![]() ![]() They have a distinctive peppery taste with a slightly sweet or fruity tinge.ħ) Porcini Mushrooms: Also known as Cep mushrooms, porcini mushrooms are most commonly used in Italian cooking, with a slightly creamy, nutty flavour, they can grow up to 10 inches across. ![]() Their texture is similar to abalone or scallops, making them an interesting option for vegetarians as a main course item.Ħ) Chanterelle Mushrooms: Rich flavoured, yellow-hued and tender textured, chanterelles are a vibrant and versatile variety of edible mushrooms. They grow around 10-15cm in length, and have a long shelf life in the fridge. They have a mild flavour that works beautifully with light sauces.ĥ) King Oyster Mushrooms: The King Trumpet or king oyster mushrooms are the largest of the oyster mushroom genus with a meaty edible stalk. It has a slightly sweet, anise-like smell and a tender flesh and velvety texture. Oyster mushrooms are one of the largest types of edible mushrooms, and are usually cultivated on decaying wood. They are large enough to be used as vegetarian/vegan burgers or to be stuffed with other ingredients, and are often baked instead of fried.Ĥ) Oyster Mushrooms: These may look like oysters, but they don’t taste like them. They have their cap fully open, exposing the dark gills underneath. The cremini variety is a little more intense than its white cousin, imparting a lovely umami flavour.ģ) Portobello Mushrooms: These are much larger than cremini or button mushrooms and have a more meaty texture while retaining a mild flavour. ![]() Until 1926, all button mushrooms were brown, when a mushroom farmer found a cluster of white buttons growing in his bed. Not very pungent or intensely flavoured, these mushrooms lend themselves well to simple preparations.Ģ) Cremini Mushrooms: They’re the brown cousins of the white button mushroom. They look exactly like their name: white buttons. These are a few of my favourite mushrooms:ġ) White Button Mushroom: These are the most ubiquitous mushrooms found in India. However, the ones that make their way to us are usually the cultivated kinds. They tend to pop up in the wild ever so often. They grow above the ground in a multitude of environment, usually soil or wood. but mushrooms are a definite exception to the rule, and for many reasons.Īll mushrooms are fungi, and around 38,000 varieties of them are available! But, only about 20 species are edible. The saying goes, eschew all the white products from your plate: refined flours, white sugar, and white bread. ![]()
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