I can't believe that people would think you don't wash your hands. I know you do and don't expect you to show us every minute of what you do. Keep doing what and how you do, I trust you.

Use an egg slicer to get uniform mushroom slices.

Love your informative videos. Glad you are focusing on us "freezer-condo-dwelling-people" in your preservation classroom. Just have to laugh at the snowflakes commenting on not washing your hands. Growing up in post-war Europe, I likely ate more dirt as a kid than today's goats. Now, 81 and going strong without any medication!

I buy sliced mushrooms at my local Aldi, which isn't very far from me. I dehydrate them and turn them into mushroom powder to add to meat loaves and other meals. We don't like mushrooms, so this is a way to get them into our diet. I've done this for many years. I just made a fresh batch of powdered mushrooms recently.

At the Costco Business Center they sell a 2.5 lb box of already sliced mushrooms for cheaper than buying them unsliced from the regular grocery store. Those are now the only mushrooms I buy. I'm 67. To paraphrase, "Ain't nobody got time for slicing mushrooms!"

I freeze a lot of things this way! I can my spaghetti sauce, but freeze the cooked sausages and meatballs on parchment lined baking sheets. They can all be frozen in one bag, which I did before I had a food saver. Now I seal them in portions that my family generally uses for each meal. When I buy ground beef in bulk, I brown it and divide it into bags; one bag for each pound of meat I started with. This is a great shortcut for tacos or to whip up a quick meat sauce, or whatever other recipe that calls for browned ground beef. If you flatten the bags, it defrosts in no time. 😉

i love mushroom sandwiches. Mushrooms are packed full of goodness & flavour.

Thank you again Pam and Jim. You both are a wealth of information. NOW I know how to freeze mushrooms properly. I am very grateful.

Ma’am, thank you for the tips and just ignore the negative comments people make about handwashing. You are in your home cooking for your family. I’m sure no one has died or any kind of poisoning over the years from your cooking. People are too focused on things they don’t need to be focused on.we wash our hands like crazy in the kitchen and just because they don’t see it doesn’t mean it’s not happening.

Wow! Delicious..those would be great to throw in to a bowl of Cream of Anything soup mix!

I love mushrooms and mushroom powder.

My goodness! You are so careful about everything that I cannot imagine how anyone would think you do not wash your hands. I wash mine so much that I have to put lotion on them several times a day. I really enjoyed this video. We love mushrooms and I have dehydrated lots of them and they are just okay rehydrated during cooking. Definitely not like fresh cooked, but not too awful. I'm going to use your method and have some in the freezer ready to use. Thank you for always sharing with us. You are a great teacher and inspiration, "Professor Pam." 💙😊💙😊💙😊💙

"You're too clean!" "You're not clean enough!" LOL!!

I use square bottom gift bags to help group like things together in the freezer.

You considered doing a video on growing mushrooms? It's something that can easily be done at home, even just on the kitchen counter.

I love your channel and I am impressed with your talents and skills 😊❤❤

Hi Pam, love your channel and videos. I canned 18 half pints of sliced mushrooms yesterday with a little dab of butter in each jar. They are so good. Just heat and eat.

Wow, some crazy comments posted lately 😧 Maybe the crazies should start their own channels! Anyhow Thank you both for all your hard work and wealth of knowledge. Im older and still learning new things all the time. Blessings to you both.

Thank you for all the videos. You have taught me so much and my family is now prepared for an emergency.

Some People can’t help but nag! Don’t pay any attention to them! Thanks for all you do for us, please don’t let those who can’t keep their mouth shut discourage you!

I always take mushrooms out of container and either wrap in paper towels or a small paper bag. Something breathable and that absorbs moisture. They'll last longer till you can use them.

Another way to freeze mushrooms! For years I have bought fresh mushrooms, washed, sliced, put them in freezer bags and popped them in the freezer.

Thank you. I was so inspired about this; never thought of it. Omelettes, pizza, sandwiches, swiss burgers and on and on. God Bless and stay safe.

Can your mushrooms they are yummy and you don't have to worry about your power going out..

This is my favorite video and I watch them all. It will save much slimy waste. Thank you!

Thank you. I don't have a dehydrator nor a freeze dryer. I have a small chest freezer. When I can get mushrooms on offer I grate them in the food processor, bag them and freeze. Then I use them to make mushroom soup. You can't tell the difference from fresh.

LOVE your videos! Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom!

Current thinking is to initially cook mushrooms in water then add less fat (butter, bacon grease, etc.) at the end to brown them up. According to Alton Brown, fat doesn't actually "cook" them. Only water can do that. And until they're cooked they act like sponges for any fat you add. Doing it in this order means you can use less fat. I cook them at least weekly, for homemade pizza, and I'm a convert to this method.

i never thought about freezing mushrooms. gonna b adding this to my freezer. howdy jim

Oh Lordy, the things others think they MUST worry about. The world is falling down around their ears and they concern themselves with something as silly as what they "can't see". Never, ever think that people who want to learn, question what is not shown. What is wasted "edit" time. Thanks for persevering and preserving too!

Love your videos Dehydrated white mushrooms Sauté in butter (Aiming for potato chip consistency) Tastes like a loaded baked potato Discover this by accident but I’m sure I’m not the first Doesn’t seem to work with other varieties Enjoy and thanks

It was so calming to watch you talk and explain everything in detail and in such a nice way. Subscribed immediately.

Pam: That is crazy that someone would accuse you of not washing your hands. Boy that person better not ever eat out at a restaurant. I have watched many videos where you meticulously sanitize your surfaces. Like one of the other commenters I too would like to see a video on raising your own mushrooms. I agree with the perishability of mushrooms. I like mushrooms on my pizza and my family likes to eat them as side dish with both pork and beef. What I do not like are the fresh mushrooms on my pizza that local pizzerias use that do not get cooked due to the short time that those pizza are cooked in commercial ovens. I have frozen mushrooms on several occasions with limited success so I was glad to watch your video so I can improve the quality of the mushrooms I freeze in the future. Another great educational video.

I would not have thought of freezing mushrooms. Thanks for that. 🌟❤️

Get yourself a mushroom slicer. Sometime called egg slicer, for hard boiled eggs. Wirks great slucing strawberries for dehydrating or mushroom for dehydrating.

I love mushrooms! and I have forgotten them in the fridge, but I have learned to trick this problem, when you buy the mushrooms, take them from the plastic container and put them into a paper lunch sack, the regular brown ones, and put them in the fridge, if you forget they are there, they will dehydrate in the bag in the fridge, that is in the frost free refrigerators. If you have to "wash" your mushrooms which is ok, don't let them soak up a lot of water, but you can lay them out on a terry towel to dry off, then when they are dry you can put them in the paper bag too. but at this point, I just chop them up and season them with a little salt and onion powder and freeze them in cups in sandwich bags.

Great way to keep those extra mushrooms!

Wow...we really needed this info. Makes me sick, in the past when we've let mushrooms go-to-waste in the refrigerator. No more throwing away mushrooms. Thank You, Thank You!!

I love mushrooms too! I buy the large commercial size can of sliced pieces and stems and measure them into small snack size baggies and freeze them this way. I store all those little bags in one large gallon size bag. Simply pull out and defrost. I love your method too! I love your videos and want to thank you and Jim for all that you do to help and inspire me and others. ❤️

I just picked up a pre-sliced pack at chef’s store in my area (used to be cash and carry) and didn’t get them right in the pan and two days later they were slimy!! But I knew better, I’m definitely gonna try this method in lieu of canning! My plans for beef stroganoff turned into canned beef stew! Hahah 😂

Awesome, didn't know mushrooms could be frozen. Glad you had a good ride.

I freeze mushrooms a lot to prevent spoilage. Thanks for tip to layer the parchment. See you on the flip side. Going to see your new toy. Thanks.

Mushrooms can up beautifully, I won't do them any other way. Jelly jars are perfect : )

Out of all my food storage, my freezer is my hardest to organize. Because things just get thrown on top of each other. And when something is heavy, like ice or a frozen stew it’s very difficult to mix with that things like bread or vegetables. So it’s a real problem trying to organize the freezer. Every time you have to get some thing out, you have to drag everything out of it. I’m talking about a deep freezer here. Which doesn’t thaw and freeze it make your food stale it stays in a nice deep freeze. But it’s very inconvenient at the same time.

Rose I can’t believe people with there judgments on others I would never accuse somebody I chose to watch if they washed there’s hands If they are so worried do as they use say flip the station and don’t watch You can do no wrong in my eyes keep the great viedos coming👍

Thank you for this. I never thought about freezing mushrooms but am so glad to know you can! Appreciate all y'all teach and share.

Pam and Jim, thanks for sharing. I love mushrooms but I struggle with how to keep from throwing them out too. Now I will be freezing them. Thank you.

Aldi had mushrooms on sale this week so I bought a lot. I wash them and use my salad spinner to remove the water. Works like a charm. Then I dehydrate them for power. I think they are rubbery rehydrated so I powder them. I am going to try cooking and freezing them. I LOVE mushrooms and this seems like a good way to have simi fresh ones! Thank you both for all the tips and tricks. Love the videos.

I just dehydrated some. Aldi had the pre sliced for .99 a pack

Love this idea so i shall be buying some next shopping day

I love this idea! (I am lazy and I have a mushroom slicer). Thank you for this tip!♥🍄

Hi from Australia! Thank you for sharing this with us! I've always been hesitant to freeze mushrooms. I do dehydrate and vacuum seal them but this is just another way to store them! 💜

Great video ! I did my mushrooms today. Finally I can have them in the freezer whenever I need them. Thank you.

Pam, please ignore the handwashing neurotics. They're not worth your time or mine. Just do what you do. ♥️

I bought two 8 oz. packs of sliced mushrooms. Unexpectedly had to leave town in a hurry. I froze them in the store packaging. A month later I brought out a pack of frozen mushrooms, rinsed them and used in soup, the other pack in sauce (without sautéing first) Both turned out well and as a bonus it kept the wonderful liquid in the cooked mushrooms. I don't recommend for longer term storage as I'd be concerned with freezer burn.

Love your channel muss Rose! Thank you akways, gor sharing your takents!❤

I was just wondering about freezing mushrooms! So glad you did this video...and we know you wash your hands! Js. 😂

We grow our own Shiitake mushrooms ( there is a process and harvests always depend on the weather ) and let them air/sun dry. Take the stems off to put in a blender for soups eggs and stews. The caps are dried and put them in zip lock bags on the shelf... rehydrate when needed.

Great tips!

You can sauté the sliced shrooms and keep them in the frig - they will last a couple of weeks or more this way. Keeping them whole in the frig, they should last at least 4-5 days - keep them in a ventilated container, and use the ones on the bottom first - the package they come in is usually ventilated. I just leave them in it with the plastic wrapper pulled over the top of the box.

I appreciate you showing folks like us who don't have freeze dryers in how to do alternative methods of preservation. We pick wild morels and we saute and freeze them, works great!

I bought a typical huge Costco box of Cremini mushrooms, cleaned them, sliced them in my food processor and packaged them in one cup measures and froze them raw. I was afraid they might turn out rubbery but they didn't. I made Swedish Meatballs and added one of the packages and they imparted a really nice mushroom flavor. It was a success so now that is how I'm going to preserve them from now on.

Thank you. I’ve been doing it wrong. I really like your method. Thank you.

Great, easy technique. Mushrooms have a surprising amount of nutritive value, as well as umami. Thanks for not wasting our time showing us how to wash ones hands. I think I have that skill down pat by now.

❤ thank you I was wondering how to freeze mushrooms for the winter

Pam, I recently came across a proper done study from a university I believe, that said first slicing mushrooms then laying them out in the sun for 15 minutes before cooking/ consuming increases their Vitamin D content substantially. Forgive me I cant recall the details but I've no doubt you will super sleuth your way to find it if interested. Anyway, thanks for the tips on freezing! Cheers

Great idea!

Excellent idea! Thank you. ❤

What another great idea, I will be doing this when I can get to our Costco,other stores only have 8 ounce packages. Love mushrooms but I can hardly get to the stores.

Great idea. Living quite remote and only going to town every couple months, I also freeze mushrooms. I love it. Thank you for making a video on freezing things, 🇨🇦🌷

Thanks for the info. Just found out recently that an egg slicer works great to slice mushrooms.

I do the same such a time saver

What is very, very important - when using the frozen mushrooms, they must be dropped directly in hot oil, boiled or how you cook them. Never defrost them before cooking, a specific deterioration of their protein is happening, which can lead to food poisoning. Defrosting makes them mushy, anyway.

This is great, I would never have thought of freezing my own mushrooms! Thank you

Thank you

Hello Pam and Jim!! I have a question.... When you freeze dried the lemons....How long did you keep them in the freeze drier?? I am trying this...however every time they don't get dry..they are still sticky!! Do you have any ideas on how to do them better? I have trashed plenty and I thought you might know something that I am doing wrong?? You have helped me in so many ways! I am canning and dehydrating and freeze drying...I love knowing that I am making food for our family!

What a great idea! I am a huge fan of mushrooms, and have pressure canned them but never thought of freezing them. This will be one of my next projects. Your videos are always so useful and timely. Thank you Pam and Jim! I appreciate you both.

Thank you. I always thought people froze the mushrooms in liquid so i never tried it. I will definitely be freezing mushrooms. Those would be great to throw in eggs in the morning. I never thought about you washing your hands because you obviously have great hygiene, but I guess it is good to inform people because so many do not wash their hands prior to cooking. Thank you. Love your channel!

Thank you. I've dehydrated them before but haven't ever frozen them. I'll give it a try. Also, I never heard of steramine until you talked about it on one of your videos. I bought some and have been using it.

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Critics are pains, try to ignore them. It’s your kitchen!

I love the Chef store I have gotten 2 packs of mushrooms lately and have canned both. One pack was whole but the second pack was pre -sliced. I think I like the pre -sliced best. They were the same price Only issue was it didn't say on the package if they were pre-washed or not

Thanks for doing a freezer episode (and hopefully more in future). I have tried freezing veggies, but when I cook with them, they are so obviously frozen that they usually get pushed to the side of the plate. I can freeze everything but vegetables, and homemade bread, successfully.

Amazing thanks for sharing ma’am.

I appreciate food storage ideas that don’t use a freeze dryer. They are too expensive for most families to purchase

Love this video, it is going to save me a BUNCH. Thanks so much. Do you do Strawberries?

Great job! So simple and useful. We love mushrooms in so many dishes. Such a helpful video. Thank you!!!

I remember a quote from Julia Child's early shows on PBS, "First, you start with impeccably clean hands." Working in food service I have never forgotten it.

Very informative. I am going to try this method. I am trying to cut down on food waste in my home by using my freezer to save food.

Thoroughly enjoyed watching this video .. l am forever looking at ways to economise without wastage ..so this helped me quite a bit ..l am sure other food products will work quite well using this method,so heaps of thanks ~

Thank you for the information. I have not thought about flash freezing and storing mushrooms in the freezer. Going to be my next project. I have freeze dried mushrooms but I really like the idea of storing some in the freezer. Very handy. My biggest problem with storing things in ziplocks in the freezer is freezer burn. I need to figure out how get around this. Love your videos and explanations - don't listen to the nitpickers! Of course, you have washed your hands. And let's pretend that you didn't, so what...your house...your food. Good grief, people can be so judgemental.

I had no idea you could freeze mushrooms at home! Wow. I found some frozen commercially and purchased them. However, I like what you did much better. I love sauteed mushrooms on steak and burgers. I like them sauteed just by themselves, too. Thank you for this. You have no idea how much I appreciate your sharing your knowledge with us. Thank you both so much! (Anyone who would go to the trouble of using Steramine on the counter is going to be washing her hands a lot...I never doubted that you did.)

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I've tried this and they still turn out rubbery. If you chop them finely, it's not as noticeable. For slices, i like to use an egg slicer.

I agree with the others. Seems odd to me that people focus on you for hand washing or counter cleaning. Did not even cross my mind!

Did you know that if you let your pan get hot first and then put the oil in it you can achieve a higher burning point with your oil?

I dehydrate mushrooms and will sometimes put mushrooms I've sauteed in butter in the freezer for short term but will definitely be trying your method that freezes them individually.

Already fast frozen mushrooms are usually much cheaper than fresh ones (I sometimes buy 2 Kg bags). Why would you go through all that instead of buying them pre frozen?

Could you recommend a little burner like the one you use? Assume it’s butane. Thanks so much! Love your program.

Really like drying its layers using parchment paper, thank you?