1.   Remove mushrooms and carefully strain soaking liquid to remove any grit or sand.

2.   Remove the mushrooms and set them aside.

3.   For quicker cooling, remove mushrooms to a plate and stir frequently.

4.   In the meantime you can remove the mushrooms as they sprout.

5.   Remove dried mushrooms from the soaking liquid.

6.   Remove mushrooms from heat and cool to room temperature.

7.   Remove the mushrooms from the soaking liquid, squeezing out as much liquid as possible.

8.   Remove mushrooms from pan, and set aside.

9.   Remove mushrooms from skillet and set aside.

10.   Remove the mushrooms from the soaking liquid, squeezing as much liquid as possible back into the bowl.