Chestnut mushrooms tend to grow in clusters, similar to Oyster mushrooms, but taste much more like a mild Shiitake with a distinct “nutty” taste. Chestnuts are quite satisfying while chewing, they retain a little bit of snap to the stem after cooking, with a similar texture to that of asparagus. They even leave you stained orange until you wash your hands!
Chestnut mushrooms tend to grow in clusters, similar to Oyster mushrooms, but taste much more like a mild Shiitake with a distinct “nutty” taste. Chestnuts are quite satisfying while chewing, they retain a little bit of snap to the stem after cooking, with a similar texture to that of asparagus. They even leave you stained orange until you wash your hands!
Chestnuts add an excellent flare to any stir-fry, with that perfect mushroom shape, color and texture. Pholiota adiposa is an edible as well as a medicinal mushroom cultured in China and Japan. It belongs to Agaricales fungal order (Strophariaceae family), and has antitumor, antimicrobial, antihypertensive and antihyperlipidemic activities.
