Butternut squash slices with mushroom pesto and goat cheese Ingredients: 500 g button mushrooms 250 g baby chestnut mushrooms butternut squash oil, salt and pepper a handful of basil 2 tablespoons of pine nuts or blanched almonds 2 teaspoons of green pesto 200 g goat cheese a handful of cranberries Preparation: Cut the neck of […]
Oyster mushroom chips with creamy goat cheese and broccoli pesto Ingredients: 600 g oyster mushrooms, separated into individual leaves 1 head of broccoli 2 to 3 tablespoons of rice cream 100 g plain goat cheese toast 2 cloves of garlic oil, salt and pepper Preparation: Season the mushroom caps with salt and pepper and fry […]
Ribs with honey-glazed mushrooms and creamy carrot sauce Ingredients: 500 g baby white button mushrooms 4 carrots 4 parsnips 1 bunch of parsley 200 ml rice cream honey soy sauce garlic powder 1 kg ribs roast meat seasoning oil, salt and pepper Preparation: Cut the ribs into chops and cook in fat in a covered […]
Fried chicken breast strips with tomato and mushroom sauce Ingredients: 500 g button mushrooms 2–3 large tomatoes 2 tablespoons of tomato purée 1 bunch of fresh basil or oregano 500 g chicken breast fillets, cut into strips For the coating: flour, beaten egg, breadcrumbs, and chopped almonds oil, salt and pepper Preparation: Dip the chicken […]
King oyster mushrooms glazed with honey and soy sauce Ingredients: 300 g king oyster mushrooms 2 oranges 200 g mozzarella 2 tablespoons of honey 2 to 3 tablespoons of soy sauce oil, salt and pepper Preparation: Pour the honey and soy sauce into a frying pan and bring to the boil, stirring continuously. Halve the […]
There are so many different types of mushrooms. A member of the fungi family, and a vegetarian staple that can be incorporated into a vast assortment of dishes, it only makes sense that there’s a wide variety of reactions your body can have while eating a savory fungus. For the most part, mushrooms are an […]
A University of Maryland researcher and colleagues found that the fungus Metarhizium robertsii removes mercury from the soil around plant roots, and from fresh and saltwater. The researchers also genetically engineered the fungus to amplify its mercury detoxifying effects. Mercury pollution of soil and water is a worldwide threat to public health. This new work […]
Almost a third of the world’s plastic waste is polypropylene, a hardy plastic used to make bottle caps and food containers that can take hundreds of years to degrade. But now, scientists have harnessed two strains of fungi found in soils to break down lab samples of polypropylene in just 140 days. The two fungi, […]
Researchers are now calling for fungi to be considered more heavily in conservation and biodiversity policies, and are investigating whether we can increase how much carbon the soil underneath us can hold The vast underground network of fungi beneath our feet stores over 13 gigatons of carbon around the world, roughly equivalent to 36 per […]