| Main varieties |
| White 'button' mushrooms |
| Crimini 'brown' mushrooms |
| Oyster mushrooms |
| Portabella mushrooms |
| Shiitake mushrooms |
| King oyster mushrooms |
| Enoki Mushrooms |
| Wild musrooms |
| Recipes |
Shiitake mushrooms |
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DESCRIPTION: Shiitake mushrooms have a large, fleshy, brown cap, 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 cm.) in diameter. They are tan to dark brown in colour, with open veil and tan gills.
HOW TO PURCHASE: Can be purchased in bulk, or packaged in cello-wrapped trays.
TASTE PROFILE: Shiitakes have a soft, spongy quality, producing a woodsy, meaty flavour and texture when cooked.
HOW TO SERVE: This mushroom is most commonly used in stir-fry, and pasta meals. Shiitake mushrooms are often used in Asian cultures because of the belief that they have medicinal properties.
STORAGE: Keep Shiitake mushrooms refrigerated in a paper bag for up to 8 days.
NUTRITION FACTS:
| Mushroom (100 g) |
Cooper | Selenium | Potassium | Phosphorus | Iron | Zinc | Magnesium |
| Shiitake, cooked | 45% | 35% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 9% | 3% |
| Mushroom (100 g) |
Riboflavin | Niacin | Pantocenic Acid | Vitamin B6 | Thiamin | Folate(4) | Vitamin D |
| Shiitake, cooked | 10% | 7% | 36% | 8% | 2% | 5% | 13% |
| Mushroom | Fibre per 100 g serving |
%DV |
| Shiitake, cooked | 2 | 8% |
| From featured recipes: Basil Marinated Mushrooms |
Just mix and chill, then within hours, these marinated mushrooms will make a wonderful side dish to your evening meal.
Preparation Time: 15 Minutes
Cooking Time: 2 to 8 Hours
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) vegetable oil
- 33 tbsp (50 mL) lemon juice
- 1-1/2 tsp (7 mL) dried basil
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper
- 1 lb (500 g) Ontario White Mushrooms, halved
- 1 medium Ontario Carrot, shredded
Preparation:
In large nonmetallic bowl, combine oil, lemon juice, basil, salt and pepper. Stir in mushrooms and carrot. Cover and chill several hours, stirring occasionally.
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