Hamakua Mushrooms

This week we have mushrooms, mushrooms and more mushrooms on sale. Choose from your standard button mushroom (mainland grown) or try one of our many varieties of mushrooms grown by Hamakua Mushrooms. Hamakua Mushrooms is dedicated to producing the freshest and highest quality gourmet and medicinal mushrooms available in Hawaii. Their 16,000 sq. ft. facility is environmentally controlled and uses a growing process that allows them to produce mushrooms without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, hormones or chemicals.

Hamakua Mushrooms produces an average of 7 varieties and more during the different seasons. Here are a few varieties that will be available this week at Foodland.

Kea Hon-Shimeji
Distinguished by its mild shellfish flavor. Its quarter-size capes with 2-3” white stems retain a crunchy texture. We recommend a hot sauté to coax the most flavor out of this mushroom.

Alii Oyster
This mushroom has a wonderful nutty flavor, a resilient firm texture and an amazing shelf life. It can be sautéed, grilled, braised, stewed or broiled.

Shiitake
It’s earthy fragrance and meaty texture enhances a wide variety of dishes since the results are beautiful whether they are sautéed, broiled, baked, grilled or stir fried.

Please visit their website www.fungaljungle.com for more information.

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