Crunchy Oyster Mushroom Chips: Oyster mushroom, Sustainably sourced green palm oil, Maltose, Himalayan salt. Once you have some of these in the fridge, it’s easy to add them to other recipes, too. Think mushroom gravy, stir fry, casserole dishes, and more. Garnish: Shiso leaves or basil leaves add a nice bright green color pop to an otherwise dreadfully dull colored dish. Finely chopped green onions or chives work great here as well. In addition, mushrooms need very little water to grow. It takes less than two gallons of water to grow 1 pound of button mushrooms which is incredibly low considering other vegetables use ten times that amount. The fresh basil leaves add both flavor and color to this pasta dish, and the freshly grated parmesan cheese tops it off to perfection.

If you want to serve sautéed shiitake mushrooms as a main dish vegetarian meal, serve them over brown rice, cauliflower rice, or basmati rice. When you pair your beloved risotto with caramelized shiitake mushrooms, you have a winner that no one will be able to resist. You can’t have too many easy pasta recipes in your arsenal, and this recipe for shiitake mushroom pasta will become a family favorite. I suppose you could store the crisped mushrooms in a sealed jar on your countertop for a day or two, once they’ve cooled completely.Oyster mushrooms: Oyster mushrooms have a tender texture and a mild, slightly sweet flavor. They can develop a pleasant crispiness when fried, making them a good option for tempura. And, of course, there’s the ability to share in the bounty that comes along with running a CSA or working a farmers’ market.

Over 50 years of Growing Experience - From our small batch mushroom farm, our specialist team has cultivated mushroom growing kits from the UK for decades Wipe your mushrooms clean, don’t rinse them!Mushrooms are like sponges and will absorb water if you rinse them. The more water they absorb, the harder it is to get them crispy. Using a damp towel to wipe off the dirt is the way to go here.Clean and trim mushrooms. For cluster mushrooms such as enoki, leave enough stem so they don’t fall apart, but enough to where you can separate them into smaller clusters. Pat them dry with a paper towel. Shiitake mushrooms are hugely popular, and come up right behind the cremini mushroom, portobello mushroom, and button mushroom. Shiitake mushrooms are incredibly versatile, and there are tons of ways to cook this meaty mushroom.