How Do You Use Fresh Agricus Mushrooms (Button, Crimini, Portabella)?
Mushrooms come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and textures. Of the varieties commercially grown in the United States, Agricus bisporus are among the most popular. The American consumer may not recognize this scientific name but may be familiar with the common names: button, crimini and portabella. Did you know these 3 varieties of these edible fungi are the same mushroom, just harvested at different stages? Commercial mushrooms are grown in specially designed buildings called doubles. Inside the doubles are beds filled with mushroom compost. The mushroom spawn (or seed) is sprinkled on top of the compost and allowed to grow. The humidity and temperature is controlled. Soon small knobs grow out of the compost. Depending on how long these knobs are allowed to mature before harvesting determines what kind of mushroom you will enjoy. Button or white mushrooms are the most immature of the Agricus mushroom varieties. Button mushrooms are harvested while the cap is still closed and no gills ar
