Wednesday 15 September 2010

What are Mushroom Vegetables?


  • Mushrooms are also considered as a type of vegetable, though they do not have stems, branches, roots, leaves or flowers. 
  • In fact, mushrooms are categorized as fungi as they are found on organic substances. 
  • However, they are included in the diet of many people across the world and are a good source of vitamin E. 
  • Out of the 50,000 mushrooms, only twenty come under the types of edible mushrooms.

List of Mushroom Vegetables

  • Bolete/Cep/Poricini
  • Chanterelle
  • Cloud Ear
  • Enoki
  • Morel
  • Oyster Mushroom
  • Paris and Coffee Mushrooms
  • Portobello
  • Shiitake
  • Truffle

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