I drive a million miles out to Denny Mushrooms, one of the largest producers of commercial mushrooms, outside Durbanville, stuck in a strange landscape that looks a bit like the Russian Steppes, parts seem lush, other parts irradiated. At the gate I am asked for my driving licence which I have

Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of fungi, and they’ve been used extensively throughout human history for both culinary and medicinal purposes (1, 2, 3).

However, there are some concerns about mushroom-related risks of poisoning or brain alterations in pregnant people. Many people ha

MADRID, May 18.(EUROPE PRESS) -Scientists from the University of Granada (UGR) have shown that a standardized extract of the mycelium of the fungus 'Lentinula edodes', better known as the Chinese mushroom or shiitake, has a modulating effect on the virulence of the pathogen 'Pseudomonas aeruginos

Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on pea and rice protein fermented by Shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) mycelia as a novel food (NF) pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. The

Ganoderma lucidum has over 400 chemical constituents with medicinal properties

Ganoderma lucidum is a medicinal mushroom in use for centuries to heal diseases like diabetes, cancer, inflammation, ulcer as well as bacterial and skin infections. In India, however, the potentia

Life keeps getting better for mushroom lovers. Thanks to refined cultivation methods and an increasingly informed market of eaters and cooks, the menu of mushrooms available to shoppers has increased dramatically in the last two decades, with a recent flush of diverse offerings. One of the mus

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Like many early Wisconsin supper clubs, The Duck Inn opened in the Prohibition-era 1920s as an illicit speakeasy where customers would “duck in” for a drink, dining and dancing. Today, the popular heritage supper club draws customers from

Expect a variety of pastas al forno at the Barish, like the unforgettable rigatoni stuffed with squash, goat cheese and a vadouvan spice blend © Melissa Curtin

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There’s something mysterious and nearly romantic about mushrooms: They seem to spring from the depths of the forest floor – or overnight in one’s yard – unbidden.

Many years ago, Charles Crowther was intrigued by a photo of mushrooms growing on a log: That image birthed an 18-yea

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Grow your own edible mushrooms like morels, oysters and more at home.

If you have a green thumb or are a mushroom-loving home cook, purchasing a mushroom gr