Mushrooms:
In THE BATTLE OF THE STEAKS, ribeye steak comfortably won, receiving twice as many votes as fillet steak which came second in the poll.
It's now the turn of mushrooms to do battle! I once went to a party with a mushroom, he was a fun guy! He was so much fun that, at the end of the party, I asked him to join me on holiday abroad but he couldn't come because there wasn't mush room in my suitcase!
Mushrooms are popular all around the world, especially in East Asia, Europe and North America. China is responsible for about 75 per cent of the world's cultivation of mushrooms.
Obviously I'm only including edible mushrooms in this poll. Generally, mushrooms are eaten and toadstools aren't, but please never eat the death cap mushroom! I'm excluding mushrooms which can be eaten if prepared and cooked very carefully. Also I'm excluding the lobster mushroom as technically it's not a mushroom.
Like chocolate and ice cream, there's no such thing as a bad mushroom, or at least a bad edible mushroom. There are many mushrooms I've not tried - and I'd particularly like to try the amanita vaginata mushroom but I'll give the basket stinkhorn mushroom a miss!
All mushrooms I've eaten have been good. My favourite mushroom is the portobello mushroom, great served on a fried breakfast plate and on its own as a stuffed mushroom - see two photos below.
Portobello mushrooms:
My least favourite mushrooms, though I still willingly eat them, are white mushrooms because they lack taste compared to other mushrooms. I want to taste earth not just chicken when I eat a mushroom.
What are your most and least favourite mushrooms?
In and with what dishes do you serve up mushrooms?
Have you ever foraged for wild mushrooms?
Have you ever eaten a magic mushroom (aka a shroom)?
I love mushrooms however served up. Whether it's a mushroom soup, creamy mushrooms on toast or as a side dish on a fried breakfast or a steak meal. Stuffed mushrooms are divine, and not easy to make. I love the earthy taste of mushrooms.
As a child on my Dad's farm, when fetching the cows up to be milked, I often came across a field mushroom. I'd pick it and give it to my Mum to be cooked for breakfast. Other than that I've never foraged for mushrooms. And I've never had a magic mushroom.
Below is a poll where you can anonymously select your most favourite mushroom. Unfortunately only one pick is allowed in the poll.
A poll on this site can only have 20 answer options. Unfortunately there was no room for bamboo mushroom (aka bamboo pith mushroom, basket stinkhorn, bridal veil mushroom, crinoline stinkhorn, long net stinkhorn or veiled lady mushroom), blewit mushroom, Caesar's mushroom, cauliflower mushroom, dryad's saddle mushroom (aka pheasant's back mushroom), fairy ring champignon, fly agarics mushroom (aka fly amanita mushroom), gypsy mushroom, honey mushroom, horse mushroom, lion's mane mushroom (aka bearded hedgehog, bearded tooth, monkey head, pom pom or satyr's beard mushroom), matsutake mushroom (highly prized in Japan), paddy straw mushroom (aka straw mushroom), parasol mushroom, pinewood mushroom, poplar mushroom (aka black poplar, pioppino or velvet piopinni mushroom), saffrom milk cap mushroom (highly prized in Russia), St George's mushroom, trumpet of death mushroom (aka horn of plenty or trompette de la mort mushroom), white jelly mushroom (aka silver ear fungus, snow ear or snow fungus), wine cap mushroom (aka burgundy or garden giant mushroom) and wood ear mushroom as a poll option.
It's a tough call predicting the winning mushroom. But I think button mushrooms will win the poll. But beech, cremini, morel, porcini, portobello and shiitake mushrooms may also do well in this poll.
Please see the first comment below to see what has won each battle of the food and drinks so far.
A stuffed portobello mushroom:
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Don't think my vote would be informed as only have eaten the basic type sold at Super Wal Mart. Like mushrooms.
I've found most supermarkets don't offer much of a choice of mushrooms.
@spunkycumfun yeah only one type so that's what use so nothing to compare
@bignicktx I can well see where you're coming from.
I don't like mushrooms, so I'm not voting.
I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who doesn't like mushrooms 😂
The more people who don't like mushrooms, the more mushrooms for me!
I prefer tidal wave ,golden teacher ,penis envy ,liberty caps ,a+, b+ ,albino I like a good trippy movie after dinner ....lol
I've not come across any of those mushrooms.
Thanks for stopping by.
Another great battle here my friend I didn't choose
any of these today as I am not a fan of mushrooms.
There is only one way I will eat mushrooms and if
they are on our favorite pizza. I don't know what
kind they use but you really can't taste them because
of all the other toppings.
I hope your Friday is a great start to a wonderful
weekend..
I love mushrooms on top of a pizza too.
It seems there's quite a few people who don't like mushrooms.
When I was young, I thought mushrooms were gross since they are considered fungi. As an adult, I changed my opinion after trying sautéed mushrooms as a side dish with steak. I enjoy a mushroom and cheese omelette, as well as adding raw, chopped mushrooms to spinach salad. Not into hallucinogens so have not and will not try magic mushrooms.
Sautéed mushrooms are perfect with a good steak.
As I now have a small legal canna garden, my intent next year is to set up a 3 x 3 grow tent for mushrooms (oyster and white button, maybe some medical) and have the exhaust go straight into my flower tent. Mushrooms dish out CO2, which the plants feed on and convert back to oxygen. All organic, and a big win/win - in fact, you can use the straw casing of the oyster mushrooms (barley hay) as mulch in the canna tents!
I hope your mushroom-growing venture proves successful.
Thanks for stopping by.
I don't like mushrooms. Sorry hon.
It seems quite a lot of people here don't like mushrooms.
Amanita vaginata Now come on I spewed my tea all over the desk and drowned the Lion's Mane shroom
It's a real mushroom, I promise. That poor Lion's Mane mushroom!
Love em.....fav is the portabello.....nice n meaty and they can be stuffed. Havent had one i don't like.....sauteed in garlic n butter....yum ~
The portobello is the king of mushrooms!
Ophiocordyceps unilateralis
The zombie-ant fungus. I had to look that up!
So many mushrooms on the list I've never had access to... But then, again, there are a bunch that are easily available here that aren't on the list, LOL! If you're ever at a good Chinese/Taiwanese restaurant, try the wood ear mushroom appetizer. Lovely, slightly crunchy and springy, with goji berries and a hint of black vinegar... (see the Din Tai Fung menu).
I'll definitely try out the wood ear mushroom when I come across it. It's got an interesting name, presumably it looks like an ear.
@spunkycumfun They're kinda dark brown to black and wavy, and very velvety on one side. A few look like wavy, dark ears, but not that much. They are thin and have a crunchy texture. You can buy them dried and rehydrate them, or get them fresh via Chinese markets. They're very different from button mushrooms, Shitake, and other, meatier mushrooms. The salad/appetizer dishes are usually cold, tangy, and refreshing.
From Din Tai Fung's website:
"Our nutrition-packed wood ear mushrooms are soaked in our special vinegar dressing until tender and juicy, then topped with goji berries and finely shredded ginger. Fragrant sesame oil and a splash of lemon juice bring sweet, tangy flavor."
@CuriousHer Thanks for the information. I want to eat a wood ear mushroom now!
I really only eat mushrooms that have been sauteed or grilled, and over steak.
You know that old saying about some jobs - "They treat us like mushrooms. They keep us in the dark and feed us shit." I grew up not too far from the self-proclaimed Mushroom Capital of the world. OMG did that town stink!
Where is the world's mushroom capital?
@spunkycumfun from Wikipedia: Kennett Square is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Delaware Valley and considered a suburb of both Philadelphia, the US's sixth largest city as of 2020, and Wilmington, Delaware.
The borough is sometimes referred to as the "Mushroom Capital of the World" because mushroom farming in the region produces over 500 million pounds of mushrooms a year, representing half of the nation's mushroom crop production. To celebrate this heritage, Kennett Square holds an annual Mushroom Festival, where the town and its businesses hold a parade, mushroom farm tours, and sells food and other goods.
@CleavageFan4U Thanks.
For the record, Brussels sprouts won THE BATTLE OF THE VEGETABLES, bananas won THE BATTLE OF THE FRUITS, basil won THE BATTLE OF THE HERBS, garlic won THE BATTLE OF THE SPICES, cashew nuts won THE BATTLE OF THE NUTS, sunflower seeds won THE BATTLE OF THE SEEDS, roast beef won THE BATTLE OF THE ROAST DINNERS, cheesecake won THE BATTLE OF THE PUDDINGS, pepperoni won THE BATTLE OF THE PIZZA TOPPINGS, Caesar salad won THE BATTLE OF THE SALADS, green beans won THE BATTLE OF THE BEANS, watermelon won THE BATTLE OF THE MELONS, tomato-based pasta sauce won THE BATTLE OF THE HOT SAUCY DIPS, barbecue sauce won THE BATTLE OF THE COOL SAUCY DIPS, vanilla ice cream won THE BATTLE OF THE ICE CREAMS, capellini (aka angel hair) won THE BATTLE OF THE PASTAS, steak won THE BATTLE OF THE BARBECUE, romaine lettuce won THE BATTLE OF THE LETTUCES, honeycrisp apples won THE BATTLE OF THE APPLES, stout won THE BATTLE OF THE BEERS, whisky won THE BATTLE OF THE SPIRITS, clam chowder won THE BATTLE OF THE SOUPS, sourdough bread won THE BATTLE OF THE BREADS, liver won THE BATTLE OF THE OFFAL, roast turkey won THE BATTLE OF CHRISTMAS FOODS, Old Fashioned won THE BATTLE OF THE COCKTAILS, Americano coffee won THE BATTLE OF THE COFFEES, green tea won THE BATTLE OF THE TEAS, maple syrup won THE BATTLE OF THE PANCAKES, barbecue sauce and ketchup jointly won THE BATTLE OF THE CONDIMENTS, and ribeye steak won THE BATTLE OF THE STEAKS.