THE INSIDE STORY OF MUSHROOM FARMING
On expedition to an Organic Mushroom Farm November 12, 2005
SHELVES AND SHELVES OF STERILE BAGS
We found out that a mixture of ingredients is sterilized and inoculated with mushroom spores. When the mycelium has reached a certain stage, they are brought to this warehouse and stored.
Eventually, the contents of the bag will be totally white
Like this! And then come the “points” or mushroom heads. These are oyster mushrooms.
And these are criminis, the second growth version of portabellas.
SO WE BOUGHT SOME
And brought them home, sautéed them and froze them. These were some of the bigger mushrooms from our 5 pounds of Shitakes. They are great in Chinese food, spaghetti sauce and just fried in butter and eaten on toast with mayonnaise. Yum!