Behold, the shiitake log. I was doing some research today on shiitake mushroom nutrition and came across this very informational web site for the Lost Creek Shiitake Mushroom Farm and they sell shiitake logs!!!!I have to admit I'm intrigued. I'm not exactly known for my green thumb so I'm always happy to see something that looks difficult to kill. From the growing directions, it sounds like I could put this in my sun room and forget it -- until harvest time.
Supposedly, log-grown shiitake mushrooms are more nutritious than sawdust-grown shiitakes, which is what is typically sold in supermarkets. So if you know a shiitake lover, consider sending them a log as a gift.
If anyone has ever had a shiitake log, let me know how you liked it.
