Monday, February 10, 2014

Take another look at your fungus

 Take another look at your fungus




Shiitake, Portbella and Wood-Ear Mushrooms

Shiitake mushroom are native to East Asia and grows in the forest.  Also know as Black Forest mushroom, golden oak mushroom, oakwood mushroom.   The secon most common mushroom in the world.  It is consumed in many different Asian countries.  It can be found in miso soup in Japan.  Shiitake mushrooms also alternative medical uses.  Shiitake mushroom have been used for medical use in China before 100 AD.  It has been research for it's anticancer properties for years.  
These mushrooms contain a substance called eritadenine, which persuade body tissues to absorb cholesterol and lower the amount in the blood stream.


Wood-Ear Mushroom or also know as Tree-Ear.  In Japan, it is know as Wood-Jellyfish or Tree-Fish.  Wood Ear mushrooms have been used in Oriental medicine to prevent heart disease because it act like a anticoagulant blood thinner.



Agaricus Bisporus when mature it is know as Portabella mushrooms.  Agaricus Bisporus is on of the most commonly consumed mushrooms world wide.  These mushrooms contain a substance called eritadenine, which persuade body tissues to absorb cholesterol and lower the amount in the blood stream.  Portobello mushrooms mature from a baby crimini mushroom.  These mushroom contain a natural source of vitamin D depending on the amount of light it receives.   


Recipes to try using mushrooms. 
Wild Mushrooms Stuffing