Shiitake
Written by: adekun on 25 January, 2007 6:54 am - Filed under: food — No Comments »
One of the most popular of gourmet mushrooms. The first Shiitake were said to have been cultivated over a thousand years ago.
Normally the fungus will fruit in the spring and in the autumn. It can be forced by submersion in cold water for 24-48 hours.
All being well, the log should fruit about a week after the soak. Forcing it too often will stress the mycelium.
It can be done every two months, the spawn should recover after the flush.
My adventure started with the purchase of an inoculated log for about
