Wednesday, May 6, 2009

King Oyster Mushrooms

King oyster mushrooms (pleurotus eryngii) have a wonderful meaty texture and all the umami of the mushroom family.

Why these wonders of the mushroom family are not better known is beyond the CC's ken!

4 comments:

Necropraxis said...

These are my favorite mushrooms. Wonderful in stews.

macavity said...

I love these mushrooms... so rich and meaty.

Marcus said...

I'll admit, I've never even seen this mushroom until now.

ShockingSchadenfreude said...

They make terrific tempura-style fries with just salt and pepper.

As said, not sure why these are not a lot more popular.