Saving spoiling mushrooms?
Are there any recipes specially for mushrooms that are on their way out, like making banana bread from over-ripe bananas?
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It depends what you mean by "on their way out". If they are just starting to develop a slimy sheen, cook them as soon as possible - much more than that and you'll want to throw them away.
In this state they should be OK to slice into sauces like bolognese.
You could cut them into a very fine dice and gently fry in butter. The resulting delicious black mush is a good omelette filling, or you can refrigerate/freeze it to use later as an umami additive for sauces.
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Place whole, unwashed mushrooms in a brown paper bag and fold the top of the bag over. Then stick the bag in the main compartment of your refrigerator. This works because the bag absorbs excess moisture from the mushrooms so they don't get soggy or moldy.How do you revive old mushrooms?
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I like to make stock with them. Here's one recipe I use:
http://markbittman.com/very-flavorful-vegetable-stock-in-1-hour/
I think Bittman also has a specifically mushroom stock recipe in How To Cook Everything Vegetarian...
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