Mushrooms are generally thought to bring on the umami, and there are thousands of strains that are incredible at doing just that. However, did you know that there are mushrooms that bring on the sweetness as well? It’s true, and they’re appropriately called Candy Cap mushrooms.
Buying extremely cheap strains may seem like a smart move upfront, but you’ll be paying for that decision for a long time to come with poorly performing mushrooms. We’ve gotten several of our customers just by giving them a sample of what we offer. The clusters of healthy, strong mushrooms that have a fair amount of heft to them are all it takes to get them to call back for more.
Waxcaps get their name partially from the fact that the caps are covered in a substance that makes them look wet or waxy. The Parrot Waxcap, Gliophorus psittacinus, has a colorful pattern that’s similar to a parrot’s coloring, giving it its name. It’s a tiny mushroom, with its cap reaching only 1 ¼ inches wide at the largest.
When mushrooms start to colonize trees, they damage the wood in various ways. This causes new designs to show up on the wood. There are three different types of spalting: pigmentation, zone lines, and white rot. Each one has a different effect on the tree.
Before we developed our system of getting rid of our spent fruiting blocks, we got a gigantic pile built up. All the empty spaces that developed, the grain, the substrate, and the plastic shelters worked together to create a fantastic rat habitat.
Unfortunately for those budding vegetarians looking for the perfect meat replacement; although it has a meaty texture, it doesn’t taste anything like meat. In fact, while often sought throughout Europe, it’s known for having a sour or acidic taste that doesn’t appeal to some. It is, however, one of the few mushrooms that is fine to eat raw.