Fresh shiitake mushrooms dehydrate to become dry shiitake mushrooms, and will produce a strong characteristic aroma. At the same time easy to transport preservation, is an important north-south goods. Dried shiitake mushrooms are widely used in Chinese cuisine, and should be soaked in water before cooking. In vegetarian food, mushroom is also an important raw material.
Shiitake mushrooms have a rich, earthy flavor and a distinctive taste best described as meaty. These mushrooms have large caps measuring 2 to 5 inches wide, and they vary in color from light to chocolate brown, providing an attractive contrast with their pale cream underside.
Wild morel mushroom is the queen of edible mushrooms. Their strong aroma makes them coveted mushrooms, which give each dish in which they have used a distinctive taste.These mushrooms develop their complex aroma especially when they are dried and soaked in water before preparation. Before further processing, fresh Wild morel mushroom must first be plucked out carefully and then washed to clean them of dirt and sand that has collected in the honeycomb. They are great foods as they accompany dishes with meat as well as with fish or seafood and are ideal companions for asparagus and other spring vegetables.
Characteristics: The yellow to the black-brown mushroom has a conical hat and is 4 to 8 cm in size. In addition, it has irregularly arranged, honeycomb-like depressions separated by wavy ribs. The stem is 4 to 6 cm long and 2 to 3 cm thick. It is wrinkled on the outside and hollows just like the hat on the inside. The flesh is whitish in color and has a spicy taste. A distinction is made between connoisseurs the egg-shaped table morel and the cone-shaped pointed morel.
Sliced mushrooms are an excellent source of protein and iron.
They can be used in a variety of dishes, including salads, soups, sauces, and casseroles.
