{"id":3223,"date":"2022-09-28T09:09:55","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T06:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mushroomsart.gr\/2022\/09\/28\/lets-talk-about-king-oyster-mushrooms\/"},"modified":"2023-12-08T12:17:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T09:17:04","slug":"3-logoi-gia-na-epilekseis-king-oyster-manitaria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mushroomsart.gr\/en\/2022\/09\/28\/3-logoi-gia-na-epilekseis-king-oyster-manitaria\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s talk about&#8230; King Oyster Mushrooms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you love mushrooms, you will love King Oysters!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>King Oyster mushrooms by&#8230; Mushrooms&#8217; \u0391rt<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nPleurotus eryngii aka King Oyster Mushrooms are different from other &#8211; more commercial &#8211; pleurotus mushrooms.<\/p>\n<p>The top mushrooms of the Pleurotus family live up to their name:<br \/>\n<strong>\u2234<\/strong> higher, umami* taste<br \/>\n<strong>\u2234<\/strong> tender flesh &amp; rich texture<br \/>\n<strong>\u2234<\/strong> strong aromas<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Their texture, when cooked and softened, resembles a shell. That&#8217;s where they get the name, oyster. That is why they are considered the best substitute for anyone with a shellfish allergy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><b>&#8216;How long do they last in the fridge?&#8217;<\/b><\/span><br \/>\nKing Oyster mushrooms have a long shelf life. They can be kept in the refrigerator for a long time (about 20 days) with the appropriate packaging, without spoiling.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>&#8216;How do I choose the best King Oyster mushrooms?&#8217;<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">The selection of King Oyster mushrooms should be meticulous. Choose mushrooms with firm stems &amp; flawless appearance. You will find the best King Oyster mushrooms on the Greek market at Mushrooms&#8217; Art!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>&#8216;Why are they more expensive than other pleurotus?&#8217;<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">King Oysters, as their name indicates, are the kings of pleurotus mushrooms! Their high price is justified by the umami* taste, the strong aroma &amp; the crunchy texture&#8230; which take you on a culinary journey! In addition, they contain generous amounts of nutrients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>&#8216;Are the mushrooms from Mushrooms&#8217; Art Greek?&#8217;<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nYes! King Oyster Mushrooms are grown in Thessaloniki. The majority of fresh King Oysters that you will find in the Greek market are imported from abroad, these are industrial type mushrooms which are usually damaged due to the long time required for their transport. We, however, insist on Greek! #supportlocal<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>King Oyster Mushrooms&#8230; taste like shell, cap like silk!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Our fresh King Oyster Mushrooms will soon be available in a few days at selected points of sale! Stay tuned&#8230;<br \/>\nOur dried King Oyster Mushrooms can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiroulina.gr\/shop\/food\/apoxiramena-ellinika-king-oyster-mushrooms-by-mushrooms-art\/?fbclid=IwAR1aypoFe6-E5qRrTzze5VRwVapDfNDBQWZyU8Ha6yVGmJSaGlcGtK1uYpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">\u2665<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/mushroomsart_gr?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=\">Follow us on Instagram<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">\u2665 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MushroomsArt\">Like us on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #808080;\">* It is derived from the Japanese words umai (\u3046\u307e\u3044) that translates as \u201cwonderful\u201d and mi (\u5473), meaning \u201ctaste\u201d. Essentially, it is the fifth taste. It was established by the Japanese chemist Dr. Kikunae Ikeda. It describes the taste after sour, sweet, bitter and salty. It has been associated with the essence of deliciousness, maximum enjoyment and fullness of taste.<\/span><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you love mushrooms, you will love King Oysters! King Oyster mushrooms by&#8230; Mushrooms&#8217; \u0391rt Pleurotus eryngii aka King Oyster Mushrooms are different from other &#8211; more commercial &#8211; pleurotus mushrooms. The top mushrooms of the Pleurotus family live up to their name: \u2234 higher, umami* taste \u2234 tender flesh &amp; rich texture \u2234 strong [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3069,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-king-oyst-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mushroomsart.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3223","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mushroomsart.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mushroomsart.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mushroomsart.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mushroomsart.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3223"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/mushroomsart.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3223\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3485,"href":"https:\/\/mushroomsart.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3223\/revisions\/3485"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mushroomsart.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mushroomsart.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mushroomsart.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mushroomsart.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}