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Maesyffin
Mushrooms, Maesymeillion, Llandysul, Ceredigion, Wales, SA44 4NG. tel: 0845 4581258 / 01545 590467 e-mail: enquiries@maesymush.co.uk |
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Our fresh mushrooms are sold through local retailers, and are used in local hotels and restaurants. The True Taste judges said they were excellent quality" and had "a good shiitake taste", as well as "Woody - good flavours - great raw and cooked". |
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Featured
in Channel 4 TV's Secret Supper Club - 'Harbour', March
2011
SUSTAINABILITY: At Maesyffin
Mushrooms we grow all our mushrooms organically, using locally-sourced
materials wherever possible. Which means that we grow our spawn
on organic rye grain or Ceredigion wheat, and our mushrooms on
wood chip we have made ourselves from local oak and ash 'brash'
(from tree trimmings and hedge cuttings which would otherwise
just be burned on site). Our sawdust is mainly oak and is a waste
product from local woodcrafting workshops. The organic bran we
use is locally-produced at Felin
Ganol water mill at Llanrhystud. |
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NUTRITION
Culinary Uses Shiitake is very popular in China and Japan, where the majority of the world’s shiitake are grown and consumed. It is a leading source of the Umami (or "deliciousness") Taste, especially when dried. Shiitake works well with red meats in particular, but also chicken and other meats, vegetables and eggs. The stems should be kept as they are full of goodness and flavour and can be used for a highly nutritious soup stock or used in pâtés or mushroom roasts. Shiitake can be added to casseroles, quiches, bread and other baked items, as well as used in traditional and modern Asian recipes. Oh, and they are great fried slowly and served on toast. And then there's shiitake 'bacon' ... Vegetarian umami heaven! |
SHIITAKE
is the second most cultivated mushroom in the world and the most
popular of the "exotic" mushrooms. As well as being tasty
and nutrituous, shiitake has proven health benefits, such as helping
to reduce cholesterol levels, boost immune function and anti-viral
& anti-bacterial actions. 
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UK GROWN? You may have seen
this on fresh mushrooms - but what does it mean? That the mushrooms
are grown in the UK? Well, yes. But did you know that the mushrooms
could have been grown on substrates imported from another country
- most likely China? The fruiting blocks are made on an industrial
scale - using Chinese materials & Chinese labour - and then
transported in shipping containers to the UK, where they are unloaded,
put into growing rooms and fruited to produce mushrooms.
UK grown, certainly, but UK produced??? |
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CULTIVATION
Maesyffin Mushrooms' shiitake are grown organically in Wales
using locally-sourced woodchip and sawdust substrates. |
Shiitake
(or Chinese Mushrooms) have been cultivated on
hardwood logs for centuries, but it can be an unpredictable business
- usually taking more than a year before fruiting, and then only
in spring and autumn if the logs are kept in natural conditions
outdoors.
Fortunately, shiitake can be grown all year round on artificial 'logs' made from wood chippings and sawdust. The sawdust comes from clean mill waste and planings, and the chippings are made from small oak and other hardwood branches. From inoculation to fruiting takes 8-10 weeks and each fruiting block can produce more than one flush of mushrooms. Once spent, the block may be broken up and used as a substrate for growing other mushrooms, composted, or burned in wood burners or bio-mass boilers to provide heat.
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POSTAL CHARGE CHANGES. April 30th 2012
- I'm really sorry, but as Royal Mail have chosen to make large
increases in their postal charges I have no choice but to pass them
on to you, my customers. I wish we didn't have to help Royal Mail
make their business more attractive to privatisation, but that's
the way it seems to be. My apologies - Gary, Maesyffin Mushrooms |
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DRIED ORGANIC SHIITAKE
* includes UK p&p
Cheques to: Maesyffin Mushrooms, Maesymeillion, Llandysul, Ceredigion, Wales, SA44 4NG. 01545 590467 / 0845 4581258 e-mail:sales@maesymush.co.uk |
DID YOU KNOW? It takes around 1kg of fresh shiitake to produce 100g of dried shiitake.  Dried Shiitake can be reconstituted by soaking them in hot water for 20-30 minutes. Or try them as they are for an instant savoury snack!
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ORGANIC SHIITAKE PÂTÉ
A smooth pâté containing at least 33% organic shiitake mushrooms. Nut, gluten, animal and yeast-free. Suitable for vegans and vegetarians. 
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100g
jars of nut, gluten, animal & yeast-free pâté made
with award-winning organically-grown shiitake mushrooms.
Sealed and cooked in the jar for an ambient shelf-life is at least 10 months . Available by mail order as well as from local retail outlets. Wholesale enquiries welcome. * includes UK p&p
Cheques to: Maesyffin Mushrooms, Maesymeillion, Llandysul, Ceredigion, Wales, SA44 4NG. 01545 590467 / 0845 4581258 e-mail:sales@maesymush.co.uk |
FRESH SHIITAKE are available by post
- please get in touch for prices and availability. |
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ORGANIC FRUITING BLOCKS Pick your own fresh shiitake mushrooms from an organically-produced “Fruiting Block”. Each block is pre-inoculated with spawn and has been incubated for between 8 and 12 weeks until it is on the point of producing its first crop of tasty shiitake mushrooms. After a little resting, your block can continue producing more mushrooms over the next few months. Instructions on how to care for your fruiting block are included. Blocks are only available for sale to UK addresses. *Please note each block weighs around 2kg, which is why P&P is expensive. |
INTERESTING. EDUCATIONAL. DELICIOUS! 
Please be aware that blocks will need to be opened within 2 days of delivery as mushrooms will be triggered to grow by the movement of being shipped. Please bear this in mind if you are ordering a block as a gift. |
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ORGANIC LION'S MANE MUSHROOM 
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Lion's
Mane (Hericium erinaceus) Grown organically in Wales As well as its culinary properties, Lion's Mane has a reputation for both its memory and immune system support. Our organic Lion's Mane mushrooms are grown on locally-gathered hardwood substrates. Available as both dried mushrooms and powder-filled capsules.
Vegetarian size 0 capsules containing an average of 400mg pure organically-grown dried Lion's Mane mushroom powder per capsule. |
| A word about packaging: Our fresh mushrooms are sold in brown paper bags, never in plastic boxes! Our dried mushrooms are packed in either cellophane or plastic bags. Shiitake pate is in recyclable glass jars. Any carrier bags used are biodegradable. Wherever practical, recyled packing materials are used for posting out orders (for example fruiting blocks) - this helps reduce both waste and costs. |
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LOCAL
RETAILERS include: • Llwynhelyg Farm Shop, Sarnau • Aardvark Wholefoods, Carmarthen • Go Mango Wholefoods, Cardigan • The Treehouse, Aberystwyth • Dion's, Aberaeron • The Mulberry Bush, Lampeter • The Organic Fresh Food Co., Lampeter • The Carrot Cruncher, Newcastle Emlyn • Wright's Food Shop & Cafe, Nantgaredig MARKETS • People's Market, Victoria Hall, Lampeter 2nd & 4th Saturdays HOTELS & RESTAURANTS • Falcondale Mansion Hotel, Lampeter • The 25 Mile, Cardigan • The Daffodil, Penrhiwllan • The Harbourmaster, Aberaeron • Con Passionata, Carmarthen • Slice, Swansea USEFUL LINKS • Fruiting Bodies - Mushroom Extracts • Humungus Fungus - Small-scale mushroom growing • The Soil Association - UK Organic Certification • True Taste Of Wales - Food Awards • Free Range Review - find more local food • Big Barn - reconnecting customers with local producers • Big Food Map - We're on C4's Big Food Map! • The Green Guide - the directory for planet-friendly living • Fungi Perfecti - Paul Stamet's pioneering company • Fungi Futures - Recycling Coffee into Mushrooms! • Shiitake (Wikipedia) • Shiitake (Google Search) • Lion's Mane (Wikipedia) • Lion's Mane (Google Search) • Nutritional Properties Of Mushrooms - informative article |
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| MUSHROOM
EXTRACTS SHIITAKE MUSHROOM EXTRACT Shiitake mushrooms remain in the vanguard of beneficial mushrooms and their safety is well established, given the popularity of this culinary favourite. Maesyffin Mushrooms' organic shiitake are used in Fruiting Bodies' mushroom extracts. REFERENCES Medicinal Mushrooms, Christopher Hobbs, 1986 Mycomedicinals, Paul Stamets, 2002 Shiitake - The Healing Mushroom, Kenneth Jones, 1995 Medicinal Mushrooms: Ancient Remedies For Modern Ailments, Georges Halpern MD
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These mushroom
extracts (made & sold by Fruiting
Bodies)
are produced using only the dried fungus, alcohol and water. 
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Some further reading ... |
Like to know more..? |
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This delightfully illustrated book opens with an introduction that covers the culinary qualities of over 30 wild and cultivated varieties of mushroom, as well as essential preparation and preserving techniques. With over 90 suggestions on how to incorporate the morning's harvest into hearty breakfasts, warming soups and broths, and all manner of meat, poultry, game, fish, shellfish & vegetarian dishes for every kind of culinary occasion. |
Kenneth Jones Shiitake is one of the most highly prized foods in Oriental cuisine, lending its rich, caramel-like flavor to seasonings, sauces, soups, even carbonated drinks and candies. Yet few aficionados of this gourmet delicacy are aware of its high nutritional value or of its important role in traditional Chinese medicine and in the modern search for botanical remedies. Traditionally classified as a food that activates the blood, shiitake has been used as a folk treatment for colds, measles, and bronchial inflammations. Shiitake: The Healing Mushroom takes a lively tour of the healing properties of one of the world's most delicious foods. |
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The Quiet Hunt Antonio Carluccio Known as "the mushroom man", Antonio Carluccio has been collecting, cooking and devising recipes for mushrooms for over 60 years. Here he draws on his knowledge and expertise to bring together over 100 recipes that make the most of readily available mushrooms. |
Georges Halpern & Andrew Miller Mushrooms have been found in human culture for thousands of years. They have been used as a medicine since the very beginning, but in the past fifty years several major advancements in medicine have come from mushroom and other fungi, including the most famous of all, penicillin. This book explores mushroom history, as well as their possible uses in the future. |
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More Than 70 Inspiring Recipes Jacqueline Malouf With over 70 recipes this is the complete guide to cooking with all varieties of mushrooms - from shitake and oyster to crimini and porcini. Mushrooms demystifies these delicious ingredients and shows how they can be used in everything from Vegetable Tempura with Sweet Mirin Soy Sauce, to a Wild Mushroom Open Lasagne. You'll discover how all types of mushrooms can transform your cooking. |
An Exploration Of Tradition, Healing & Culture Christopher Hobbs Medicinal Mushrooms is a modern handbook for exploring and understanding the rich traditions of healing fungi in Eastern and Western cultures. Author Christopher Hobbs thoroughly documents and details the nutritional and health benefits of over 100 species of edible fungi. Medicinal Mushrooms is the most complete work on the cultural, health-promoting, and medicinal uses of mushrooms ever published! |
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With over 600 colour photographs, this guide introduces the many different types of mushrooms, both edible and poisonous. In addition to identifying and describing a variety of different mushrooms, the book also includes valuable information such as where to collect mushrooms and how to store them. It also offers a range of recipes from mushroom pancakes and croissants to mushroom souffles and gravy, for anyone looking to explore the culinary variety made possible by savoury mushrooms. |
Paul Stamets A groundbreaking manual for saving the world through mushroom cultivation! The science goes like this: fine filaments of living cells called mycelium, the fruit of which are mushrooms, already cover large areas of land around the world. As the mycelium grows, it silently breaks down plant and animal debris, recycling carbon, nitrogen and other essential elements in the creation of new soil. Read all about the newest trend in environmental science in Mycelium Running. |
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A Gourmet's Guide to Mushroom Cookery, with Selected Recipes from Master Chefs Vince Viverito (Editor), Marjorie Young (Editor) |
Paul Stamets Written by a mycologist and mushroom cultivator with more than 20 years of experience in the field, this full-color resource guide describes and documents the health benefits of 17 different species of mushrooms. Paul Stamets has been a dedicated mycologist for over twenty years. Over this time, he has discovered and coauthored four new species of mushrooms, and pioneered countless techniques in the field of edible and medicinal mushroom cultivation. |
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Mimi Brodeur More than 60 great recipes with mushrooms as the main ingredient. Information on history, varieties, and nutritional value is included. Features recipes for appetizers, soups, sandwiches, side dishes and entrees. Learn how to clean, store and prepare. Recipes include Mediterranean Mushroom Bruschetta, Mushroom Vegetable Soup, Chicken Mushroom Fajitas, Penne Mushroom Vegetable Pasta and much more. |
Royal Botanical Gardens Edinburgh Fungi play a crucial role in supporting life on Earth, and we humans benefit directly through an array of fungal products, including foods and medicines. This book explores our relationship with fungi and our complex cultural attitudes towards them. Chapters include fungal biology, chemistry, cultivation, foraging and conservation. There is also a recipe section. Written for the non-specialist, and making full use of the extraordinary diversity and beauty of fungi through stunning images, this book provides a fascinating introduction to a group of organisms whose lifestyle means they remain largely out of sight, overlooked and forgotten. The reality is that there is much for which fungi should be thanked. |
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Roger Phillips The culmination of over thirty years' work, this authoritative and superbly illustrated reference work is packed with the most up-to-date information and original photographs. This book is clear, user friendly and will appeal to a wide range of readers. 'A masterpiece of identification.' David Bellamy |
Pat O'Reilly A great new book exploring the majesty and mystery, facts and fantasy of the quirkiest kingdom of life on earth. Fascinated by Fungi is an easy-to-follow introduction to a complex and largely unexplored kingdom of life and the history, mystery, facts and fiction born out of the fascinating foibles of mushrooms, toadstools and other fungi. |
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