Thread: Mushrooms.... PIC's

In article <[email protected]>,
PL <[email protected]> wrote:

> Awhile back there was a discussion on mushrooms, and IIRC, it was
> 'cshenk' who suggested I try some Shimeji mushrooms.
>
> Well, after seeing them in Asian supermarkets/shops all over th place in
> Sydney, I finally found some awhile back...... in a supermarket in an
> Asian 'part of town' :-)
>
> Plus I found some other varieties, so tried them all. Shimeji, enoki,
> portabella, and plain old button mushies.
>
> Sauteed them together (the Enoki went in last, raw) and had with a char
> grilled eye fillet/tenderloin.
>
> Now I just need to find a place that sells the 'wood ear' funghi..... I
> *LOVE* that sliced finely in chinese food!!

Looks ambitious. ;-d

I like wood ears but can not eat them. They are one of the few foods
I've found that I am truly allergic to rather than just sensitive to.
Wheat makes me ill but I don't think it's actually a true allergy.

Woodear mushrooms make my face break out in hives. It's itchy and rather
unsightly. <sigh>
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Omelet <[email protected]> wrote in newsmpomelet-3E9135.00003705062010
@news-wc.giganews.com:

> In article <[email protected]>,
> PL <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Awhile back there was a discussion on mushrooms, and IIRC, it was
>> 'cshenk' who suggested I try some Shimeji mushrooms.
>>
>> Well, after seeing them in Asian supermarkets/shops all over th place
in
>> Sydney, I finally found some awhile back...... in a supermarket in an
>> Asian 'part of town' :-)
>>
>> Plus I found some other varieties, so tried them all. Shimeji, enoki,
>> portabella, and plain old button mushies.
>>
>> Sauteed them together (the Enoki went in last, raw) and had with a char
>> grilled eye fillet/tenderloin.
>>
>> Now I just need to find a place that sells the 'wood ear' funghi..... I
>> *LOVE* that sliced finely in chinese food!!
>
> Looks ambitious. ;-d
>
> I like wood ears but can not eat them. They are one of the few foods
> I've found that I am truly allergic to rather than just sensitive to.
> Wheat makes me ill but I don't think it's actually a true allergy.


So you're gluten free eating as well?


>
> Woodear mushrooms make my face break out in hives. It's itchy and rather
> unsightly. <sigh>


Bugger :-(

You could always take an anti-histamine before you eat them?? ;-)



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


A good friend would drive 30 miles at 2:00 am to bail you out of jail.
A best friend, however, would be sitting in the cell next to you saying
"Man, that was f******n Awesome!"

In article <[email protected]>,
PL <[email protected]> wrote:

> > I like wood ears but can not eat them. They are one of the few foods
> > I've found that I am truly allergic to rather than just sensitive to.
> > Wheat makes me ill but I don't think it's actually a true allergy.
>
>
> So you're gluten free eating as well?

Most of the time.
As I get older, my cheat tolerance decreases. ;-(

>
>
> >
> > Woodear mushrooms make my face break out in hives. It's itchy and rather
> > unsightly. <sigh>
>
>
> Bugger :-(
>
> You could always take an anti-histamine before you eat them?? ;-)
>
>
>
> --
> Peter Lucas

Nah. There are plenty of other mushrooms. <g>
--
Peace! Om

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On Jun 1, 10:21*pm, PL <Pet...@home.upstairs.in.brissie.aus> wrote:
> Awhile back there was a discussion on mushrooms, and IIRC, it was
> 'cshenk' who suggested I try some Shimeji mushrooms.
>
> Well, after seeing them in Asian supermarkets/shops all over th place in
> Sydney, I finally found some awhile back...... in a supermarket in an
> Asian 'part of town' :-)
>
> Plus I found some other varieties, so tried them all. Shimeji, enoki,
> portabella, and plain old button mushies.

You haven't been eating mushrooms on a regular basis before? Is it
you, or are mushrooms less commonplace/popular in Australia than
everywhere else (or at least in Europe, Asia and North America)?

> Sauteed them together (the Enoki went in last, raw) and had with a char
> grilled eye fillet/tenderloin.
>
> Now I just need to find a place that sells the 'wood ear' fughi..... I
> *LOVE* that sliced finely in chinese food!!

Try good quality porcini/cepes and/or morels. You'll be amazed.
Chanterelles are also very nice.

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> Brisbane
> Australia
>
> A good friend would drive 30 miles at 2:00 am to bail you out of jail.
> A best friend, however, would be sitting in the cell next to you saying
> "Man, that was f******n Awesome!"

On Sat, 05 Jun 2010 03:14:12 -0500, Omelet <[email protected]>
wrote:

>In article <[email protected]>,
> PL <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> > I like wood ears but can not eat them. They are one of the few foods
>> > I've found that I am truly allergic to rather than just sensitive to.
>> > Wheat makes me ill but I don't think it's actually a true allergy.
>>
>>
>> So you're gluten free eating as well?
>
>Most of the time.
>As I get older, my cheat tolerance decreases. ;-(

So you're glutton free eating as well? ;-)

In article <[email protected]>,
brooklyn1 <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Sat, 05 Jun 2010 03:14:12 -0500, Omelet <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >In article <[email protected]>,
> > PL <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> > I like wood ears but can not eat them. They are one of the few foods
> >> > I've found that I am truly allergic to rather than just sensitive to.
> >> > Wheat makes me ill but I don't think it's actually a true allergy.
> >>
> >>
> >> So you're gluten free eating as well?
> >
> >Most of the time.
> >As I get older, my cheat tolerance decreases. ;-(
>
> So you're glutton free eating as well? ;-)

Only if it's lettuce or spinach. <g>
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Peace! Om

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Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat. --Alex Levine