Mushroom CSA
(Provided by Grass Valley Mushrooms)
This week will be a mixture of Shitake and Lions Mane mushrooms in your CSA bags, locally grown from Grass Valley Mushrooms.
Cooking tips: Mushrooms should be cooked for about 15-20 minutes. Sauteing them is what we do most around here!
Start with a dry saute' (no oil or butter) on low heat first for about 5 minutes to soften them and break down the outside cellular wall of the mushroom, and this will get some of the excess moisture out. Then, add oil or butter and your seasoning and go to a low-medium heat, sauteing for 10-15 minutes.
We love to add our cooked mushrooms to morning eggs, pasta, pizza, add them to your veggies dishes at dinnertime, or just by themselves. They are also great in grilled sandwiches and really like to make mushroom grilled cheese. Lions mane specifically has a lot of good recipes online that could be fun to try like faux fish tacos or faux crab cakes.
Nutritional Info:
Mushrooms are high in essential vitamins and minerals so they all have similar benefits because of that. We encourage our customers to do research online for all the many benefits of medicinal mushrooms. It's fun and extremely interesting and truly amazing what mushrooms can do for not only our health but the planet. They are high in fiber, are a healthy carb, and a good protein source. The below is based on research we have found ourselves online.
Lions Mane: Known as a "brain food", has anti-Inflammatory and antioxidant properties and is said to have regenerative capabilities, meaning its nutrients can help promote faster nerve cell recovery after injury.
Shiitake: Supports our blood vessels, bones, and immune system. They can help reduce inflammation and support cardiovascular health.
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