Mushroom powder, theirs and our home-grated.
We got a gift of mushroom powder. It’s good stuff. You can shake it onto vegetables or meats in the pan for an extra dose of umami. You don’t actually taste the mushroom per se; rather it’s a bit salty and a bit… funky. If you’re opposed to using MSG (we aren’t!) it might give you a similar flavor kick.
And… you can make your own mushroom powder whenever you need it, assuming you have one of those flat packs of shiitakes from your Asian market. Simply grate it into your dish using a microplane or the finest mesh on your box grater. One shiitake, grated, was ample for a pound of salmon steaks.
Or… maybe you want to be a mushroom powder Santa? It’s quick and easy to grate and fill a few small jars with this stuff. (If you don’t have empty spice jars, dump out and clean the jars that have been sitting around far too long and get fresh spices from Penzey’s.)
Note: if you go on Amazon you’ll find similar pre-made products like this one, as well as bigger bags which folks seem to dump into their smoothies etc for health reasons. And I’m reminded that Trader Joe sells an umami mixture which contains salt and onion powder as well as mushroom. But why complicate things when you can make your own, on demand?
