Sunday, June 5, 2016

Oyster mushroom season!

We have had some good rain, and I was very happy to see a wonderful bloom of Oyster Mushrooms on the Tulip Poplar stumps in our yard yesterday!  I waited until today to harvest them, so they could grow a little more.  We got about 3.5 pounds.  :)




I soaked them in cold water for a while to drive off the hitchhikers, then carefully rinsed them under cool running water and put them through my salad spinner.  Voila!


If you've never had oyster mushrooms (and you enjoy mushrooms) you are missing a real treat.  They are the best I've ever eaten.  PLEASE do not go out and try to gather these on your own if you are not familiar with them.  Get someone knowledgeable to show you first.

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2 comments:

  1. AthanasiaJune 7, 2016 at 10:38 PM

    Well, they look interesting, but I don't like fresh mushrooms. Some thing about the smell. So we only ever use canned ones. I have to buy them though at the natural food store now as the grocery store canned mushrooms all come from China :(

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