A Guide to Mushrooms — ohmyveggies.com

Mushrooms are a wonderful thing and, with so many varieties out there, it might be hard to know which ones to use. There are certainly mushroom aficionados out there who forage the forest floors. (Jealous!) But for most of us, we are limited to the varieties found in grocery stores and local markets. Mushrooms belong to the Fungi family. They are comprised of a stalk and cap with gills or spores. (Remember that from grade school science class?) The cap is sort of the “fruit” of Fungi, and it’s used as a food source. Edible mushrooms can grow above or below ground and are cultivated or, in the case of wild mushrooms, foraged.

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