Do it yourself mushrooms at home and in the garden

Growing Oyster mushroom with Spawn Plugs

Spawn plugs are wooden pegs containing a cultivation of mushroom spawn. To grow the mushrooms, freshly cut logs of healthy poplar wood, willow or other deciduous trees are used. The growing technique is very simple, all you need to do is drill holes in each log and insert the spawn plugs using a ...

MEATLOAF ROLL WITH MUSHROOMS

Chop carrot, onion and celery together. Let some garlic brown for 1-2 minutes in an oven-proof dish. Then take it away and add the meatloaf. When it is golden brown all over add the chopped carrot, onion and celery, pour some Marsala over it, add salt and pepper, bring it back to a boil, then put it into the pre-heated oven at 200°. Let it bake for about 30 minutes and drizzle with some cooking sauce; cook then for a further 30 minutes. After 10 minutes, before removing from heat, add ...

The food value of mushrooms

The mushroom is used today in cooking for its taste and delicate flavour and is often considered more a refined touch to a dish than a proper food. Mushrooms have not yet become a food for constant and everyday consumption because of the lack of information on the part of the consumer, who considers it only a complementary food. However the mushroom should be given more importance in cooking, since it has a high food value and is easy to digest. The mushroom is mainly made up of water ...

Giuseppe Lanzi