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• Dried Matsutake Mushrooms

  Matsutake mushrooms have a spicy flavor with pine and cinnamon fragrance. Matsutake means "pine mushroom." It grows most abundantly along the coast of Washington state and has also been found in Canada, Oregon, Idaho and Northern California. This meaty delight is either white or brown with a thick cotton-like partial veil. Its surface is smooth and dry, and its stem is short and broad.

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• Dried Black Trumpet Mushrooms

  Black Trumpet (Craterllus Cornucopioides), also known as horn of plenty, is considered a great delicacy. This fragile, trumpet shaped mushroom has a waxy, charcoal-gray outer surface, while the inside is a velvety blackish-brown. This is an incredibly rich and buttery mushroom. The Black Trumpet can be found growing in large groups in damp deciduous woods, especially under oak or beech, during summer and fall.

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• Dried Chanterelle Mushrooms

  Chanterelles (Cantharellus Cibarius) are Funnel Shaped Mushrooms that are relatively uncommon. They bear a slight resemblance to "Horn of Plenty", but are smaller, brownish-gray in color rather than black, and have a compressed stem. Very sought after for their tender texture and flavor, they are an uncultivated mushroom. They grow in clusters under broad-leaved trees and are difficult to find among the leaf litter. Chanterelles are found in coniferous and hardwood forests of Northern climates.

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• Dried Cloud Ear Mushrooms

  Cloud Ears (Auricularia Polytricha) are ruffle-edged, thin, Black Mushrooms. Cloud Ears are similar in appearance to Wood Ear except Wood Ear are black with a brownish - tan inner color, whereas Cloud Ear Mushrooms are black with a slightly lighter shade of black as their inner color. Cloud Ears have a more delicate, mild flavor and are much smaller in size than Wood Ear. Cloud Ear Mushrooms reconstitute to a "puffy" like, soft, firm, smooth texture and delicate flavor.

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• Dried Hen of the Woods (Maitake) Mushrooms

  Hen of the Woods is an annual mushroom which grows on hard woods in the Eastern regions of North America. This mushroom grows in a clustered mass. Cooked, it is delicious, with a light, pleasant taste and a pungent smell with a soft texture. Hen of the Woods mushrooms are white, curly shaped clusters with bluish black streaks of color.

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• Dried Lobster Mushrooms

  The Lobster Mushroom (Hypomyces Lactifluorum) is a Parasitic Mushroom which uses another Mushroom as its host; and dramatically increases the flavor of that host. The Lobster Mushroom derives its name from the reddish color of the Mushroom. This Mushroom is a great addition to Mushroom dishes because of its beautiful color which is rather unique in the edible Mushroom world. Lobster Mushrooms have a firm, soft texture, delicate flavor and the slices range from 1 - 3 inches wide. The Lobster absorbs flavors of a dish well while adding eye appeal.

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• Dried Shiitake Mushrooms (Sliced)

  Shiitake (Lentinus Edodes) is often called a wild mushroom, however it is only found cultivated. The origin of this mushroom is debated. Either the Chinese or the Japanese were the first to cultivate shiitake over 1200 years ago. Dried shiitake caps are dark brown on top, with tan gills underneath. The rim of the dried shiitakes curls down toward the stem. Shiitakes have a meaty flesh and a full bodied, bosky flavor. Shiitakes may also be referred to as Chinese black mushrooms or forest mushrooms.

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• Dried Wood Ear Mushrooms

  Woodear mushrooms (Auricularia Polytricha) are cultivated all over the world but grown for the commercial dry market almost exclusively in China. They are thought to look like ears growing out of trees, hence the name. This mushroom has other names such as tree ear and black fungus. It is often confused with the cloud ear. Woodear mushrooms are believed by many to be good for the heart. When reconstituted, the brownish tan inner color blends with the black exterior color to create a singled colored brownish black mushroom. The woodear has a firm skin with a slightly crunchy texture and an earthy flavor.

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• White Truffle Oil

  This amazing white truffle extra virgin olive oil is incredible. Add delectable truffle flavoring to all your cooked dishes like pasta, pizza, meats, and salads.

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