Mushroom
The mushroom is a fungus, originally collected wild from forests and paddocks of wooded countryside. It was the French who first discovered a way to cultivate them; they began growing them in caves in the 17th century. Now widely cultivated, it is the white button mushrooms that are most common. However there are many fabulous varieties that are now becoming more readily available in Australia. These range from the Asian oyster mushroom to the French cep and, of course, the elusive truffles.
Produce
Asparagus Asparagus - select and store Autumn - fruit, vegies & seafood Basil Beetroot Beetroot - select and store Buffalo Mozzarella Chilli Coriander Eggs Garlic Mushroom Mushroom - enoki Mushroom - oyster Mushroom - select and store Mushroom - shiitake Mushroom - Swiss brown Parsley Potato Potato - maincrop Potato - select and store Potato – early or new crop Potato – floury varieties and their uses Potato – waxy varieties and their uses Pumpkin Spring - fruit, vegies & seafood Summer - fruit, vegies & seafood Tomato Tomato - heirloom Winter - fruit, vegies & seafood
Methods
Asparagus - cook Beetroot - cook Capsicum - peeling and de-seeding Garlic - cooking with Potato - boil or steam Tomato - peeling and de-seeding
Miscellaneous
Approximate metric cup/tablespoon conversions International cup and spoon conversions Metric/imperial volume conversions Metric/imperial weight conversions Oven temperature conversions
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