & then grind the rest of them to use in future recipes! The only porcini mushrooms I could find are dried Porcini B at a health food market. I have been wanting to make a cheese and nut loaf recipe for a while and it called for porcini powder. I made the loaf tonight, before I found your web page. I used my coffee grinder to make my own powder but I didn’t know about the stuff that might be in the dried mushrooms so I just threw them in the grinder & went to town. I didn’t notice any chunks or what looked like stones, so I just used the powder right out of the grinder! The cheese and nut loaf came out awesome and, so far, I haven’t found any “grit” in it.

What does the “B” mean? Lower quality?

I’m going to look for rock & stuff on the mushrooms & then grind the rest of them to use in future recipes!

]]> By: Kristen http://www.thehungrymouse.com/2009/03/26/porcini-powder-aka-the-secret-weapon-on-my-spice-rack/#comment-9691 Kristen Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:40:28 +0000 http://www.thehungrymouse.com/?p=7268#comment-9691 This spice is absolutely new to me. I can't wait to try it out! This spice is absolutely new to me. I can’t wait to try it out!

]]> By: Slow Lorus http://www.thehungrymouse.com/2009/03/26/porcini-powder-aka-the-secret-weapon-on-my-spice-rack/#comment-4979 Slow Lorus Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:47:32 +0000 http://www.thehungrymouse.com/?p=7268#comment-4979 Thanks for the tutorial! I've been wanting to do this but what I'm REALLY curious about is, what about all the grit? Maybe the dried porcini I buy are just extra dirty but when I rehydrate porcini there's always a bunch of grit still stuck to the mushrooms that I have to clean off plus a bunch more at the bottom of the soaking liquid that I then strain out with a very fine mesh strainer lined with paper towel. What happens to all that grit when you grind up the dried porcini? Do you notice it in the finished product at all? Thanks for the tutorial! I’ve been wanting to do this but what I’m REALLY curious about is, what about all the grit?

Maybe the dried porcini I buy are just extra dirty but when I rehydrate porcini there’s always a bunch of grit still stuck to the mushrooms that I have to clean off plus a bunch more at the bottom of the soaking liquid that I then strain out with a very fine mesh strainer lined with paper towel.

What happens to all that grit when you grind up the dried porcini? Do you notice it in the finished product at all?

]]> By: Angry Brit http://www.thehungrymouse.com/2009/03/26/porcini-powder-aka-the-secret-weapon-on-my-spice-rack/#comment-3352 Angry Brit Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:53:53 +0000 http://www.thehungrymouse.com/?p=7268#comment-3352 AH HAH! I'm not the only one for whom the world stands still for porcini muchroom powder! I love it. It's so easy to make and so versatile. I love with butter and pasta, and it makes the most amazing chicken seasoning with just salt and pepper. AH HAH! I’m not the only one for whom the world stands still for porcini muchroom powder! I love it. It’s so easy to make and so versatile. I love with butter and pasta, and it makes the most amazing chicken seasoning with just salt and pepper.

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