Shiitake
About
The Shiitake is another very special mushroom you can cultivate with our course. Highly prized for its wonderful taste and high protein content. Dried Shiitake contains 10% Protein content making it a very suitable candidate for meat replacements. In nature it grows on hard wood logs, all over the world.
Benefits
It's not surprising that you can find Shiitake mushrooms in grocery stores. Its meaty and savory flavor are features that make it attractive to many people. Besides, it is loaded with lots of vitamins, including B12. It is also widely acclaimed to fight cancer as well as other cardiovascular infections, among many other beneficial features. One might start wondering why this mushroom is so powerful. The reason is not farfetched; Shiitake mushrooms have a combination of antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal properties. They are also potent in fighting inflammations and controlling blood sugar. You can gain all these and more from simply adding shiitake mushrooms to your diet.
- Protein
- Boost energy and Brain
- Improve immune system
How to grow
Unlike other mushrooms, Shiitake is not ready to fruit when the mycelium is white. Shiitakes consolidate their growing mycelium, leading to large blobs and brown patches. It may look like the block is rotting, but it means your shiitakes are getting ready to fruit. When the mycelium is mostly brown and has formed large knots you can begin the fruiting process. Please note that most shiitake species need cold temperatures to produce the actual mushroom. The mycelium however can be grown at room temperature.
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