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These delicious shiitake mushrooms were painted in preparation for and in honor of the annual Telluride Mushroom Festival, or Shroomfest, after which they served as a delightful stir fry accompanying grilled tuna in wasabi avocado sauce. Are you hungry, yet? Indeed, it was delicious.
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According to:
http://www.mykoweb.com/cookbook/shiitake.html
Lentinus edodes
This mushroom is the second most widely cultivated mushroom in the world. It has been a popular food source in the cuisine of Asia for hundreds of years. In America, we have enjoyed it in Chinese and Japanese restaurants. Following recent improvements in cultivating techniques, it is rapidly becoming a favorite in markets and on dining tables in the United States and Canada. In addition, people can now grow it at home using simple kits prepared by mushroom specialty companies.
Shiitake -- Click for larger image
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The shiitake has a medium-sized, umbrella-shaped, tan to brown cap. The edges...

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