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May 03rd, 2021

5/3/2021

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​Vegetarian / can be made vegan
Serves 2 generously
 
For the mushrooms
2 tbsp. olive oil
300g shiitake mushrooms (feel free to substitute other types of mushrooms, or use a combination)
Half a head of garlic, minced
1 tbsp. Butter
1 tbsp. Lemon juice
Grated vegetarian/vegan parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
 
For the pasta 
250g spaghetti (feel free to substitute any other type of pasta)
Water to boil
Big pinch of salt
 
To serve (optional)
Fresh parsley, chopped
Grated vegetarian/vegan parmesan cheese 
Chili flakes

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  1. ​​Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan on high heat.
  2. Add the mushrooms into the pan, making sure they are not overcrowding. Leave them untouched in the pan as is while you cook the spaghetti.
  3. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti according to the package instructions. Reserve ½ a cup of the cooking water.
  4. Stir the mushrooms in the pan. You’ll see them start to release their liquids.
  5. Once the liquid has started to evaporate and the mushrooms are starting to crisp, reduce the heat to medium.
  6. Add the minced garlic to the pan and stir to make sure it doesn’t burn.
  7. Once the garlic looks slightly golden and all the water from the mushrooms have evaporated, turn the heat off. 
  8. Add the butter, parmesan and lemon juice and stir to incorporate. The sauce should have a creamy consistency.
  9. Transfer the cooked spaghetti into the pan with the mushrooms and stir to incorporate evenly.
  10. If the spaghetti looks a bit dry, add a bit of the cooking water a little at a time until you are happy with the consistency.
  11. Sprinkle the chopped parsley, parmesan cheese and/or chili flakes to serve, if using. 
Note
It’s important that the pan is very hot before you add the mushrooms, so that they fry and don’t steam.

Recipe and Photo Credit- Alexis Ko  Instagram- @casadeolaf Website- www.alexisko.com
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Enoki Mushrooms with Butter & Soy Sauce

10/11/2018

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​Enoki Mushrooms with Butter & Soy Sauce

Ingredients



150 g enoki mushrooms
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons butter


Step 1:Cut off the roots from the Enoki Mushrooms, then chop the bunch in half.

Step 2:Heat the butter in a frying pan. Add the Enoki mushrooms. Stir whilst maintaining a low - medium heat for two minutes.

Step 3:Add the soy sauce and stir for 1 minute.

Step 4 : Serve and Enjoy!

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Three Mushroom Tagliatelle with Garlic Sauce

6/1/2018

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Three Mushroom Tagliatelle with Garlic Sauce

Spring is the season of asparagus, spinach, snap peas … and mushrooms. And what better way to serve mushrooms than smothered in a creamy, buttery garlic sauce and tossed with pasta? If you love mushrooms and are cooking for one, this recipe is for you. (Have a family? Never fear! The ingredients can easily be multiplied according to the number of servings you need.)


In addition to delicious flavor, this savory pasta dish also packs in some important nutrients. The humble mushroom is a good source of antioxidants, fiber, protein, zinc, and copper. Mushrooms also contain a range of B vitamins: B1 supports your nerves and heart, B6 boosts your immune system and helps regulate blood sugar, B9 is important for liver function, and B12 plays a role in multiple areas from nerve function to DNA synthesis. Who knew these little fungi could be so tasty and healthy?


To clean your mushrooms, wipe them off with a damp tea towel or paper towel. Don’t soak them, as they will absorb the water like a sponge and fail to brown when cooked. Make sure to use a large enough pan when cooking to spread the mushrooms in a single layer. Contact with the hot pan will let any moisture evaporate quickly and brown the mushrooms nicely. If you can’t find one or two of the mushroom varieties listed here, feel free to experiment with other types. Similarly, fettuccini or another long, flat pasta can be substituted for the tagliatelle.


Three Mushroom Tagliatelle with Garlic Sauce
Serves: 1–2


Ingredients
PASTA AND MUSHROOMS
  • 2–3 oz tagliatelle (dry)
  • 1/3 cup shiitake mushrooms
  • 1/3 cup baby button mushrooms
  • 1/3 cup chestnut mushrooms
  • 1 tsp. butter
SAUCE
  • 1 tbsp. flour
  • 1 tbsp. butter
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 large clove garlic, crushed
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
PASTA AND MUSHROOMS
  1. Cook the tagliatelle according to package directions. Drain and reserve the cooking liquid.
  2. While the pasta cooks, chop and slice the mushrooms.
  3. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and cook until they are browned on all sides and slightly shrunken. Set aside.
SAUCE
  1. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk together, then add the garlic.
  2. Slowly pour in the milk while whisking vigorously. Continue to stir until the sauce comes to a boil, then lower the heat and stir until the sauce starts to thicken. Add a few tablespoons of the reserved pasta cooking liquid to obtain the desired consistency, if necessary. Take off the heat.
  3. Toss the pasta, mushrooms, and sauce to combine. Serve immediately.


Author’s Bio: https://www.recipe-barn.com/
Recipe Contributed by: Melissa Gallo. A freelance writer and food blogger at recipe-barn.com

Melissa is a freelance writer and food blogger at recipe-barn.com. She is very passionate about cooking, creating and sharing unique recipes or just simply cooking good food. Melissa has also developed an interest in a variety of other things including healthy diet and traveling in new places around the globe to experience different cuisines and learning different cultures.
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Tempura Battered Enoki Mushrooms with Dipping sauce

4/8/2018

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Ingredients:
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Enoki Mushrooms 

5 Tablespoons of Rice Flour
Pinch each of Garlic powder, paprika, Merryhill Traditional Mushroom Salt

Method


Place 5 tablespoons of rice flour in a bowl, add seasonings
Make a well in the flour and add water to a loose (pancake style) batter
Heat Vegetable oil in a Wok
Break up the Enoki Mushrooms into strands and deep fry for a few minutes until golden
Drain onto paper and serve immediately

Try with Garlic and lemon juice or sweet chilli based dipping sauce
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Shiitake Mushroom Growing Kit - Product Spotlight

3/13/2018

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Your Shiitake kit ready and raring to go, you should be able to see and feel little firm ‘pinheads’ pressed against the protective wrapper.

Place the kit in a cool spot to grow, ideally at 12-20 degrees, away from direct sunlight. Proceed to spray the kit and the inside of the bag to ensure a high humidity.​

You will see the mushrooms developing quickly, during this time maintain the spraying twice daily of both the inside of the bag and kit itself.
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When to pick:

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It is important to pick the mushrooms on time for maximum flavour, it is best to pick them just as the caps start turning up. To harvest fold the bag down, cutting each mushroom as close to the block as possible.



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Shiitake Mushroom and Green Bean Pasta (serves 4)

3/3/2018

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Shiitake Mushroom and Green Bean Pasta (serves 4)
Recipe by Lou

Ingredients
 
12 oz (340 g) short twisted pasta
1 cup (8 oz) shiitake mushrooms
4 oz green beans, cut in half
4 tbsp butter
1 small onion, grated
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup water
2 tsp dried thyme
4 tbsp Parmesan cheese
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Method

1.Cook pasta as per instructions

2. Prepare the vegetables: grate onion, chop garlic, wash and cut green beans in half, wash or brush off mushrooms, remove tough stalk
 
3.Melt 2 tbsp of butter in a pan over medium-high heat, saute onion for 2 minutes. Add in the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
4.De glaze the pan with 1/4 cup white wine, scraping up all the bits at the bottom. Cook until the liquid has reduced by half.

5.Reduce heat to medium and add in the mushrooms, green beans and 1 tbsp of butter . Cook stirring a few times for 5 minutes. Add in 1/4 cup of water and cook for another 4 minutes. Adding the thyme partway through.
6. Turn the heat off and add in the remaining tbsp of butter and the Parmesan cheese
7.Serve over cooked pasta
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​Merryhill Mushrooms Omelette, with our Infused Mushroom Salt

3/2/2018

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Serves 1

Ingredients

1 tb spoon olive oil
handful button or chestnut mushrooms sliced
25 g grated cheddar cheese
small handful of parsley leaves
3 eggs beaten
Merryhill Mushrooms Traditional Mushroom Salt
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Method
1.) Heat the olive oil in a small non-stick frying pan. Fry the mushrooms  on a high heat, stirring occasionally for 3-4 mins until golden. Take out of the pan into a bowl and mix with the cheese and parsley. 
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2.) Add a pinch of mushroom Salt
Put the pan back on the heat and pour the eggs into it. Cook for 1 min or until set to your liking, swirling with a fork now and again.
 
 3.)Spoon the mushroom mix over one half of the omelette. Using a spatula or palette knife, flip the omelette over to cover the mushrooms. Cook for a few moments more, lift onto a plate
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Guest Post - Vegan Recipe Hour

6/9/2017

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Recipe

NICE AND SIMPLE BUT OH BOY DOES IT TASTE GOOD!


​1 tsp mushroom salt (I used the original flavor. Smoked would be even tastier in this I think!)
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp smoked Paprika
2-3 tsp olive oil (I used Basil)
Simply mix together and rub into the mushrooms. Leave to marinate for 1/2 hr+ and then bake in the oven for 20 minutes on 180c.
I had this with veggies and cous cous (with a bit of mushroom salt added!) It would be awesome as a burger!
Portabello Mushrooms

Grow Kits

Chestnut Mushroom Kit


​You receive a box of what first seems like a tub of compost.
Of course it is.... But, this is Magic compost! Peek inside and can spy the tiny mushroom spores.
Keep the contents nice and damp and reasonably warm and it will grow amazingly.
Within about 2-3 days, We had actual viable mushrooms. I was growing Mushrooms!
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Chestnut Mushroom Kit
Chestnut Mushroom Kit, full crop
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​By the end of the week the top of the box was jam packed with awesome Chestnut mushrooms! The taste was on a whole other level. So full of flavour and almost creamy in taste.

Shiitake Mushroom Kit
Check these out too. These are Shitake. Nothing like the dried up ones you buy in the shops. Highly recommended!
We ate a LOT of mushrooms that month!
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Mushroom Infused Sweet Potato Fries

5/12/2017

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Sweet Potato Fries
Serves 2 

Ingredients

Two large sweet potatoes
Merryhill Mushrooms Traditional Mushroom Salt
Vegetable oil

Method

1. Take the two large sized sweet potatoes then cut into thin 'fries'
2. Combine 1 and a half tea spoon mushroom salt with 1 table spoon veg oil. Mixed together. Then spread over the fries
3. Bake until soft, for roughly 30 minutes


Recipe by The Vegan Recipe Hour  https://veganrecipehour.wordpress.com/ 


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Guest Post - Rock Cottage Year

3/31/2017

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The photos are taken a day apart. It’s likely they were in an area a bit too warm, as it’s important to spray them regularly with water, to for me that meant the downstairs utility room, next to the sink. ​
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From this, to this...
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the ones on the back did well too, especially considering I hadn’t noticed there was a growing hole in the back, so for the first couple of days they didn’t get sprayed – oops! (read the instructions, Beth, read the instructions).
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I cropped the lot, cutting low (I’m told, if I keep watering the ‘stump’ I’ll get a second flush of mushrooms) and spent an age debating what to cook.
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I settled on a Jamie Oliver recipe, for posh mushrooms on toast (Mushrooms sourdough bruschettas, to be exact). I used to have a thing about mushrooms on toast, since becoming addicted to them in a little cafe in Skipton, when we were allowed out of school to eat our lunch in sixth form. Back then they were cheap and creamy and from a tin and I do still often cook a version with creme fraiche and garlic, but this recipe calls for hollandaise and tarragon and it seemed worthy of my precious growing efforts.
All in all, it has been a lovely experience using these kits, super easy and with great results. Sorry any family reading that get these for gifts, but you’ll thank me in the long run. 

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