Articles & Information

  • A Novel Approach to Farm Waste Management

    A Novel Approach to Farm Waste Management

    Originally published in the Winter 2000/2001 issue of Mushroom, The Journal The news from the heartland is not good. Manure ponds bursting with fecal-rich effluent leach dangerously into the watersheds. River ecosystems are imperiled. Pfisteria, E. Coli, amoebic parasites and viruses are posing ever-increasing...

  • Mycorrhizal Management

    Mycorrhizal Management

    A Look Beneath the Surface at Plant Establishment and Growth by Michael P. Amaranthus, Ph.D. This article originally appeared in The Spring 1999 issue of Florida Landscape Architecture Quarterly, reprinted with permission from the author. Figure 1: an electron micrograph of...

  • Mushroom Recipes

    Simple Sauteed Chanterelles

    From Alaric. I have a simple recipe for Chanterelles that my friend from Lithuania was kind enough to make for me one night. First, find as many of them as you can and clean them up, slicing them in quarters....

  • Helping the Ecosystem through Mushroom Cultivation

    Helping the Ecosystem through Mushroom Cultivation

    Adapted from the article, "Earth's Natural Internet" by Paul Stamets,published in the Fall 1999 issue of Whole Earth Magazine Mushroom growing isn't just a rapidly expanding agribusiness; it's also a significant tool for the restoration, replenishment and remediation of Earth's overburdened...

  • Wild Mushroom and Shallot Gravy

    Wild Mushroom and Shallot Gravy

    From Germany (not the nation). ¼ cup olive oil 10 shallots, peeled 4 garlic cloves peeled 12 oz mixed wild mushrooms (such as oyster, morel and stemmed shiitake), sliced 1 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary or 1 tsp dried 1 tbsp...

  • Mushroom Recipes

    Sauteed Maitake

    From gsp. In the fall, in NH, I hunt this mushroom with great enthusiasm. I pick the young ones, before they become powdery or bleached. I bring them home, trim the leaflets with some of the stems. Then I put...

  • Can I Make Money Growing Mushrooms?

    Can I Make Money Growing Mushrooms?

    Dear Mushroom Enthusiast, Many people contact us to ask if they can make money growing gourmet mushrooms. We believe growing gourmet mushrooms can be marginally to highly profitable....but frankly, everyone's circumstances are so uniquely different it is impossible to generalize....

  • Mushroom Recipes

    Stuffed Shiitakes

    From Booster1. Shiitakes, stems removed french bread, sliced and cut to hold one mushroom each unsalted butter Roquefort cheese 1 egg, beaten freshly squeezed lemon juice walnut pieces sweet red pepper, thinly sliced Butter French bread lightly on both sides...

  • Grilled Portobellos

    Grilled Portobellos

    From bluestain4. A great substitute for a steak. 1. First you must prepare the basting sauce. It consists of: two tbsp of buttertwo tbsp of extra virgin olive oil Warm these ingredients on the stove top. 2. Next you will...