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Oyster Mushrooms
Inventory, 5 lbs : 9.57
This item was last sold on : 06/01/23
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Oyster mushrooms are medium to large in size with caps averaging 5-25 centimeters in diameter and a very short or non-existent stem. The caps are broad and fan-like, ranging in color from dark gray, brown, tan, pink, to yellow, and have curled edges that become wavy and lobed with maturity. White gills extend from beneath the cap, and the flesh is white, meaty, and firm. Oyster mushrooms have a slightly chewy texture and are soft with a bittersweet aroma reminiscent of anise. When cooked, they have a mild and nutty, seafood-like flavor.
Oyster mushrooms are available year-round, with a peak season in the late summer through fall.
Oyster mushroom is a general descriptor used to refer to three different species of fungi including Pleurotus ostreatus, Pleurotus pulmonarius, and Pleurotus populinus, which all belong to the Pleurotaceae family. Oyster mushrooms get their name from an uncanny resemblance in appearance and taste to fresh-shucked oysters. Found growing on decaying wood, especially beech and aspen trees, Oyster mushrooms grow in stacked layers in a shelf-like formation and are found in many different temperate forests across the world. Oyster mushrooms are one of the most cultivated mushrooms in the world along with shiitake and button mushrooms and are extremely versatile in flavor melding with many different cuisines and culinary applications.
Oyster mushrooms contain vitamin B6 and D, fiber, potassium, and folate. They also contain an antioxidant called ergothioneine, which can help decrease inflammation in the body.
Oyster mushrooms are best suited for cooked applications such as frying, stir-fry, and braising, as up to ten percent of the population could have a slight allergic reaction to eating the fungus raw. They can be cooked and added to soups, chowders, sauces, egg dishes, tarts, pasta, lasagna, and pizza. They can also be fried for tempura, fried into vegan calamari, used as a substitute in mock-oyster Rockefeller, or stuffed into dumplings. Oyster mushrooms cook relatively quickly and are typically added at the end of the cooking process. They are popularly used in many Asian dishes in Japanese, Korean, and Chinese cuisine. They can also be dried for extended use and do not have to be rehydrated before using. Oyster mushrooms pair well with onions, shallots, green onions, garlic, ginger, potatoes, thyme, parsley, peas, green beans, eggplant, sherry, soy sauce, tofu, scallops, poultry, lemon, and spaghetti. They are extremely perishable and are recommended to be used immediately for optimum flavor and quality. They can also be stored in a paper bag in the refrigerator for a very short time.
Oyster mushrooms are one of the only few carnivorous mushrooms, feeding on bacteria and nematodes, which are small roundworms, to obtain nitrogen for growth. They also grow rapidly on decaying wood, contributing to a faster rate of decomposition which helps add additional minerals back into the ecosystem. With this ability, Oyster mushrooms are being studied as an alternative way to clean toxins from the environment. While further research needs to be completed before assessments can be made, scientists are hopeful these mushrooms can offer a safe and effective way to remove unwanted toxins from designated areas on a small scale.
Oyster mushrooms are native to Europe, North America, and Asia and have been growing wild since ancient times. They were first recorded and classified in 1775 by Dutch naturalist Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr Von Jacquin and were later reclassified in 1871 by German mycologist Paul Kummer to the classification we are currently familiar with. Oyster mushrooms were also commercially cultivated beginning in the 1940s, and today China is one of the largest exporters of cultivated Oyster mushrooms. Oyster mushrooms can be found at local markets and specialty grocers in Asia, Europe, Australia, and North America.
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Description/Taste
Oyster mushrooms are medium to large in size with caps averaging 5-25 centimeters in diameter and a very short or non-existent stem. The caps are broad and fan-like, ranging in color from dark gray, brown, tan, pink, to yellow, and have curled edges that become wavy and lobed with maturity. White gills extend from beneath the cap, and the flesh is white, meaty, and firm. Oyster mushrooms have a slightly chewy texture and are soft with a bittersweet aroma reminiscent of anise. When cooked, they have a mild and nutty, seafood-like flavor.
Seasons/Availability
Oyster mushrooms are available year-round, with a peak season in the late summer through fall.
Current Facts
Oyster mushroom is a general descriptor used to refer to three different species of fungi including Pleurotus ostreatus, Pleurotus pulmonarius, and Pleurotus populinus, which all belong to the Pleurotaceae family. Oyster mushrooms get their name from an uncanny resemblance in appearance and taste to fresh-shucked oysters. Found growing on decaying wood, especially beech and aspen trees, Oyster mushrooms grow in stacked layers in a shelf-like formation and are found in many different temperate forests across the world. Oyster mushrooms are one of the most cultivated mushrooms in the world along with shiitake and button mushrooms and are extremely versatile in flavor melding with many different cuisines and culinary applications.
Nutritional Value
Oyster mushrooms contain vitamin B6 and D, fiber, potassium, and folate. They also contain an antioxidant called ergothioneine, which can help decrease inflammation in the body.
Applications
Oyster mushrooms are best suited for cooked applications such as frying, stir-fry, and braising, as up to ten percent of the population could have a slight allergic reaction to eating the fungus raw. They can be cooked and added to soups, chowders, sauces, egg dishes, tarts, pasta, lasagna, and pizza. They can also be fried for tempura, fried into vegan calamari, used as a substitute in mock-oyster Rockefeller, or stuffed into dumplings. Oyster mushrooms cook relatively quickly and are typically added at the end of the cooking process. They are popularly used in many Asian dishes in Japanese, Korean, and Chinese cuisine. They can also be dried for extended use and do not have to be rehydrated before using. Oyster mushrooms pair well with onions, shallots, green onions, garlic, ginger, potatoes, thyme, parsley, peas, green beans, eggplant, sherry, soy sauce, tofu, scallops, poultry, lemon, and spaghetti. They are extremely perishable and are recommended to be used immediately for optimum flavor and quality. They can also be stored in a paper bag in the refrigerator for a very short time.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Oyster mushrooms are one of the only few carnivorous mushrooms, feeding on bacteria and nematodes, which are small roundworms, to obtain nitrogen for growth. They also grow rapidly on decaying wood, contributing to a faster rate of decomposition which helps add additional minerals back into the ecosystem. With this ability, Oyster mushrooms are being studied as an alternative way to clean toxins from the environment. While further research needs to be completed before assessments can be made, scientists are hopeful these mushrooms can offer a safe and effective way to remove unwanted toxins from designated areas on a small scale.
Geography/History
Oyster mushrooms are native to Europe, North America, and Asia and have been growing wild since ancient times. They were first recorded and classified in 1775 by Dutch naturalist Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr Von Jacquin and were later reclassified in 1871 by German mycologist Paul Kummer to the classification we are currently familiar with. Oyster mushrooms were also commercially cultivated beginning in the 1940s, and today China is one of the largest exporters of cultivated Oyster mushrooms. Oyster mushrooms can be found at local markets and specialty grocers in Asia, Europe, Australia, and North America.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Louisiana Purchase | San Diego CA | 619-255-8278 |
| Rustic Root | San Diego CA | 619-232-1747 |
| US Grant Hotel Main | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| Convention Center East | San Diego CA | 619-525-5832 |
| Eddie V's La Jolla - EV# 8511 | La Jolla CA | 858-459-5500 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Main | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Edgewater Grill | San Diego CA | 619-232-7581 |
| Thai One On | Carlsbad CA | 760-500-8674 |
| Golden Door | San Marcos CA | 760-761-4142 |
| Burning Beard | El Cajon CA | 619-884-4716 |
| UCSD Revelle Catering | La Jolla CA | (858) 822-1208 |
| Yoann Taboyan, Personal Chef | San Diego CA | 347-277-1958 |
| Valley View Casino & Hotel (Black&Blue) | Valley Center CA | 760-291-5500 |
| Vineyard Gourmet Catering | Temecula CA | 951-858-1585 |
| Orens Fine Foods | San Diego CA | 510-910-2298 |
| C 2 C | San Diego CA | 619-972-9345 |
| Sheraton Carlsbad (Banquets) | Carlsbad CA | 760-827-2400 |
| Paradise Point Resort Tidal | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Hoxton Manor | San Diego CA | 760-586-9533 |
| Sacred Sons | Jamul CA | 970-619-0711 |
| Uprising Pizza | El Cajon CA | 619-928-3286 |
| Sycuan Casino | El Cajon CA | 619-445-6002 |
| Rancho Valencia | Del Mar CA | 858-756-1123 |
| Sepulveda Meats & Provisions | San Diego CA | 619-501-1878 |
| Ciccia Osteria | San Diego CA | 619-674-4069 |
| Bali Hai Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-222-1181 |
| Pendry SD (Provisional) | San Diego CA | 619-738-7000 |
| Barleymash | San Diego CA | 619-276-6700 x304 |
| Seneca | San Diego CA | 619-588-2411 |
| Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters | La Jolla CA | 858-228-5655 |
| Q&A Oyster Bar & Restaurant | Oceanside CA | 858-245-3780 |
| Pamplemousse Grill | Solana Beach CA | 858-792-9090 |
| University Club | San Diego CA | 619-234-5200 |
| Duke's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-454-1999 |
| Fernside | San Diego CA | 619-398-5156 |
| Campfire | Carlsbad CA | 760-637-5121 |
| US Grant Hotel Grill | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| Barbarella La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-454-7373 |
| American Pizza Manufacturing | La Jolla CA | 858-246-6756 |
| Cocina de Barrio Point Loma | San Diego CA | 858-349-2313 |
| Hommage Bakehouse | San Diego CA | 619-559-8351 |
| Fairmont Grand Del Mar | San Diego CA | 858-314-1975 |
| Top of the Market | San Diego CA | 619-234-4867 |
| Sheraton Carlsbad (20/20) | Carlsbad CA | 760-827-2400 |
| Paradisaea Restaurant | La Jolla CA | 732-915-6669 |
| Wolfies Carousel | San Diego CA | 909-477-1291 |
| Dolce Pane & Vino | Del Mar CA | 858-832-1518 |
| Firefly Beach | San Diego CA | 619-222-6440 |
| Pop Pie Co. (Kitchen) | San Diego CA | 619-414-8495 |
| The Smoking Goat | San Diego CA | 858-232-4220 |
| Vino Carta Solana Beach | Encinitas CA | 858-353-2815 |
| The Flavor Chef (Catering) | Vista CA | 619-295-3172 |
| Georges at the Cove | San Diego CA | 858-454-4244 |
| The Compass | Carlsbad CA | 760-434-1900 |
| Saiko Sushi-North Park | San Diego CA | 619-886-6656 |
| Craft and Commerce (Sekscobra Inc.) | San Diego CA | 619-962-5935 |
| Coasterra | San Diego CA | 619-814-1300 |
| Wayfarer Bread | La Jolla CA | 805-709-0964 |
| The Santaluz Club Inc - Main Dining | San Diego CA | 858-759-3150 |
| Lauberge Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-259-1515 |
| Sycuan Casino - Bull & Bourbon | El Cajon CA | 619-445-6002 |
| Kinme Omakase | San Diego CA | 619-231-0700 |
| Herb & Sea | Encinitas CA | 858-587-6601 |
| Cocina De Barrio | San Diego CA | 760-840-1129 |
| Nobu | San Diego CA | 619-814-4124 |
| Sheraton Carlsbad (7 Mile) | Carlsbad CA | 760-827-2400 |
| Monarch School (Nutrition Lab) | San Diego CA | 619-804-1766 |
| Nomad Donuts | San Diego CA | 619-431-5000 |
| Coco Maya by Miss Bs - Bar | San Diego CA | 858-245-3780 |
| The Cork and Craft | San Diego CA | 858-618-2463 |
| Mesa College | San Diego CA | 619-388-2240 |
| Nolita Hall | San Diego CA | 619-618-8820 |
| Davanti Enoteca India St. | San Diego CA | 619-237-9606 |
| Pacifica Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-792-0505 |
| Lime in the Coconut | Chula Vista CA | 619-820-0961 |
| The Santaluz Club Inc - Banquet | San Diego CA | 858-759-3150 |
| Catania La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-551-5105 |
| Humphery's | San Diego CA | 619-224-3577 |
| Park Commons - ARE | San Diego CA | 619-295-3172 |
| Third Corner Ocean Beach | San Diego CA | 619-223-2700 |
| Sugar Bear Enterprises | San Diego CA | 925-383-3623 |
| Third Corner Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 619-417-9251 |
| Tahona (Kitchen) | San Diego CA | 619-573-0289 |
| Hotel Del Coronado Serea Restaurant | Coronado CA | 619-435-6611 |
| Armonia LLC | San Diego CA | 619-724-7210 |
| La Jolla Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-9601 |
| Monarch | Del Mar CA | 619-308-6500 |
| Harley Gray Kitchen and Bar | San Diego CA | 619-840-7000 |
| Giuseppe Restaurants & Fine Catering | San Diego CA | 619-838-8268 |
| ALCE 101 | Solana Beach CA | 619-885-8075 |
| Herb & Wood | San Diego CA | 520-205-1288 |
| Camino Riviera | San Diego CA | 619-685-3881 |
| Fishery | San Diego CA | 858-272-9985 |
| Parkhouse Eatery | San Diego CA | 619 295 7275 |
| Mabel's Gone Fishing | San Diego CA | 619-228-9851 |
| Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
| Mister A's | San Diego CA | 619-239-1377 |
| Miho | San Diego CA | 619-365-5655 |
| Wolf In the Woods | San Diego CA | 619-851-7275 |
| Wormwood | San Diego CA | 619-573-0289 |
| RoVino Rotisserie + Wine | San Diego CA | 619-972-6286 |
| Harbor Breakfast | San Diego CA | 619-888-6586 |
| The Village | San Diego CA | 619-729-8515 |
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Galmart
Galmart supermarket
улица Розыбакиева 247А, Алматы 050060, Казахстан About 100 days ago, 2/21/23 Sharer's comments : Oyster mushrooms grown in greenhouses of Almaty region 
MMC complex Mokokchung Wednesday bazaar
Nagaland, IndiaAbout 191 days ago, 11/22/22 Sharer's comments : Oyster mushrooms 
Small grocery store
Nagaland, IndiaРозыбакиева, 75, 050046/A15P3T7, Алматы, Бостандыкский район, 1 этаж About 401 days ago, 4/27/22 Sharer's comments : Oyster mushrooms of Kazakhstan 
The English Market
English Market
Near Cork, IrelandPrinces St, Centre, Cork, Irelans About 445 days ago, 3/14/22 
Eco Fresh Market
IrelandМикрорайон Казахфильм, 17/1, 050023, Алматы, Казахфильм About 585 days ago, 10/25/21 Sharer's comments : Oyster mushrooms grown in greenhouses next to Almaty 
Copley Square Farmer's Market
Riddle Brook Farm
Near Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesDouglas, MA About 679 days ago, 7/23/21 Sharer's comments : A magnificent white varietal oyster mushroom ;) 
Central market of Athens Greece 🇬🇷
Near Athens, Attiki, GreeceAbout 686 days ago, 7/16/21 Sharer's comments : Oyster mushrooms 🍄 |
