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⏱ 5 min read 🔬 Mushroom guide Most people picture mushrooms as beige or brown caps on a forest floor, which is a fair starting point because that describes a lot of them. But the fungal kingdom is far more...

⏱ 5 min read 🔬 Mushroom guide Canned mushrooms have a complicated reputation. The hardcore home cooks dismiss them as bland and rubbery, the meal-prep crowd swears by them, and most people fall somewhere in the middle, keeping a few...

⏱ 5 min read 🔬 Mushroom guide Can I freeze mushrooms? Yes, but the way most people try to do it ruins the texture. Mushrooms are about 90 percent water, and that water expands when it freezes, rupturing cell walls...

⏱ 5 min read 🔬 Mushroom guide If you've ever caught your cat sniffing at the mushroom risotto on your plate, you've probably wondered: can cats eat mushrooms safely? The short answer is yes, cats can eat plain, cooked, store-bought...

⏱ 5 min read 🔬 Mushroom guide Asian mushrooms have shaped the culinary and medicinal traditions of Japan, China, Korea, and Southeast Asia for thousands of years. When you walk into a well-stocked Asian grocery store, you'll see a produce...

⏱ 6 min read 🔬 Mushroom guide Seafood mushroom is one of several marketing names for white beech mushroom (Hypsizygus tessellatus, the white variety), the small, clustered mushroom you see in grocery store produce sections labeled "seafood mushroom," "white shimeji,"...

⏱ 6 min read 🔬 Mushroom guide Sauteed mushrooms and onions are the small recipe that punches way above its complexity. Done right, it's 15 minutes of active cooking that turns 1 lb of mushrooms and 2 onions into a...

⏱ 5 min read 🔬 Mushroom guide Puffball mushrooms are the round, white, stemless fungi that look like volleyballs, golf balls, or pearls scattered across a meadow. Pick a young one and slice it open: the inside is pure, solid,...

⏱ 5 min read 🔬 Mushroom guide Lawn and mushrooms have a more interesting relationship than most homeowners realize. The fungi popping up after a rainstorm aren't damaging your turf, and in many cases they're actually contributing to a healthier...