I can't believe I have forgotten to tell you about my mushroom farm! My favorite store in the Ferry Building is the one all about mushrooms. I have to stop by every single time I'm in the building to see what new, fanciful products they have and literally stop and smell the mushrooms.
A few weeks ago I went by while traveling in the Bay Area for work and they were selling mushroom farms - basically a brown brick of earth that was promised to grow sweet, delectable mushrooms. I had to have one! The one I bought was shiitake and the lady behind the counter said they guaranteed the first harvest and if you cared for it properly you could get as many as 5-6 harvests. Of course my next question was how do I make it live forever! Unfortunately at some point the brick loses all moisture and sprouts its last. For $19.50 I was more than willing to take on the challenge of giving the mushroom farm immortality and even if I failed I hoped to get pounds of shiitakes in the process of trying.
Here are some pictures of my first harvest - 16oz of beautifully browned shiitakes. I marinated them in sherry, garlic and SnP overnight before sautéing them for a Goat Cheese Bechamel Mushroom Pizza. (Yes, I know that makes me melt just thinking about it too!) The pizza was rich and creamy and totally sinful.
I can't wait for my next harvest already! It supposedly sits dormant for 3-4 weeks, but I'll be sure to keep you posted on its development this time around.
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