Mushrooms

Mushrooms are delicious. But they also don’t stay fresh for very long. Freezing is a good option if you’ve got a surplus of mushrooms that you want to save for later. Can you freeze mushrooms? Yes, you can! Mushrooms can be frozen raw. But for better texture, it’s recommended to blanch or sautee them first. […]

There are many foods which are perfectly okay for humans to eat, but bad for dogs. Like onions, dark chocolate, or grapes. But do mushrooms fall into that category as well? Can dogs eat mushrooms? Dogs can eat most of the same types of mushrooms that are edible for humans, in limited quantities. If your

You’ve probably heard the terms toadstool and mushroom used interchangeably. But what is the difference between them, if anything? What is a toadstool? Toadstool is an unscientific label that is sometimes applied to certain types of mushrooms. It usually refers to colorful and poisonous or inedible mushrooms. There is no biological distinction between a toadstool

Fresh mushrooms can last in the fridge for up to 7 days. After you cook them, you can store them in the fridge for another 3 to 5 days. Whole mushrooms will stay fresh for longer than sliced ones. In this article, I’ll explain how long mushrooms last for, and share several storage methods and

Are mushrooms vegetables? No, they are a type of fungi. Technically mushrooms aren’t plants, so they aren’t classified as either fruits or vegetables. They belong to their own separate kingdom. But for practical purposes, we often treat mushrooms as vegetables in the kitchen in terms of how we prepare them. In this article, I’ll explain

Puffballs are a rather unique type of fungus. They don’t have the typical cap and stem you’d expect from a mushroom, and they look quite different from anything else. What are puffball mushrooms? Puffballs are a group of mushrooms that includes several different species. All true puffballs are edible, although there are some false puffballs

Believe it or not, there is some argument about whether mushrooms are considered a vegan-friendly food or not. Today I’m going to provide you with some compelling arguments for why they are. Are mushrooms vegan? Most people consider mushrooms a vegan food source since they are categorized in the Fungi kingdom, not the Animalia kingdom.

Maitake means “dancing mushroom” in Japanese. Stories say this name arose when people would find this mushroom in the wild, and become so happy they’d start to dance! What are maitake mushrooms (hen of the woods?) Maitake are a polypore bracket fungus that grows at the base of oak trees and other hardwoods in temperate