Popular Mushroom Varieties

Mushrooms come in an incredible collection of shapes, sizes, and colours. It’s not just familiar button mushrooms found in grocery stores, there exists a world of fungal assortment. Let us have a look the entrancing kingdom of mushroom types, unique characteristics, and culinary ability.

Button Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus)
Extensively known and loved, the common button mushroom has mild flavor and adaptable nature, an excellent adding to salads, stir-fries, and many other dishes.

Shiitake (Lentinula edodes)
Shiitake mushroom has a rich, umami flavor. Its brown cap and aroma make it very popular part of Asian cuisine. Part of stir-fries, soups, and known for being likely meat substitute.

Oyster Mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus)
Resembles oyster shells and comes in various colours, including pink, white, and yellow. Oyster mushrooms have are delicate, a tender texture. Perfect for grilling, sautéing and pasta dishes.

Portobello Mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus var. portobello)
Grown button mushrooms, known for their meaty large caps. Great flavour and firm texture, used as a meat substitute in burgers, sandwiches.

Chanterelles (Cantharellus spp.)
Golden colour, fruity aroma, chanterelles are a delicacy. Their taste couples great with cream sauces. Go great elegantly with gourmet dishes and risottos.

Morel Mushrooms (Morchella spp.)
Have unique honeycomb-like appearance, with a nutty and earthy flavor, morels are special part of haute cuisine, creamy pastas and rich sauces.

Enoki Mushrooms (Flammulina velutipes)
Have long, thin stems and small caps, have mild, fruity taste. Commonly used in Asian cuisine, hot pots, soups and salads.

Reishi Mushrooms (Ganoderma lucidum)
Valued in traditional Chinese medicine, more known for their medicinal properties. Popularly consumed in tea and tincture form. Know to boost the immune system and overall well-being.

Maitake Mushrooms (Grifola frondosa)
Known as hen-of-the-woods, maitake mushrooms have a robust flavor and a distinctive, frilly appearance. They are versatile in the kitchen and can be grilled, sautéed, or added to soups and stews.

Lion’s Mane Mushrooms (Hericium erinaceus)
Lion’s mane mushrooms have a seafood-like flavour. Increasingly becoming popular as a meat substitute also they are being used on vegan and also in vegetarian dishes.

Gist
Each variety of mushroom adds its distinctive attraction to cooking creations worldwide. Study of mushrooms opens up a world of cooking possibilities, inviting us to treasure the rich flavours. Mushrooms are all set to replace meat and take our eating options to the next level.

At Olive Ranch we will continue to explore the world of fungi to build a culture around this very unique, powerful and beautiful product of the nature.

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