Button Mushrooms

About
A mushroom is not truly a vegetable but a fungus - a plant that has no roots or leaves, no flowers or seeds, and that does not require light to grow (although some do need light to fruit). Instead, it proliferates in the dark and reproduces by releasing billions of spores. There are about 38,000 varieties of mushrooms, from deliciously edible to highly toxic. Most varieties grow wild; in fact, their earthy flavor has been appreciated for thousands of years. The Egyptian pharaohs decreed mushrooms to be a royal food.

The popular button mushrooms, smooth and round-capped, can be found in several different colors - white, off-white, and brown (called cremini) - but they all belong to a single species, Agaricus bisporus. These mildly flavored mushrooms are usually sold prepackaged in supermarkets.

Availability
Available year-round.

Nutrition Information:
• Low in calories
• Good source of Vitamin B
For complete nutritional information, click here.

Additional Information
• Why Eat It - Selection - Storage - Preparation
• From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia