Gastronomes will no doubt be aware of the presence of an increasing range of exotic mushrooms on the supermarket shelves. In the Far East, oyster cap mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) are cultivated on short lengths of tree trunk. There is, however, no need to go to all this trouble. You just need a toilet roll. Mystified? Then read on...
HOW IT WORKS
In this very simple practical procedure, you:
- Pour boiling water into the centre of a toilet roll to moisten it;
- After the paper has cooled, and the card inner had been removed, add oyster mushroom starter culture to the centre of the roll;
- Cover the roll with plastic film to stop it drying out;
- Incubate in a warm place for 2 weeks;
- Put the toilet roll in the fridge overnight to trigger the production of the mushrooms;
- Keep the toilet roll in a humid place and at room temperature while the mushrooms are produced.
OYSTER MUSHROOM STARTER CULTURE
Oyster mushroom starter culture ..... *£15.00 (GBP)
Approx. 500 g (sufficient for at least 10 toilet rolls)
ORDERING
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