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  • Maximizing Your "Mycelial Mileage"

    Maximizing Your "Mycelial Mileage"

    After they have finished producing indoors, many of our indoor Mushroom Patches™ can be brought "back to life" through outdoor cultivation. When your Shiitake, Reishi or Oyster Mushroom Patch™ has run itself out indoors, the material that makes up the...

  • The Largest Mushroom in North America?

    The Largest Mushroom in North America?

    The largest mushroom in North America? The largest in the world? Paul Stamets visits the most massive conk alive of Bridgeoporus nobilissimus, the Noble Polypore, growing from a old-growth stump in central Oregon. This endangered species is a mycological mystery. This noble...

  • Mushroom Recipes

    Ming Toy Mushrooms

    From E.C. ½ lb mushrooms (Button, Shiitake and Oyster mushrooms all work well) 2 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp flour butter salt and pepper Saute the mushrooms in butter until they just begin to release their moisture. Add salt and...

  • MycoRestoration of Abandoned Logging Roads

    MycoRestoration of Abandoned Logging Roads

    by Paul Stamets, Inventor & David Sumerlin, Project Manager (Several concepts, techniques, & products described herein are currently protected by pending patents and copyrights of Paul Stamets, who reserves all rights.) The Problem: Logging road networks such as this site...

  • Paul & Dusty's Killer Shiitake Recipe

    Paul & Dusty's Killer Shiitake Recipe

    From Paul Stamets and Dusty Yao. Once in a while, you come across a simple recipe that elicits enthusiastic exclamations of joy. Recently we came up with one. We get inundated with requests for it. So here it is. Bon...

  • Mushroom Recipes

    Bolete Vegetarian Messy Rice

    From ggiammariano. 1 or 2 Boletes, chopped 2 cups cooked rice 1 red, yellow or orange bell pepper ½ green or purple bell pepper ½ onion, sliced 3–5 cloves garlic, minced olive oil basil 3–4 sun dried tomatoes, julienned 1–2...

  • Permaculture with a Mycological Twist

    Permaculture with a Mycological Twist

    Reprinted from Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms by Paul Stamets, ©1994, all rights reserved. Permaculture is a concept pioneered by Australian Bill Mollison and literally means "permanent agriculture". His model of biological diversity and complementary agricultural practices promotes a sustainable environment via...

  • Mushroom Recipes

    Wild Rice Mushroom Soup

    From L. McLaren. 4½ cups fresh mushrooms 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup) 2 stalks celery, chopped (1 cup) 4 tbsp butter ½ cup flour 3½ cups chicken broth 1 cup light cream ½ cup cooked wild rice 1 tbsp...

  • Mushroom Recipes

    Ponderosa Omelette

    From Zipper. 1 cup sliced fresh Ponderosa Pine Mushrooms, sauteed in butter, salt & pepper 4 eggs ¼ cup milk ¼ cup chopped green onions ½ cup grated cheddar cheese Beat eggs and milk together. Pour into coated frying pan...