Foodie Friday: Mushrooms

Mushrooms: Shiitake and Oyster

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Growing up, I remember the smell of mushroom filling the house. We purchased dried-up shiitakes and had to rehydrate them. Left to sit in a bowl of water, they’d plump up over a few hours and fill the house with their woodsy aroma.

The shiitake mushroom caps are humongous. I remember them being the size of my small child’s palm sometimes. They’re a soft consistency, almost too slimy to eat for a kid.

The oyster mushroom, on the other hand, is more delicate. They have slimmer stalks and a blander flavor. Texture-wise, they’re also a little crisper, more akin to the common white button mushroom.

Fun fact: Oyster mushrooms have a cholesterol-lowering compound known as lovastatin.

Not so fun fact:  Shiitake mushrooms, if eaten raw or not cooked well, can produce an allergic reaction known as shiitake dermatitis.

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