Description
About: Buttom mushrooms are very small sized mushrooms with smooth round caps and short stems. They have a mild flavour with a good texture that becomes more fragrant and meaty when cooked. The button mushrooms are further classified into three types depending upon its stages of growth and harvest namely – Common button or table mushroom that are immature and white, Chestnut mushrooms or cremini that are immature and brown button mushrooms and the Portobello mushrooms that are the matured button mushrooms. The impressive nutrition profile of button mushrooms includes Vitamin A, C, D, E and K, B complex group of vitamins, folates, selenium, copper, phosphorus, zinc, potassium and more.
Benefits:
- Button mushrooms boost our immune system.
- They have anti-cancer benefits.
- They contain good amounts of riboflavin which is necessary to maintain oral health.
- They are very low in calories and rich in fiber.
Storage and Uses:
- Do not store them in a plastic bag as they tend to deteriorate.
- Refrigerate them in a paper towel or a paper bag.
- Button mushrooms can be sliced and added to soups, pizzas, and pasta.
- They can also be added in stews, rice, noodles and can be stir-fried with seafood and chicken.
