Exotic Mushrooms, A Sustainable Food
Exotic mushrooms have officially hit the stores and in a big way. They are raised in climate -controlled facilities that let them develop to peak flavor and size. This means you are likely to find affordable shiitake, enoki, and oyster mushrooms alongside classic buttons, cremini, and portobellos at the grocery store.
They are not only good for you but are packed full of rich B vitmains, copper, selenium, and ergothioneine, a potent antioxidant. People looking for anitoxidants should turn to the exotic varieties of mushrooms.
Shiitakes, maitakes, and oyster mushrooms contain more ergothioneine than buttons or portobellos. Still the mani reason for grabbing a half pound of shiitakes or a handfull of enoki is the flavor they posses. When shopping for mushrooms, don’t forget to try the exotic vareities as well. They are much more delicious than the buttons and offer great additions to any dish that one is making.
Nutrition of mushrooms:
1 cup cooked chiitake mushrooms have 81 calories, 2.2 mg of niacin (vitamin B³); 1.3 mg of copper; and 36 mg of selenium.
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