Porcini Mushrooms

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Porcini, also known as Cep mushrooms, are most commonly used in Italian cooking.

They’ve got a distinctive taste that some people compare to sourdough bread, with slightly creamy and nutty flavors. They can get very large, up to 10 inches across! But most are harvested much smaller, around 1 inch in size.

Porcini mushrooms can be bought fresh or canned, but are most commonly sold dried. To use dried porcini, you need to soak them in hot water for 10 to 15 minutes and then they can be cooked like normal.