Do you like the mushrooms?
Mushrooms are delicious, fascinating, unique, dangerous and sometimes just plain weird.
But, no matter how you feel about them, there’s no denying they play a significant role in our world and are vital for the ecosystem. Moreover, they add new taste dimensions to our meals and offer medicinal and nutritional benefits.
Mushrooms are neither plants nor animals. They’re a fungus and belong to the kingdom fungi, along with yeasts, mildews, moulds, rusts and smuts. Fungal mycelium can grow and expand for miles under the ground as they go in search of food. They have a symbiotic relationship with host trees and plants, interact with the plant’s roots and provide nutrients, getting simple sugars in return.
Mushrooms are the only food in the fresh produce section that produces vitamin D, they are rich in vitamin B and, have high amounts of ergothioneine and glutathione, both important antioxidants, that help fight age-related diseases.
But if you are going to collect the mushrooms from the fields and forests, you must be well guided when picking the mushrooms, because some wild mushrooms can be poisonous.
