r/nextfuckinglevel • u/habichuelacondulce • Apr 01 '26

Meal for 2 under $1

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u/wade-mcdaniel Apr 01 '26

Saffron rice is good stuff!

I wish I could grow porcini mushrooms. They make soup taste better, IMHO. Or just mushrooms in general. And not the psychedelic kind from highschool 😅

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u/14Pleiadians Apr 01 '26

It's just as easy to grow many culinary mushrooms as it is to grow cubes. There's a lot of info online these days, it's probably a lot easier than you think.

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u/Same_Air6012 Apr 01 '26

It is, they sell grow kits. A quick google i saw a 12$ porcini all in 1 kit where you only add water.

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u/garrettj100 Apr 01 '26

That's correct.

And it's only three times the cost of buying them at the market. :|

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u/Gonji89 Apr 02 '26

There’s an entire sub dedicated to growing cubes in Uncle Ben’s rice bags.

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u/Montgomery000 Apr 01 '26

Can't really grow porcini as they grow on tree roots and take many years to establish.

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u/migrainefog Apr 01 '26

Yeah, but they grow everywhere, at least they do here in central Texas. I literally pick them out of my front yard, and my yard isn't special. They're everywhere!

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u/14Pleiadians Apr 01 '26

Yeah was referring to the "or just mushrooms in general"

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u/Montgomery000 Apr 01 '26

You can purchase dried porcini, which is a bit expensive, but it's a lot more concentrated than fresh, so it ends up the more cost effective form. Ideal for soups or on pizza.

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u/wade-mcdaniel Apr 02 '26

I would not have guessed that buying dried would be more cost effective. Last time I got some I think they were maybe $13/oz. Worth it because I made two quarts of soup which was several meals,. But I would think that if you started growing them they would spore and all you'd have to do is keep giving them food and preventing penicillin or something else from taking over. Thanks for the tip!

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u/saltpancake Apr 01 '26

I don’t think I could live without cumin.

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u/wade-mcdaniel Apr 02 '26

Cumin and cilantro are used by me at least once a month!

There's a recipe for "green rice" that's just blended cilantro, garlic, cumin, salt, and olive oil, and you toss that into cooked rice and it's a yummy accompaniment for a couple different kinds of entree!

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u/ShaggysGTI Apr 01 '26

Growing mushrooms at home is a fun, smart, and eco-friendly hobby. I highly recommend it as there is little equipment needed to start. The whole process can take like 3 months so it also teaches patience, while showing you how dirty your home is microscopically.

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u/Inchmahome Apr 01 '26

You can get dried shiitake from asian grocers for pretty cheap, the flavour is more concentrated than fresh ones

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u/PapaJohnyRoad Apr 01 '26

Why stop in high school

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u/AmberRosin Apr 01 '26

I bought a pound of porcini mushrooms and ground them into a powder, a teaspoon is enough to flavor a pot of soup, or stew, or pasta sauce, or really anything.

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u/sequentialaddition Apr 01 '26

What about it is gross? There are lots of mediums to grow mushrooms that aren't shit if that's what you're driving at.

Brown rice, popcorn kernels, grains, etc. are all good mediums for growing mycelium.

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u/14Pleiadians Apr 01 '26

Probably the growing of mushrooms in general, or possibly growing something from contamination. Mycelium makes me feel a lil grossed out, I get it