| | |  |  Mushrooms | Home » » » Shiitake Mushroom Caps | | | | | | | Description: | | Shiitake mushrooms are noted for their wonderful distinctly woodsy flavors. Measuring some 4-5cm (almost 2 inches) in diameter these huge, stemless caps are of outstanding quality. Use them whole or sliced in soups, stir frees and sauces. | | | Features: | |
• Large caps as shown in the photo
• Stemless
• Clean, free of any dust
• Packed in resealable plastic bags
• Reconstituting directions on every bag
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12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 LOVE THESE MUSHROOMSOct 02, 2010
By Gail Cooke
Yes, we're very pleased with the flavor and size of these mushrooms, but even more amazing is the cost! 16 oz. of Shitake mushroom caps costs 7 times this at our favorite grocery....yes, seven times!
True the mushroom caps in our local grocery had all the stems removed and there are some stems in this package, but gracious! For the difference in price I'll gladly remove stems if we don't want them there. (And hum happily while doing it)
Further the order arrived in only 3 days without expedited shipping, and it was extremely well packaged so there was absolutely no crushing of the product.
You can bet we'll be buying our Shitakes here from now on!
- Gail Cooke
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
great price for very good productNov 10, 2010
By J. Janssen
If the price is too good to believe, well it's not............. these Shitake are superior to supermarket brands at about half the price (which includes shipping). Cap sizes are in the 1.25 to 1.75" range and are very uniform in shape. Trust me, a pound of dried mushrooms is a LOT and at this price you can use them in just about anything; hint, save the soaking water, filter thru a paper towel or coffee filter in a strainer and use like wine, stock or water in soups, braises or reduction sautes. Great flavor and can be substituted for porcini or cepes when you don't want to break the bank, though they're really best suited to asian dishes. The reason they're so much cheaper is that they're cultivated where porcini/ceps are gathered in the wild; kind of like the difference between wild salmon and farm raised.
10/28/11
Please be advised that this product may or may not be the same as I purchased at the time of my review. The vendor is entirely different and I have no confidence the product is from the same source or is in any way similar other than by weight. I also question amazon's policy of using my review to promote a different vendor and likely different sourced product from that which I shared my experience with.
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After I posted the above revision amazon added back in the original vendor which I had experience with. I don't know if this was coincidental or a result of my additional comment, but to ensure this doesn't become a continual issue, let me state that my purchase was made from JR Mushrooms & Specialties and that I stand by the review of the product they provided. Any other vendor is likely to source this product differently and therefore my review should not be considered in any purchasing decision you might make.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Poor Delivery Method~Mar 21, 2011
By JJ2007
"Blessed & Highly Favored !!"
Based on the many bags of dried Shiitake Mushrooms that I've enjoyed in the past, I made the obvious assumption that the 'shrooms bought from the Amazon website would also be of superior quality, much like the ones I've always purchased from the local Asian markets in my own neighborhood. I just received my 1st order of dried Shiitake Mushrooms this afternoon, and was very disappointed to find that the contents were very dusty, with many broken mushroom caps and pieces, instead of whole caps. The box that they were packaged in had been damaged, as well. While I'm not completely ready to place blame entirely on the purveyors of said 'shrooms, I do expect them to make it right or refund my money. The mushrooms themselves, however, do taste fine and that is the most important aspect of this review. 'Nuff said....
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 A good buy...Mar 11, 2011
By Lysan
...money wise, in any case. They're much cheaper than in any stores in our area. The only drawback is cleaning them off and breaking off the stems. It might take a while. Otherwise, no complaints. They're delicious after soaking them for about 20 minutes in cold water. I love them in gravies and over potatoes and pasta.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 tastes like rubber..Mar 28, 2011
By Mary L Saint Amour
I was delighted to have dried mushrooms that I could use for cooking. They tasted like rubber...tough and awful. This is the first bad review I've ever written. But wanted to save the consumer. (It was too much trouble to find more packaging and pay to ship them back.
I guess we learn as we go. Good luck to all!
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