Also indexed as: Velvet Shank Mushrooms
Enoki mushrooms have a mild, delicate flavor, and are often used in Asian
cooking.
The enoki mushroom, also called the velvet shank, has long, slender white stems, with tiny
caps. Wild and cultivated enoki mushrooms grow in small clusters on live or dead tree trunks.
Cultivated enoki mushrooms are paler in color than wild enoki mushrooms. These mushrooms have
a mild, delicate flavor, and are used extensively in Asian cooking.
Varieties
Most commercially available enoki mushrooms are the pale white
cultivated variety.
Buying and storing tips
When purchasing fresh enoki mushrooms, select mushrooms with firm,
white, shiny caps. Avoid purchasing enoki mushrooms with slimy or brownish stalks. Enoki
mushrooms keep up to 14 days in the refrigerator if stored in a paper bag.
Availability
Fresh and canned enoki mushrooms are sold in Asian food markets and
some specialty markets.
Preparation, uses, and tips
Before using enoki mushrooms, rinse them thoroughly and trim off the
roots at the base of the cluster. Enoki mushrooms can be eaten raw or cooked. Add them to
salads, sandwiches, soups, pasta sauces, and stir-fried rice and vegetable dishes. To retain
the delicate flavor of the mushrooms, add them at the end of the cooking process.
Nutritional Highlights
Enoki mushroom (raw), 1 large (5g)
Calories: 1.7
Protein: 0.12g
Carbohydrate: 0.35g
Total Fat: 0.02g
Fiber: 0.13g
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