Bought these at our local grocery store as I've never cooked with dried mushrooms before.. figured I'd try something new. It sat in my pantry for a week until I remembered that I wanted to us them.. so I boiled up some red wheat berries (to make a soup) and other accompaniments and literally threw these in there towards the end - WOW, it completely elevated the dish! I put simple ingredients (onions, wheat berries, salt, and very little seasonings) and out came this delectible dish! I will have to get these regularly!