Vegetables · Dried
Dried porcini
Also called dried ceps, funghi porcini secchi, dried boletus
Sliced, dried ceps with a deep, savoury, woodsy flavour; a small amount soaked boosts risotto, ragù, gravy, soups and stuffing, and the soaking water is used too.
What can replace it
- T2 · GoodDried mixed mushrooms
Less pure porcini aroma; check what's in the mix.
- T2 · GoodDried shiitake mushrooms
Smoky East Asian savouriness rather than earthy porcini.
- T2 · GoodPorcini
Fresh: much milder and no soaking liquor; use about eight times the weight. (use 8× the amount)
Cook with Dried porcini
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