how many grams in a tablespoon of mushrooms?

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• How many grams in a tablespoon of mushrooms?
  Around 5 g for a level tablespoon of small-dice raw mushroom. Sliced mushrooms don't fit a tablespoon well — they bridge across the spoon and underfill — so volume measurement at this scale assumes a fine dice, roughly an eighth-inch. Sautéed mushrooms compress further, so a tablespoon of cooked mushrooms can hold 8-10 g once the moisture is driven off.
• When would a recipe call for a tablespoon of mushrooms?
  Stuffing recipes — for mushroom-stuffed chicken or pork, you might fold a tablespoon or two of finely diced caps into the filling. Omelet portions split a small handful between two pans. Bruschetta and crostini toppings spec a tablespoon per piece. Compound butter recipes that include mushroom duxelles also work at this scale, where the mushroom is one of several minced add-ins.
• Can I use dried mushrooms by the tablespoon instead?
  Yes, but the weight changes completely. A tablespoon of dried, crumbled porcini or shiitake is about 2-3 g and rehydrates to roughly four times that volume. If a recipe asks for a tablespoon of fresh diced mushroom and you're substituting dried, use about a teaspoon of dried plus a splash of warm water to wake them up first.

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