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Yes.
hopefully you can use it even though it's starting to dry.

I have tried doing that once before but unfortunately its like eat dried wood lol. The best you can do is to boil them then use the broth for a soup and throw away the mushroom. The broth gets their taste and works well for a soup.

lol.
That's a great idea too.
The important thing is that it can be used.