Mushrooms Types

Soft, meaty and earthy - mushrooms have teased the taste buds of man since times immemorial. These edible funguses were also prized by our forefathers, with evidences of their use dating back to several hundred years BC. However, not all mushrooms are edible, with some of the varieties being very toxic. In fact, there is a legend that Julius Ceaser loved mushrooms very much and he had employed tasters to taste them beforehand, to make sure that they were safe. Mushrooms are also a great source of nutrition and have enormous medicinal properties. The mushroom flavors complement many culinary types, which has resulted in their wide spread use. The costliest mushrooms known to man, truffles, can cost upwards of Rs. 70,000 per kilogram, and those who have tasted it categorize it as nothing short of divine, with a very superior aroma. So, if you have just started cultivating a taste for mushrooms and would like to know more about them, read on. You will get to explore various types of mushrooms.

 

Size: The cap can reach 25 cm (10 in) in diameter and 1 kg (2.2 lb) in weight;

Nutrition: Vitamins, minerals and fibers; contains less fats and carbohydrates

Distribution: Europe, Asia and North America

 

Nutrition: Vitamin C and Carotene

Distribution: Mexico, Zambia, northern Europe, North America and the Himalayas

Nutrition: Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Amino Acids and Fibers

Distribution: North America and Northeastern Japan

Giant Puffball (Calvatia gigantean)        

Size: Grows upto 28 inches in diameter and can weigh upto 20 kilograms

Distribution: Found throughout the world, but is more common in Europe and North America

 

Size: Grows upto 2.6 inches in height and 0.6 inches thick

Distribution: Widely found in Scandinavia and north of North America

 

Size: Grows upto 2.4inches in height with a brain like cap that grows to a height of 4 inches and a width of 6 inches

Distribution: Eastern Europe and North America and New Mexico

 

Size: Grows in a bunch with the spines in 1 centimeter length

Nutrition: Anti- oxidants and amino acids

Distribution: China, Japan and Vietnam

Size:  The cap grows to 6 inches wide and the stem is 10 centimeter long and 2 centimeter wide

Distribution: Throughout North America and Europe

 

Size: The cap is 2 to 4 inches in diameter and the stem is 2½ inches tall with a thickness of 1 to 2 centimeters

Distribution: India and North America

 

Distribution: Throughout Japan, Korea, Sweden, and Finland

Size: The cap is 14 centimeters across and the stem grows to a height of 8 cm with a thickness of 2 centimeters

Distribution: Grown in North America, New Zealand, Chile and Australia

 

Size: The cap is 8 inches in diameter and the stem is 6 inches tall and 1 inch wide

Distribution: India, North Africa and Southern Europe