Comments on: Mushrooms for strength. http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/02/23/mushrooms-for-strength/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:41:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Heidi http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/02/23/mushrooms-for-strength/comment-page-1/#comment-42128 Heidi Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:49:06 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/02/23/mushrooms-for-strength/#comment-42128 Hello! You've touched upon a subject close to my heart.....sigh....mushrooms are so mysterious and yummy! I just wanted to add: If the stems of fresh shiitake are just a bit too tough, I usually put them in a mason jar filled with apple cider vinegar. They swell up and soak with the vinegar, and infuse it with all that good stuff (not to mention making it smell DIVINE!) and it's perfect for marinades, vinaigrettes, etc.... This is also good for dried shiitake stems. No waste, and you gain all those valuable minerals and soluble goodies. And another tip: I live in Vancouver-area (British Columbia, Canada) We are blessed with a very large asian population here, and there is a wonderful plethora of super-markets that cater to Japanese/chinese/indian shoppers. I usually find wonderful fresh shiitake at my local "H-Mart" or "T and T" for very good prices. If you buy these anywhere else in the Lower Mainland, they tend to cost 5 times the price! I would encourage your readers to seek out more ethnic sources for such exotic fare. The produce is that much fresher, and very very affordable, generally speaking. Again, love your blog! Hello!

You’ve touched upon a subject close to my heart…..sigh….mushrooms are so mysterious and yummy!

I just wanted to add:

If the stems of fresh shiitake are just a bit too tough, I usually put them in a mason jar filled with apple cider vinegar. They swell up and soak with the vinegar, and infuse it with all that good stuff (not to mention making it smell DIVINE!) and it’s perfect for marinades, vinaigrettes, etc…. This is also good for dried shiitake stems. No waste, and you gain all those valuable minerals and soluble goodies.

And another tip:

I live in Vancouver-area (British Columbia, Canada) We are blessed with a very large asian population here, and there is a wonderful plethora of super-markets that cater to Japanese/chinese/indian shoppers. I usually find wonderful fresh shiitake at my local “H-Mart” or “T and T” for very good prices. If you buy these anywhere else in the Lower Mainland, they tend to cost 5 times the price! I would encourage your readers to seek out more ethnic sources for such exotic fare. The produce is that much fresher, and very very affordable, generally speaking.

Again, love your blog!

]]> By: The Mushroom Lady http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/02/23/mushrooms-for-strength/comment-page-1/#comment-106 The Mushroom Lady Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:43:20 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/02/23/mushrooms-for-strength/#comment-106 Completley right. Shiitake mushrooms can help to boost the immune system. This is because mushrooms are packed full of great disease fighters including Antioxidants; Ergothioneine, Polyphenol, and Selenium, as well as B-Vitamins; Riboflavin, Niacin, and Pantothenic Acid. All of these great nutritients may help in areas of heart health, cholesterol, reducing risk of breast and prostate cancers, controling blood sugar, arthritis, body weight management, and the list can go on and on. There are nothing but good things a mushroom. The Mushroom Lady Completley right. Shiitake mushrooms can help to boost the immune system. This is because mushrooms are packed full of great disease fighters including Antioxidants; Ergothioneine, Polyphenol, and Selenium, as well as B-Vitamins; Riboflavin, Niacin, and Pantothenic Acid. All of these great nutritients may help in areas of heart health, cholesterol, reducing risk of breast and prostate cancers, controling blood sugar, arthritis, body weight management, and the list can go on and on. There are nothing but good things a mushroom.

The Mushroom Lady

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