Indian Ingredient - white button mushroom/kalan- what are white button mushrooms?, culinary uses of white button mushrooms in Indian cooking, how to purchases and store white button mushrooms?
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What is Button Mushroom?/White Button Mushroom/Kalan/Common Mushrooms/Table Mushrooms/Cultivated Mushrooms/Champignon Mushrooms
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ABOUT - "WHITE BUTTON MUSHROOMS/BUTTON KALAN"
White button mushrooms/button kalan are scientifically known as Agaricus bisporus. They are edible mushrooms belonging to the fungi kingdom. White button mushrooms are the most common variety of mushrooms found all over India.
White mushrooms are cultivated under supervised farms. These grow on artificially prepared compost beds using commercially prepared mushroom seeds (mycelium spawn). White mushrooms are harvested in varying stages. However, white button mushrooms are always harvested when they’re very young and immature stage.
White button mushrooms are also popularly known as common mushrooms, table mushrooms, cultivated mushrooms, and champignon mushrooms.
APPEARANCE OF WHITE BUTTON MUSHROOMS/BUTTON KALAN
White button mushrooms/button kalan is the most commonly available variety of mushrooms. They are harvested at very young and immature stages. The white button mushroom has a small stem, and smooth and tightly closed caps with grey to light brown gills.
FLAVOUR OF WHITE BUTTON MUSHROOMS/BUTTON KALAN
White button mushroom/button kalan has a soft and chewy texture, mild earthy or more mushroomy aroma and a pleasant taste. Over-cooked mushrooms become rubbery in texture.
INDIAN CULINARY USES OF WHITE BUTTON MUSHROOMS/BUTTON KALAN
White button mushrooms/button kalan are popularly known and the most frequently used type of mushroom all over India. They are quite versatile and can be used in almost any dish.
White button mushrooms can be used to make varieties of Indian dishes like stir-fried, VARIETY RICE, CURRY, KORMA, SOUPS, SALADS, BAKING AND GRILLING, STUFFING and many more.
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TIPS TO BUY AND STORE WHITE BUTTON MUSHROOMS/BUTTON KALAN
White button mushrooms/Button kalan are easily available around the year in any grocery store and also in the online market.
When buying white button mushrooms/button kalan, select fresh, firm, and bright with tightly closed caps. Avoid buying mushrooms with dis-colouration, wet, wrinkled, broken, and damaged caps.
CAUTION
There are a wide variety of mushrooms available and all are not edible. Some of them are poisonous too. Hence, always buy mushrooms from trusted or regular grocery stores.
HOW TO STORE WHITE BUTTON MUSHROOMS/BUTTON KALAN?
You can store white button mushrooms /button kalan in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. But they are easily perishable use them as soon as possible or use them within 2-3 days.
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