Shiitake Mushroom Stock

• 135 g (4¾ oz) Otway Forest fresh shiitake mushrooms, stalks untrimmed
• 350 ml (

Thinly slice the mushrooms and place in a vacuum pouch with the water and vacuum-pack on 100 per cent in a chamber vacuum sealer*. Be careful the bag doesn’t bubble over when doing this. Place the bag in a circulating water bath (or saucepan filled with water) heated to 70°C (158°F) and leave for 3 hours. Remove from the bath and cool to room temperature. Place in the refrigerator for at least