| EARTH ART AND FOODS |
| WE GROW OUR SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS OUTDOORS ON VARIOUS HARD WOODS. SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS HAVE A DISTINCT FLAVOR AND CAN COMPLEMENT ANY DISH. IT IS SAID THAT SHIITAKE BOOST THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND IT HAS BEEN RESEARCHED FOR CANCER PREVENTION . WE DEPEND ON RAIN AND FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR A HEALTHY HARVEST. OUR DRY SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS ARE SUN DRIED TO INCREASE THEIR VITAMIN D CONTENT AND THEY RECONSTITUDE VERY WELL. WHEN AVAILABLE, FRESH SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS ARE: $10 PER POUND + $3.00 Shipping. $5.50/.5 POUND + $2.00 Shipping TO BE NOTIFIED OF FESH HARVESTS CONTACT US. DRIED MUSHROOMS ARE: $27/ 16oz $16/ 8oz $9/ 4oz |
| THESE SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS ARE JUST EMERGING OUT OF THE LOGS. |
To clean Shiitake: Remove any strange particle with a wet cloth or with a light brush. Use a wooden
spoon to lightly tap on the cap if necessary . Aso they can be rinsed in a strainer and then dried with
a paper towel. But don't submerge them for a long time in water.
For storage: Refrigerate immediately in plastic bags or paper towels. Mushrooms that are packed in
baskets can be maintained for longer duration when the seran wrap that covers them are changed
with a paper towel or paper bag.
To freeze: Clean well.
Bring a pot of water to boil then add 1 LB of mushrooms, 1/2 tbs of kosher salt and 1/2 tbs of lemon
or lime juice.
Allow it to boil for 8-10 minutes.
Drain hot water and cool the mushrooms using the tap water for 15 seconds.
Allow the mushrooms to air cool 15 minutes before freezing.
spoon to lightly tap on the cap if necessary . Aso they can be rinsed in a strainer and then dried with
a paper towel. But don't submerge them for a long time in water.
For storage: Refrigerate immediately in plastic bags or paper towels. Mushrooms that are packed in
baskets can be maintained for longer duration when the seran wrap that covers them are changed
with a paper towel or paper bag.
To freeze: Clean well.
Bring a pot of water to boil then add 1 LB of mushrooms, 1/2 tbs of kosher salt and 1/2 tbs of lemon
or lime juice.
Allow it to boil for 8-10 minutes.
Drain hot water and cool the mushrooms using the tap water for 15 seconds.
Allow the mushrooms to air cool 15 minutes before freezing.
Protein digestibility is between 70-90%.
Mushrooms are a dietary fiber low in fat.
Mushrooms are rich in minerals such as potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron and calcium.
Mushrooms can cover, in a large part, human nutritional protein necessities, because the proteins
they contain are of better quality than the proteins found in vegetables.
Mushrooms are also rich in vitamins necessary for nutrition: Thiamin (B1), Pyridoxine (B6),
Pantotecnic Acid, Nicotinic Acid, Folic Acid, Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C), ergosterine (Provit, D2)
and Biotin (Vitamin H).
Mushrooms contain an elevated amount of Folic Acid -- the vitamin that stimulates the cure of
anemia. Folic acid is rarely found in vegetables.
Mushrooms contain a high amount of dietary fiber.
Mushrooms are a dietary fiber low in fat.
Mushrooms are rich in minerals such as potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron and calcium.
Mushrooms can cover, in a large part, human nutritional protein necessities, because the proteins
they contain are of better quality than the proteins found in vegetables.
Mushrooms are also rich in vitamins necessary for nutrition: Thiamin (B1), Pyridoxine (B6),
Pantotecnic Acid, Nicotinic Acid, Folic Acid, Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C), ergosterine (Provit, D2)
and Biotin (Vitamin H).
Mushrooms contain an elevated amount of Folic Acid -- the vitamin that stimulates the cure of
anemia. Folic acid is rarely found in vegetables.
Mushrooms contain a high amount of dietary fiber.
