Nespoli funghi
since 1943
CONTACTS
Nespoli funghi
Via Silvio Spaventa, 76
Bergamo
VAT number 04060060169
035/247066
nespolifunghi@yahoo.it
RECIPES AND TIPS
laws and regulations
SHII TAKE
use and consumption
curiosity
WHAT IS THE MYCOLOGICAL NAME OF SHIITAKE?
The real name of this mushroom is Lentinus Edodes, a parasitic fungus that grows on the trunks of hardwood trees.
SHIITAKE TRIFOLATI
THE PORTION
SOAKING IN WATER
The standard portion per person is 10 grams of dry product for each soup, ramen, or other broth. As for using it as a side dish, we recommend cooking in a wok with at least 20/25 grams per plate.
Actually, it is possible but not advisable. Shiitake mushrooms growing on tree trunks tend to have slimy and very persistent flesh. They are nothing like the species cooked in the West.
Dried shii take mushrooms should be soaked for about 20/30 minutes before being thoroughly rinsed under water and cooked. The soaking time can be increased if the product slices are large and thicker.
THE ORIGIN
THE BROTH
The origin of the mushrooms is indicated on the bag. They are grown in the People's Republic of China and before being packaged, they undergo thorough laboratory controls (in Italy).
THE NAME
Shiitake mushrooms are, as already mentioned, very meaty and slippery at the same time. To cook them traditionally, you can use them to make delicious broths or add them to tortellini in broth.
This mushroom is typical of Asian areas where it grows spontaneously on majestic trees similar to oak trees called by the Japanese shii. Its name is therefore a combination of shii and the word take which precisely indicates mushrooms.
USAGE AROUND THE WORLD
This mushroom is actually the second most consumed in the world, just after the champignon mushroom. Cultivations have made it more accessible to anyone and the price has significantly reduced because natural cultivation is much slower.
We have been passionate about mushrooms and truffles for over 80 years
We have been selling mushrooms since 1943
