Mushroom - Chestnut
Chestnut (Pholiota adiposa) this wonderful clustering mushroom forms dense clusters of beautiful, dark orange gilled mushrooms with a slightly shaggy cap. The entire mushroom is edible with a nutty flavor and the texture is a little crunchy when flash sautéed.
Edibility and Taste: Nutty in flavor and having a crispy texture
Availability: Year-Round
Properties: The Chestnut mushroom has medicinal qualities that inhibit tumor and microbial growth. In one study conducted on lab mice, polysaccharides taken from Chestnut mushroom mycelium reduced the growth of cancerous tumors by about 60% (Ohtsuka et al., 1973). Acting as an antimicrobial, an extract of Chestnut mushroom was shown to inhibit the growth of bacteria including E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus (Dulger et al., 2002).
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Chestnut (Pholiota adiposa) this wonderful clustering mushroom forms dense clusters of beautiful, dark orange gilled mushrooms with a slightly shaggy cap. The entire mushroom is edible with a nutty flavor and the texture is a little crunchy when flash sautéed.Chestnut
Price:
$12.00
DIY Chestnut
Price:
$25.00
