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Follow these simple steps
When your grow kit arrives it is ready to fruit mushrooms. It can be kept in a cool, dark place for up to 1 month before you cut the bag and begin growing. See the FAQs section for more tips and tricks.
Pink Oyster 'bacon'
Plenty of fat and heat is key here. Go easy on the salt. Heat a good tablespoon of butter or ghee in a pan on medium heat. Add torn apart mushrooms. When mushrooms soften, add a pinch of salt and half a teaspoon of smoked papkrika. Mushrooms are done when they are crispy and browned but there is still some softness in the middle. Add these to anything and everything but I like them on eggs, avo toast, or great thrown in last minute to vegetarian carbonara.
Pulled King Oyster
A mushroom version of pulled pork. Take a fork and tear your king oyster stems into rough strips. Fry your strips in oil in a large pan so that there is plenty of space for the mushrooms without being crowded. Add your favourite BBQ sauce and half a teaspoon of smoked papkrika or chipotle powder if you prefer a spicier version. Spread your mushrooms out onto some greaseproof paper and oven bake until the sugars have caramelised and the edges are crisp. Load up a toasted buger bun along with your favourite toppings
How your kit is made
Hi I'm Rachel! Spore Play is far from a huge farm. Your grow kit is made specially by me in my home lab in north London. After experimenting with mushroom cultivation I realised that a lot of people are interested in doing it too. Whether you love cooking, growing or generally experimenting.
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Your grow kit bag is essentially a substrate mix which has been fully collonised with mushroom mycelium. The mycelium is the main body of the fungus and the mushroom is the fruit. The mycelium at this stage is much less likely to suffer from contamination from competing bacteria than the earlier stages. Your fungus has been happilly munching away on sterile popcorn and then a mixture of wood/straw and soy bean hulls with a little gypsum for ph balance and nutrients.
When you cut into the plastic bag your fungus will be exposed to light and fresh air as well as hopefully some mist if you are being kind to it. This will kick start the fruiting process and mushrooms will start to 'pin'. Over a few days you will see these tiny pins develop into little mushrooms, and then bigger mushrooms!
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Don't forget to take some snaps of your beautiful mushrooms before they go in the pan!
1. Mushrooms Can Break Down Plastic
Some fungi, like Pestalotiopsis microspora, can digest plastic and are being studied for their potential to combat pollution.
2. They Can Be Turned Into Packaging, insulation and Clothing
Mycelium is used as a sustainable material for creating eco-friendly packaging, leather-like fabrics and it is even being used as an insulation material for housing.
3. There Are Over 14,000 Known Mushroom Species
New species are being discovered every year, and many are still unidentified.
4. Fungi Have Inspired Medicine Beyond Penicillin
The immunosuppressant drug cyclosporine, derived from fungi, revolutionized organ transplants by preventing rejection.
5. Trees and Fungi have a symbiotic relationship
Fungi benefit from the trees sugars from photosynthesis. Trees in turn benefit from nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus from the fungi. The fungus also acts to extend the trees root system and even communicate with other trees.
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