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Add all mushrooms to oil and saute until mushrooms shrink down after losing their water.

Directions: Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a saute pan over medium heat.4 tablespoons neutral oil, like avocado or olive oil.1/2 pound crimini, shiitake or royal trumpet mushrooms, chopped into half-inch pieces.1 package Project Umami Black Bean and Sunflower Seed Tempeh, chopped into half-inch pieces.

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These meatless-yet-meaty tacos are packed full of fungi and flavor. Toss in vinaigrette and grill, slice and sauté or use in any common mushroom recipe. Typically referred to as crimini when the mushroom is still young and before the gills are fully developed, they are a more flavorful version of the common white button mushroom. CriminiĬrimini are the same mushroom as a portabella. These can be tossed on the barbecue, roasted in the oven or chopped and added to soups, stews, stir fry, Stroganoff and pizza. The large, thick stem is as tasty as the cap. Meatier version of the regular oyster mushroom and considered by many to be the tastiest of the oyster mushrooms. These have a seafood taste and texture similar to scallop, crab or lobster. Lion’s maneĪlso known as Bearded Hedgehog, Monkeyhead and PomPom mushrooms. Oyster mushrooms have a nice meaty texture that adds to this mushroom’s appeal. Good for soups, stews, stir fry and egg dishes. Great in soups, sautés, stir fry, pizza, risotto, burgers and kabobs. The whole mushroom is edible, caps and stems. ShiitakeĪ distinct savory and slightly smoky flavor.

POMPOM MUSHROOMS HOW TO

So we looked to the experts at Hazel Dell Mushrooms for descriptions and advice about how to prepare a few different mushrooms that you can find online or at our markets. The extensive variety within the fungal kingdom (we will be focusing on nonpoisonous mushrooms) is hard to keep track of and even harder to know how to cook.

Mushrooms are a delicious and somewhat mysterious ingredient that bring a wide range of flavor and texture to dishes. And we are happy to do our part in achieving this goal by sauteing their mushrooms in copious amounts of butter and adding them to every dish. MycoCosm strives to support the blooming of a thriving, sustainable, food system for our community in Boulder and in our neighboring communities. Everything at Killing’s booth, from vibrant pink oysters to gorgeous lion’s mane, is quick to sell out at markets. Because their mushrooms are grown in sheds with temperature controls, we are lucky enough to have access to their exotic mix year-round.Īlso ensuring that there is fungus among us at markets: MycoCosm Mushrooms, founded by Justin Killing, a longtime student of permaculture design and mycology, and based in Broomfield. Their farm, run by Jared Scherger and Lucinda Womack, produces high-quality mushrooms that have found their way into restaurants, many farm CSAs, and our markets. Hazel Dell Mushrooms, in Fort Collins, is an organic mushroom farm that has been in operation since 1995. (Boulder CountyFarmers Markets / Courtesy Photo) Lucinda Womack, of Hazel Dell Mushrooms, brings immense knowledge about mushrooms to our market ask her any questions about how to prepare your haul. And portobello purists, beware! There is so much more to explore when it comes to cooking and eating mushrooms. The farmers at Hazel Dell Mushrooms and MycoCosm Mushrooms keep our customers’ baskets stocked. While we aren’t known for being trendy, we’ve been celebrating mushrooms at our markets for a long time. In recent years, mushrooms have become popular in the world of supplements, art and fashion, and gourmet cuisine. Fungi are essential decomposers in our ecosystem and a staple of many human and animal diets. Fungi belong to a kingdom entirely their own - separate from plants, animals and bacteria.

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