Learn About Mushrooms

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Almond Mushroom

Sweet flavored common mushroom.

Alpine Snow Caps

Little wild flavor with a firm texture.

Beef Steak

Extreme lemon flavor extra meaty texture.

Black Trumpet

Pungent earthy flavor with little to no texture.

Blewits

Wild game flavor with a firm texture.

Blue Chanterelle

Pleasant woodsy flavor with a moist firm texture.

Candy Caps

Extreme maple flavor, delicate texture.

Cauliflower

Light refreshing flavor, firm egg noodle texture.

Chanterelle

Aromatic apricot peppery flavor, hearty texture.

Chicken of the Woods

Chicken flavor, with a thick dense texture.

Cinnamon Caps

Sweet foresty flavor with a nice meaty texture.

Corn Smut

Hint of sweet corn flavor with a creamy texture. Click here to read an MSNBC article about Corn Smut.

Crimini

Bold mushroom flavor, firm texture.

Enokitake

Delicate sweet flavor, slight texture.

Fried Chicken

Mild wild flavor with a firm outside meaty inside.

Hawk Wings

Rich bold flavor with a hint of chocolate, firm dense texture.

Hedgehog

Peppery flavor with a hearty texture.

King Trumpet

Buttery sweet flavor with a firm dense texture.

Kombucha

Vinigary flavor

Lion's Mane

Mild flavor but nice crab meat like texture (absorbent)

Lobster

Great shellfish flavor with an artichoke heart like texture

Maitake

Intense roasted chicken flavor with a firm crunchy texture

Manzanita Boletes

Rich nutty flavor, slightly mealy yet firm texture

Matsutake

Pleasant cinnamon aroma, complex but light pine flavor, firm texture

Morel

Distinctively earthy flavor, delicate texture (absorbent).

Nameko

Sweet foresty flavor with a nice velvety texture

Pigs Ear

Firm meaty texture

Porcini

Rich nutty flavor, buttery firm texture

Portabella

Bold and rich mushroom flavor, meat like texture

Puffball

Great meaty texture

Reishi

Strong bitter flavor with a firm woody texture

Shaggy Mane

Enhanced wild mushroom flavor with a delicate texture

Shiitake

Rich distinctive flavor, slightly chewy meat like texture.

Shimeji

Light shellfish flavor with a firm crunchy texture

St. George

Wild game flavor with a light texture

Straw

Delicate mild sweet flavor, slight texture

Tree Oyster

Mild flavor with a velvet like texture

Truffles

Strong aromatics dense nut meat like texture.

Wood Ear

Very light sweet flavor, rubbery chewy texture