In general, for the soak 30 minutes are sufficient, up to an hour. The water should be lukewarm, there are instructions on the packaging is good to follow them, the methods used to dry out are different and may require different procedures.

The dried mushrooms are more suitable for wet preparations, such as risotto, or sauces, so they have a way to hydrate during the entire cooking process. For drier preparations they are more indicated the frozen mushrooms, which give the best results.