Whether you’re in the lab or at the grocery store, don’t be afraid to show your love for some of the most familiar and delicious mushrooms on the planet.
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Pleurotus – The genus hosts the many Oyster mushroom species that are cultivated around the world, often being the first species a person learns to grow.
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Flammulina – Known for the Enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes), which is often grown in specific conditions to create a long crunchy stem that is great in soups.
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Pholiota – Known for its mushrooms with nutty flavors and decorated caps that prefer cooler temperatures to fruit.
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Agrocybe – Best known for the Swordbelt mushroom (Agrocybe aegerita) and its rich, meaty flavor.
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Lentinula – Host to the beloved Shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes), one of the most delicious, nutritious, and medicinal edible mushrooms you can readily buy (or grow!).
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Grifola – Most celebrated by cultivators for Maitake or Hen of the Woods (Grifola frondosa), a richly-flavored and powerful medicinal mushroom.
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Stropharia – Loved by outdoor mushroom cultivators for the Garden Giant / Queen Stropharia mushroom (Stropharia rugosoannulata), which eats just about anything your throw at it and produces large edible mushrooms nearly all year long!
