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mushrooms have grown wild since prehistoric times, having been
consumed as food by the early hunter gatherers.
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Showing posts with label mushroom history. Show all posts
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Onion Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms
Food historians tell us prehistoric peoples most likely consumed fungi and mushrooms. These foods were easy to forage and incorporate into meals. The Ancient Romans appreciated the taste and grew mushrooms. Modern cultivation commenced around the 16th century. Truffles, from the Perigord region in France are considered some of the most delicate and expensive specimens of this particular type of food. Portobello and Cremini are relative newcomers.
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