Viand Shiitake: Fresh & Dried Gourmet Mushrooms | Deep Umami Flavour
Bring bold, restaurant-level flavour to your kitchen with Viand Shiitake Mushrooms. Grown and selected for full caps, dense flesh and an intense umami profile, our shiitake deliver a complex medley of woodsy, smoky, nutty and savoury notes that deepen as they cook. Fresh Viand shiitake have a satisfyingly meaty, slightly chewy bite that soaks up marinades and browns to a delicious caramelized crust. Our premium dried shiitake are sun/oven-dried to concentrate flavours when rehydrated they give an even more pronounced umami and produce a dark, flavourful soaking liquid perfect for stocks, sauces and soups.
Use Viand Shiitake to elevate everyday meals (stir-fries, soups, noodles), to craft show-stopping mains (grilled shiitake “steaks”, stuffed caps), or to enrich plant-based sauces and broths with deep savoury richness. No fillers, no artificial flavouring, just pure, culinary-grade mushrooms selected for consistency and taste.
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Description
How shiitake tastes & feels
- Aroma (raw): mild earth + fresh wood.
- Aroma (cooked): intense umami, smoky, toasted-nut undertones.
- Texture: firm, fleshy caps that become tender and meaty when cooked.
- Finish: lingering savoury (umami), balances salty and sweet elements in a dish.
Cooking & Usage
Fresh shiitake
- Sauté: Heat pan, add oil or butter, cook 3-6 min on medium-high until golden and edges crisp. Don’t overcrowd.
- Grill / Roast: Marinate in soy, garlic, oil; grill 3-5 min per side for a meaty finish.
- Stir-fry: Add near the end of cooking so they keep bite and brown lightly.
- Stuffed caps: Use large caps, remove stems, fill with cheese/herb mixture and bake.
Dried shiitake
- Rehydrate: Soak in warm water 15-30 minutes (hot water speeds it up, but gentle warm soak preserves texture).
- Use soaking liquid: Strain and use as mushroom stock, rich base for ramen, risotto, gravies.
- Powder: Grind dried shiitake into umami powder for seasoning blends, rubs and sauces.
Quick tips
- Save stems: simmer into stock (they’re flavourful but fibrous).
- For maximum flavour, dry-toast fresh slices briefly before deglazing.
- Avoid heavy salt early, mushrooms concentrate flavour; season toward the end.
Nutritional & dietary points (safe, non-specific claims)
- Naturally low in calories and fat-free.
- Good source of dietary fibre, B-vitamins and minerals.
- When exposed to UV or sunlight during drying, shiitake can provide dietary vitamin D (check product batch info).
- Naturally Vegan • Gluten-Free • Cholesterol-Free.
