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Old 20-08-2009, 15:37
LittlePolly
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I'm doing a recipe which requires 25g of Porcini mushrooms to be soaked in water and for that water later to be used to form part of the sauce, however I couldn't find any. I have chestnut mushrooms which are used elsewhere in the recipe but I don't know if this will create the same effect. I'm cooking for my boyfriend tonight and it doesn't look like it is going to go well.
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Old 21-08-2009, 08:30
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Well, it's probably too late for this occasion, but what the recipe meant is that you needed a packet of DRIED porcini mushrooms, not fresh ones. I think dried ones are quite widely available? Or you can buy them when you find them, perhaps in a larger supermarket, and keep them for years (literally - keep them in a dry and possibly dak place, and they will last for 5-6 years, no problem). It's just a small packet, and it will give your preparations an exquisite and unique flavour.
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Old 21-08-2009, 12:00
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^^^^I agree with above comment, there is no replacement for porcini mushrooms, try the specialised deli counters in supermarkets, they are as stated widely available.
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