Weekly Links: Mushroom News from Around the Web
Turn down grill heat on cancer risk It’s Memorial Day weekend and many of us are looking forward to officially breaking out the grill, yay! However, you might want to reconsider what foods you grill this season. Health News Digest reports on research from Duke University Medical Center suggesting that recent findings add fuel to the link between grilled meat and cancer. This weekend consider grilling a Portabella burger instead of meat (you’ll love it!).
Magic mushroom burgers As mentioned above, Duke University Medical Center findings suggest that grilled meat may contribute to a higher risk of cancer. Here’s a tasty recipe from The Plain Dealer to try on the grill, “Magic Mushroom Burgers!” Easy and delicious!
Portobello mushroom $6 burger back at Carl’s It’s back! The “Portobello Mushroom $6 Burger” is now available at Carl’s Jr. Let’s be honest, Portobello mushrooms are delicious, versatile and part of a nutritious diet, especially for young hungry carnivores, and we know fun guys will really like this burger. Fun guys, fungi…get it?
Savory Dutch baby pancake, mushroom pancake filling Who doesn’t love starting their morning with mushrooms?! The Seattle Times goes beyond the typical “mushroom omelet” with this mushroom pancake filling. Can’t wait to test this out!
Foodies flock to Twitter-friendly carts Are you tweeting yet? NBC Philadelphia reports on a pair of ordinary taco trucks that recently became recognized by foodies and consumers nationwide. While this is no small task to accomplish, Twitter allowed the food vendors to successfully spread the word about their business, and popular foodies expect this trend to continue. Stop by Twitter and say “hello” to us (@MushroomChannel), we’d love to hear from you!
Changing the way Americans eat mushrooms The Hokto Corporation recently starting producing mushroom within the U.S. and offers four unique types of mushrooms, including King Trumpet, Maitake, Brown Beech, and White Beech. According to the Examiner, the American facility is the only one of its kind to produce all four varieties under the same roof.
