Mushrooms & Truffles

Dried Lobster Mushrooms

DRIED LOBSTER MUSHROOMS
DRIED LOBSTER MUSHROOMS D'allesandro - DRIED LOBSTER MUSHROOMS - 1 lb bag / box each Woodland Foods - DRIED LOBSTER MUSHROOMS - 15 lb bag / box each
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Dried Lobster Mushrooms

Lobster mushrooms are a unique hybrid between a parasitic fungus and its host mushroom, which is hijacked for its nutrients and transformed into a vivid red-orange variety. Lobster mushrooms have thick, meaty flesh and a deep, earthy flavor.

  • Sourced from reputable, knowledgeable wild mushroom hunters and are completely safe for consumption

  • Slices range from 1 to 3 inches long

  • The naturally vivid orange-red color is somewhat muted by the drying process

    • D'allesandro
    Price: $127.00
    $7.94 / Ounce

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    Suggested uses

  • Delicious baked, roasted, grilled or sautéed, in plenty of butter

  • Serve them with or instead of meat

  • Thinly slice and sauté with garlic and thyme and toss with pasta

  • Poach in butter with real lobster for a creative and whimsical presentation

  • Marinate slabs of rehydrated mushrooms and grill like meat

    • Basic prep

    Rinse mushrooms under cold running water to remove any possible debris. To rehydrate prior to use, place desired amount into a bowl, cover with boiling water and let soak for 15 to 20 minutes, agitating occasionally to shake loose any clinging debris. Drain and rinse, or rinse and add directly to any recipe that will cook for at least 25 minutes.

    Ingredients

    lobster mushrooms.

    The lobster mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum) is a hybrid mushroom, created when a parasitic fungus attacks another mushroom, typically the brittle white Russula or Lactarius varieties. The parasite hijacks the host mushroom’s nutrients and eventually transforms the brittle, unpalatable white mushroom into a vivid red-orange, thick-fleshed variety with a deep, rich flavor, highly favored by mushroom lovers. As it takes over the host mushroom, the parasite also stops the mushroom from producing its reproductive gills and spores, and instead causes the mushroom to grow small sacs of the parasite’s own spores, helping it to propagate and invade nearby mushrooms.

    Lobster mushrooms have not been successfully cultivated, as cultivation depends on finding an effective way to domestically grow Russula or Lactarius mushrooms, which the parasite prefers. Hence, all lobster mushrooms currently sold are foraged and picked from the wild. Because the parasite can take poisonous mushrooms as its host, it is important to buy lobster mushrooms only from very reputable sources, as Woodland Foods does. Lobster mushrooms grow in forests primarily in the Pacific Northwest and Canada, during summer and fall.

    When cooked, the mushroom’s vivid red-orange hue fades, but still provides a beautiful touch of color and unique flavor.