Wild Dried Mixed Forest Mushrooms

Just $17.95

Normally $22.95

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Oyster Mushrooms grow on the decay of the forest. Ranging in color from white to brown, all varieties are shaped like an oyster shell. They can be grilled or broiled, fried, baked like all mushrooms in a cream sauce.

Porcini Mushrooms, or cèpes, are familiar dried mushrooms, Porcini in Italian means little piglets, a name given because of their fat stems. They are found under conifers or deciduous trees. Their taste is strong when dried and they may be used sparingly.

Shiitake Mushrooms are considered Japanese, but are Chinese in origin, and are the mushrooms found dried in Chinese markets where the price is far less stratospheric than in specialty shops. The stems are discarded.

Wood-Ear Mushrooms are imported dried from China. They are slightly chewier than other mushrooms and require half an hour soaking before use. The Chinese, who value a combination of textures in their dishes, make great use of this mushroom.

Bolete is an edible basidiomycete mushroom. Most commonly known as porcini (from the plural of its Italian name porcino), it has a number of common names, including cep (from its Catalan name cep or its French name cèpe, although the latter is a generic term applying to several species), king bolete and penny bun.

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