And since they keep for months, you can pluck a few out to add to broths, or use them anytime to make an easy shiitake mushroom soup. If you love making soups and stews, there are few pantry ...

Shiitake are now cultivated in Britain and can be bought fresh or dried. Snip off the hard stems (but don’t discard them – add to soups and stock). Shiitake go well with pork, meat and steamed ...

Set mushrooms and stock aside separately. In soup pot or large Dutch oven over medium heat, sauté ginger and leek in oil until soft (about 3 minutes). Add shiitakes and sauté 45 minutes or until ...

Try a mix of mushrooms like portobello, shiitake, oyster, or cremini to bring out the best flavours in this dish.