Menu du jour maitake : 9 Recipes


  • Recipe Maitake Mushrooms
    Maitake Mushrooms
    Like birds to shiny objects, we're drawn to foods with unusual appearances. That's one reason why we bought this Maitake mushroom (aka Hen of the Woods mushroom) at a local farmers' market. Maitake mushrooms (meaning "Dancing mushroom" in[...]
  • Recipe Stir Fried Wild Maitake Mushroom
    Stir Fried Wild Maitake Mushroom
    Wild Maitake Mushroom I was just introduced to eating wild mushrooms from the local woods. The Maitake mushroom is native to Northeastern Japan and North America. Here in Connecticut, many refer to this edible mushroom as Hen of the Woods,[...]
  • Recipe Hen of the Woods/Maitake (Grifola frondosa)
    Hen of the Woods/Maitake (Grifola frondosa)
    One of my patients was kind enough to bring me a bag full of wild-foraged hen of the woods last week.  I haven't tried them yet but they look like prize specimens! History: This multi-headed (aka polypore) mushroom grows near the bases[...]
  • Recipe Hen of the Woods/Maitake (Grifola frondosa)
    Hen of the Woods/Maitake (Grifola frondosa)
    One of my patients was kind enough to bring me a bag full of wild-foraged hen of the woods last week.  I haven't tried them yet but they look like prize specimens! History: This multi-headed (aka polypore) mushroom grows near the bases[...]
  • Recipe Did I mention?
    Did I mention?
    ?That I like fresh stuff from my garden and the farmers market? The potatoes, garlic, green onions, lamb sausages, basil and the maitake mushrooms came from the farmers market. The corn, sage, chives and  green beans came from my garden. The[...]
  • Recipe Humm, Shroom, Slurp
    Humm, Shroom, Slurp
    Starters: Roasted Red Capsicum Hummus Soup: Broccoli Soup with Crumbled Feta Cheese (This pic was of some leftover at lunch!) Main: 3 Shroom & Mini Asparagus Pie – Baked Shiitake, maitake and enoki sauteed in[...]
  • Recipe 2196. STIR FRIED STEAMED RICE with BACON and MAITAKE MUSHROOMS
    2196. STIR FRIED STEAMED RICE with BACON and MAITAKE MUSHROOMS
    serves four 3.5 oz. of maitake mushrooms 4 strips of bacon 1 shoot of scallion 1/2 carrot, peeled 1 small green pepper 2 eggs, slightly beaten 2 cups of steamed rice 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil salt & pepper and soy sauce to taste Chop[...]
  • Recipe Peanut-Crusted Shrimp, Butternut Squash Cakes, Grilled Maitake Mushrooms, Mango-Cucumber Relish, Hot and Sweet Sauce
    Peanut-Crusted Shrimp, Butternut Squash Cakes, Grilled Maitake Mushrooms, Mango-Cucumber Relish, Hot and Sweet Sauce
    This delicious meal actually came together as a result of using a bunch of leftover ingredients in my refrigerator and pantry. The dish features Thai flavors with fusion influences throughout the...
  • Recipe Cream of Wild Mushroom & Leek Soup
    Cream of Wild Mushroom & Leek Soup
    I’ve already told you about our quack addiction. We managed to ease off a bit since the habit becomes a little costly and quite frankly, an overdose of quack isn’t the best for your health. But did I ever confess our addiction to[...]



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