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Mushroom
Kits
Now
available!
Stop paying
$8.00kg for your mushrooms!
Grow your own!
From 1St
April mushroom kits will be
available from
the nursery. They are
selling fast,
so be sure to call to reserve
yours!

White Button Mushroom Kit (Agaricus Bisporus)
$24.95 - AVAILABLE NOW!
Agaricus bisporus,
known as table mushroom, cultivated mushroom or button mushroom, is an edible basidiomycete fungus which naturally occurs is grasslands,
fields and meadows across Europe and
Some grocery stores in the western world sell this mushroom
in canned and fresh preparations. An agaric, its
gills are often left on in preparations. It can be found cooked on pizzas and
casseroles, as stuffed mushrooms, raw on salads, and in various forms in a
variety of dishes.
Agaricus bisporus
is known by many names several of which refer to different stages; 'button
mushroom' when sold, collected or eaten young, unopened form, 'Crimini mushroom' or ;baby bella' an immature Portobello, or 'Portobello mushroom' as
a large brown mature mushroom. It is known as the 'Champignon de Paris' in
The cultivated mushroom is a member of the large genus Agaricus, which has numerous members which are edible,
tasty and collected worldwide.
PESTO MUSHROOM & BACON FOCACCIA
Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS
4 rashers thin bacon (rind removed)
400g flat mushrooms
2 round focaccia,
split
1/3 cup basil pesto
25g mozzarella, thinly sliced
Small basil leaves
Salt & Ground black pepper
METHOD
1. Preheat grill to medium. Thread
the bacon 8 small wooden skewers in
a concertina fashion. Place onto
grill tray. Grill for 3 minutes on each
side or until light golden brown. Remove
bacon from skewers.
2. Place mushrooms onto grill tray
and cook for 3 minutes either side until
tender. Slice.
3. Spread focaccia
with pesto. Top with half the mozzarella. Top with
bacon, mushrooms and remaining
mozzarella.
4. Place in a baking tray under
grill and cook for 4-5 minutes or until
cheese is melted and bread is warm. Top
with basil leaves and season
with salt
and pepper and serve
GRILLED GARLIC MUSHROOMS WITH HOMMUS
Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooking: 5 minutes
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS
1/3 cup Olive Oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
8 medium flat mushrooms, stalks
trimmed
100g baby spinach
200g carton hommus
dip
1tbs diced chives
METHOD
1. Preheat grill on high heat.
Combine oil, garlic, salt and pepper in a
small bowl.
2. Place mushrooms stem side down on
a grill tray. Brush with garlic oil to
coat and grill for 2 minutes. Turn
mushrooms and brush with garlic oil.
Grill for a further 2-3 minutes.
3. Place mushrooms on a bed of baby
spinach. Spoon a dollop of
hommus on each mushroom. Sprinkle with
chives and season with
pepper.
ENJOY!
TIP
* Why not serve as a starter. This
dish is tasty and nutricious and so
simple to
make..Your friends will be impressed