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Shiitake mushrooms... too big?
#26677873 - 05/17/20 10:28 PM (3 years, 8 months ago) |
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Is there such of a thing as to big of shitake mushrooms? These are like portabella but just a bit bigger. What do you think?
Edited by Mainframe (05/23/20 10:43 PM)
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Re: Shitake mushrooms... too big? [Re: Mainframe] 1
#26677944 - 05/17/20 11:45 PM (3 years, 8 months ago) |
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Clone that sucker!!
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Forgot to say this we grew these
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Re: Shitake mushrooms... too big? [Re: Mainframe]
#26682924 - 05/20/20 09:37 AM (3 years, 8 months ago) |
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I've never noticed the fruit quality to suffer with the big ones. Yum 
That is a very thick stipe that's gonna be waste, but I don't think you can get the thinner stems without switching strain.
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Re: Shitake mushrooms... too big? [Re: Forrester]
#26683188 - 05/20/20 12:00 PM (3 years, 8 months ago) |
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I thought people ate the stipe from shiitake. I don't grow them but I am going to start so that's good info.
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Shiitake are even tougher, more fibery, and drier than oyster stems. I'll eat oyster stems on occasion but I won't touch shiitake.
I don't trash em though, I dry and powder and use in soup stock, stew or whatever, for the health benefits, flavor, and vitamin D. Better than throwing em away!
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Re: Shitake mushrooms... too big? [Re: Forrester]
#26686879 - 05/21/20 11:25 PM (3 years, 8 months ago) |
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Forrester, You are a wealth of info. I appreciate you spending your time on this site!!
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Thanks I miss growing so I must live vicariously through you all until I can get back to my hobbies.
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Re: Shitake mushrooms... too big? [Re: Mainframe] 1
#26691403 - 05/23/20 10:41 PM (3 years, 8 months ago) |
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Pic of more shiitakes. in various stages of growth
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Re: Shitake mushrooms... too big? [Re: Forrester]
#26691406 - 05/23/20 10:44 PM (3 years, 8 months ago) |
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For some reason only that one grew that bigger stem the rest are usual size stems. Still getting monster caps though.
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Re: Shitake mushrooms... too big? [Re: Mainframe]
#26692002 - 05/24/20 07:42 AM (3 years, 8 months ago) |
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Do you use a cold shock to trigger yours into fruiting?
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Re: Shitake mushrooms... too big? [Re: Forrester]
#26693759 - 05/24/20 09:05 PM (3 years, 8 months ago) |
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I had to settle for a cold water shock/soak.
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