Shiitake

I buy shiitake mushrooms the most out of any other mushroom. So, I recently had the idea to grow my own shiitake mushrooms in my backyard. The only problem is, …

While shopping at the local farmer’s market, I needed mushrooms for a stir fry. Shiitake was my first choice until I saw the prices. For one meal, I would need …

Origins of the Shiitake Mushroom Shiitake mushrooms come from the Far East, where they grow on hardwood trees, specifically the Shii tree, which is how they got their name. Humans …

If you are one to enjoy a cup of coffee each day, then you might be looking for a way to give those spent grounds another use instead of sending …

Did you know mushrooms are more closely related to humans than they are to plants? These fun guys (pun intended) have piqued the interest of humans for millennia, being used …

After a recent farmer’s market visit I found the Shiitake mushrooms smelled slightly more pungent than prior batches. The vendor and mushroom grower assured me the Shiitake mushrooms were freshly …