21 Reasons to Add Oyster Mushrooms to Your Meals

November 18th, 2021

By Sayer Ji

Contributing writer for Wake Up World

Oyster mushrooms stand out among fungi species for their fan-shaped, oyster-like caps. Not only do oyster mushrooms resemble oysters, but their mild flavor is seafood-like and somewhat nutty. In the wild, you can find oyster mushrooms growing on decaying wood such as beech and aspen trees.[i] While they grow year-round, they’re most likely to fruit in mild weather after rain and sometimes release so many spores that they appear to “smoke.”[ii]

Native to Europe, North America and Asia, oyster mushrooms have been enjoyed since ancient times and in 1775 were first recorded by a Dutch naturalist.[iii] Now widely cultivated, oyster mushrooms come in a range of colors, including gray, blue, yellow, pink and white, which is why they’re sometimes called “designer mushrooms.”[iv]

The term oyster mushroom actually describes a number of different fungi species in the Pleurotaceae family, with Pleurotus ostreatus being among the most common. Also intriguing, oyster mushrooms are considered carnivorous, as its mycelium, or network of fungal cells, kills and eats nemotodes, a type of parasitic worm. For this reason, oyster mushrooms are being considered for natural pest control to prevent nematode-related plant diseases.[v]

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