I wasn't able to
find the dried porcini mushrooms that the recipe suggested, so I substituted fresh shiitake mushrooms.
This is definitely the fanciest dip you've ever served, but fear not: If you can't
find dried porcini powder, you can make it yourself.
You can easily
find dried porcini mushrooms and portobello mushrooms at your local grocery store.
Not exact matches
If you opt not to use (or can't
find) the
dried porcinis, consider adding an extra handful of fresh mushrooms to keep the proportions balanced.
The other forms of
Porcini products —
dried or jarred in oil — are much easier to
find, but fresh
Porcini are always superior.
I also use
dried Porcini mushrooms in the recipe which can be
found easily at a well stocked supermarket but if you don't have any and still want to make this risotto that's cool!