Has anyone heard of soaking these before consuming?
344417
No I have not, most people I know just grind them and eat them in something like ice cream, yogurt or oatmeal as they are very bitter.
344418
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2073577
I have without any problems. Just like with any liquid, don't fill them too full.
1568874
No don't rinse them. They are cooked and packed in oil. You can drain oil. The oil does add some moisture. I usually drain half and then mash them up and put them on a bagel or bread.
1980046
Unfortunately, no. This isn't to say I haven't tried boiling water in them first, then cleaning. I also tried vinegar, in addition to just soap, and finally as a last resort...scrubbed them with a teflon scrubbing pad. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but after the first week or two of marvelous nonstick cooking and ridiculously delicate care, they became just like any other set of traditional steel cookware. Everything will stick unless you use a lot of oil or butter...which defeats the whole idea. On the bright side...the ceramic didn't scratch and still LOOKS nice, and they can go into a hot oven. The only thing I haven't tried is seasoning them like one would season cast iron to make it non stick.
158494
Never experienced that. I didn't even do the recommended vinegar "wash" pretreatment. Not sure how plastic taste can be an issue since cooking is done mostly in covered pots. I have baked cookies (2nd time used) and they were fine.
1843450
what I do is put some ina bowl withwater and microwave awhile till the water gets hot and then let them soak AND REHYDRATE. I USE THEM MOSTLY IN SOUPS FOR FLAVOR The dried shitake have more flavor than these...try making some mushroom barley soup.
614291
Sure, as long as you soak them in water before you use them so they do not burn.
1188
I am not sure I have had dehydrated raw plaintains before, but I would say that these are definitely cooked.
993212
Dana, I've just recently received my first bag, and there's nothing on it indicating where they come from -- just Mushroom House Shitake Mushrooms, with a UPC and product code.The mushrooms are quite large, and whole. So it takes a lot of time and water to rehydrate them. Both times I've used them, they didn't get soaked long enough. Consequently my husband told me not to get them again. I think they'd be fine if soaked in a crockpot all day, though. And the flavor is good.
537944
No. I put them in a container, and keep in the fridge. Throw them into wok towards end of cooking. Or in whatever sauce I am preparing to put in at the end of the cooking.
80796
Yes! They don't work if you don't soak them. It is sort of like a water bath.
166954
Yes, you should definitely give them a quick rinse. They'd probably be too salty otherwise. I transferred mine to a air-tight container and keep them in the fridge, but I'm not sure that that's totally necessary.
87832
I would soak them to be sure. Rinse afterwards & let dry.......... Works well & won't come back !
1815257
I had a batch that sprouted. I left them soaking for too long. This was almost a year ago. I got these to make tofu. I am just amateur in making tofu but I can say I haven't had any problems using these beans for this purpose.
112499
I sure haven't tried that. I would suggest a mild bleach and water solution rather than boiling water. Good luck!
1964869
Well I suppose you could soak them a day before but I have not tried it. It is only 12 min to soak then you cook them so it is fairly fast.I add the water to soak while preparing the other parts of the meal. The time saver would be to cook then reheat the next day, which theyare great reheated as well.
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I think you have to soak them because they produce kind of a "gelatin" when they had been soak and that is what is good for you...I soak them for 4 minutes and add the whole thing to my yogurt..