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| − | A '''mushroom''' is the spore-forming part of a fungus. Many edible mushrooms are cultivated, while some edible wild mushrooms are commercially harvested from nature.
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| − | A serving of mushrooms can contain 1/3 of a person's daily need for selenium. Mushrooms contain large amounts of riboflavin, plus decent amounts of niacin and pantothenic acid. Mushrooms contain a small amount of naturally occurring [[Cookbook:MSG|MSG]]. A serving of mushrooms contains about 10% of a person's daily need for potassium. Mushrooms are low in calories.
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| − | Many wild mushrooms are very good for cooking, however, other wild mushrooms are poisonous, some even deadly. When picking mushrooms in nature or using wild picked mushrooms, proper care should be exercised and unknown mushrooms never eaten. Often there exist guidebooks to help identify mushrooms in a given region.
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| − | ==Some types of food mushroom==
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| − | ===Shiitake mushroom===
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| − | This medium-sized brown mushroom has an earthy taste. It is primarily used in [[Cookbook:Cuisine of Japan|Japanese cuisine]]. Dried shiitake are often preferred over fresh.
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| − | ===Common or white mushroom===
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| − | [[Image:ChampignonMushroom.jpg|thumb|right|200px|common mushroom]]
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| − | This is the typical mushroom used on [[Cookbook:Pizza|pizza]] and generally in [[Cookbook:Cuisine of Italy|Italian cuisine]]. These mushrooms taste much better when cooked. They are commonly available pre-cooked and pre-sliced in cans and jars; the see-through jars generally have better quality. Also called: ''Agaricus bisporus'', cultivated mushroom, and champignon de Paris.
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| − | Contrary to popular belief, mushrooms '''''do not'' ''' absorb water when washed or soaked.
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| − | ===Portobello mushroom===
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| − | This is an overgrown crimini (brown) mushroom (head is 4"-6" in diameter). It is often [[Cookbook:Barbecuing|barbecued]] without the stalk, to be used as a vegetarian substitute for a [[Cookbook:Hamburger|hamburger]]. A common alternate spelling is "Portabella".
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| − | ===Straw mushroom===
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| − | This is a small mushroom well-suited to [[Cookbook:Stir-frying|stir fry]] and often available canned. Straw mushrooms look like Smurf houses.
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| − | ===Enokitake mushroom===
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| − | [[Image:EnokitakeJapaneseMushroom.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Enokitake]]
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| − | This is a very tall and narrow mushroom sometimes added to soup, particularly in [[Cookbook:Cuisine of Japan|Japanese cuisine]]. Also referred as "golden needle mushrooms", or "golden mushrooms" in some countries, including [[Cookbook:Cuisine of Indonesia|Indonesia]].
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| − | ===Oyster mushroom===
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| − | This is a trumpet- or oyster-shaped mushroom, which tastes somewhat fishy, hence the name. They will often appear sliced into strips and fried.
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| − | ===Chanterelle===
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| − | [[Image:Cantharellus_cibarius_1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Chanterelle]]
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| − | A bright yellow funnel-shaped mushroom with a very characteristic fruity flavour.
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| − | ==Recipes using mushrooms==
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Chicken Pot Pie|Chicken Pot Pie]]
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Eggplant and Chickpea Skillet|Eggplant and Chickpea Skillet]]
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Vegetable Pie|Vegetable Pie]]
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Spaghetti Sauce|Spaghetti Sauce]]
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Pizza|Pizza]]
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