Mushrooms (frozen, health, pizza, cookie)

[ZonyPony]

Mushrooms, what are they for?
I just don't get mushrooms. What's the deal? They don't seem to add much if any flavor and they have an odd texture, kind of ..... squidgy?

Most of the mushrooms I have had are typical run of the mill mushrooms like you see on pizzas and in some salads. I don't know what type of mushrooms these are, what they are called. They must have a name. And naturally there are other kinds of mush's.

What am i missing? What are less typically found mushrooms like in flavor, texture, etc. Or what do you like about common mushrooms?

Enlighten me.



I don't get 'shrooms, either. To me, they're just those awful things out in the grass after a rainstorm - next to the weeds. Gotta go and knock 'em down!

[5chevin5]

standing on the shores of japan....I have one word.

Matsutake.

Uh wait....one more...

Truffle...

wait..
Porcini....

I could go on and on....

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[Capt. Cave Man]

Shetake, portabellas, mmmmmmmmmmm good. I like to smoke'em and stuff the cap w/crab, onion, celery, garlic and mayo. Great smoked w/plenty of bacon and served on a bun. The small "typical" ones are great saute' in butter and onions and garlic.

Then I've heard of other "uses", I've never done "that" but have heard about it. Don't think we'll go into that though.

Had to edit "shetake", I though it had an "i" in it, but the site doesn't like where I placed the "i".

[sandgirl]

Imo, the best tasting mushrooms are morel mushrooms. They grow wild in the Southern Illinois woods. My mouth waters just thinking 'bout them.

[lorelei2873]

I don't even know why mushrooms are classified as food. Everytime I find one in my food I instantly vomit. I call them "poo sprouts." Vile!

[boonelsewhere]

i grow up in small villege in northen thailand, i remember ate all different kind of mushrooms, very in colour and texture in curry, saute, steam them some time as meat subtitute. i don't remember eat then raw tho.
when we build house the wood in virginia, the down trees from building driveway and home site have oyster mushroom grow on them, i have them for lunch and dinner allmost every day while they growing, just saute them on olive oil with salt and peper. yumm{

[pitt_transplant]

mushrooms in chili...YUM YUM and YUUUUUUM!

Canned ones just absolutely yucky. It makes them all rubberized.

I love portabello packets you can buy with the sauce at the grocery store.
Zap in the microwave and its like you are eating steak.

[nomoresnow]

I'm wondering if OP's exposure to 'shrooms was of the canned variety. Whole different animal there, I'm afraid. I would pick out any itty bitty little piece of 'shroom I saw in food until I tried "real" (aka fresh) mushrooms.

[burdell]

Originally Posted by nomoresnow

I'm wondering if OP's exposure to 'shrooms was of the canned variety. Whole different animal there, I'm afraid. I would pick out any itty bitty little piece of 'shroom I saw in food until I tried "real" (aka fresh) mushrooms.

I couldn't agree more. My first exposure to 'shrooms as a child was in canned Cream of Mushroom soup, I felt like I was being punished I waited far too long to try them again but eventually had a steak topped with 'shrooms sauteed with shallots and flamed with cognac, BIIIIIIGGGGG difference from the soup experience.

There is after all only a one letter difference between Yuk and Yum!

[nomoresnow]

Originally Posted by burdell

I couldn't agree more. My first exposure to 'shrooms as a child was in canned Cream of Mushroom soup, I felt like I was being punished I waited far too long to try them again but eventually had a steak topped with 'shrooms sauteed with shallots and flamed with cognac, BIIIIIIGGGGG difference from the soup experience.

There is after all only a one letter difference between Yuk and Yum!

Mine, too. I was at a friend's house for lunch and her mom forced me to eat it. I immediately tossed my cookies on the kitchen table! Showed her!