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Meet the Mushrooms: White Beech
Have you met this beauful mushroom? The white buna-shimeji mushroom (Hypsizygus tessellatus) is a variation of the hon-shimeji. A paler relative, this mushroom is sometimes called Alba Clamshell™. With a delicate appearance and thin stems about 2 to 3 inches long, the beech mushroom is pure white. It grows in small clusters, and the mushrooms should…
Meet the Mushrooms: Velvet Pioppini
We don’t need an excuse to celebrate the wonders of fungi, but we’ll take any chance we get. Our line of cultivated fungi is a favorite among our professional chefs, and these fresh mushrooms are sure to find their way into many of your cooking adventures. Velvet Pioppini Mushrooms The cultivated and organic Velvet Pioppini™…
Meet the Mushrooms: Hen of the Woods
Hen of the Woods, so called because the mushroom looks like a ruffled, roosting hen, is a wild mushroom sought after by foragers. Growing at the base of trees, this tasty member of the mushroom kingdom is a chef favorite and is found in Japanese cuisine. We offer cultivated maitake mushrooms in a generous 3-lb…
6 Mother’s Day Brunch Recipes
Are you doing brunch for Mother’s Day? Mix up a Mimosa, Bloody Mary, or maybe pop the cork on a bottle of bubbly… this brunch is about to get interesting. If you are cooking at home for the mom in your life (or moms – hey, multi-generational brunch sounds great!), try one of our exclusive recipes….
Growing Mushrooms Organically
Our wild, foraged mushroom selection varies with the seasons, but our cultivated organic mushrooms are available all year. Grown in large mushroom houses, with just the right amount of humidity and at the perfect temperature, these fungi are a minor miracle. In an effort to recreate the natural conditions of the forest, pristine wood pulp,…
Top 6 Easter Appetizer Recipes
How about a nibble to start the Easter meal? From the simple to the sublime, there’s a little something for everyone here. Small bites, big flavors. Click through to see the recipes. 1. Tiny quail eggs may take extra time to peel, but they are so cute – and delicious – that it’s worth the…
Mad About Mushrooms
We’re more than just meat … did you know that D’Artagnan is also a purveyor of mushrooms? We follow the seasons around the globe to bring wild mushrooms to our chef clients. The fragrant and delicate truffles and porcinis, morels, chanterelles, mousserons, hedgehogs, matsutakes, chicken of the woods and many more, come by truck and…
Saucy Series XIII: Mushroom Ketchup
Welcome to guest blogger Deana Sidney of Lost Past Remembered, a blog dedicated to discovering, replicating and adapting historic recipes. In this saucy series she demystifies one of the cornerstones of classic French cuisine: the mother sauces. Mushroom Ketchup Heston Blumenthal is a wonderful character. He appeals to me because he loves to play with food…
Saucy Series VIII: Bordelaise
Welcome to guest blogger Deana Sidney of Lost Past Remembered, a blog dedicated to discovering, replicating and adapting historic recipes. In this saucy series she demystifies one of the cornerstones of classic French cuisine: the mother sauces. Bordelaise Sauce Sam Ward was one of the great entertainers of the 19th century. He virtually invented lobbying in…