Mushrooms are magical, but we take them for granted. They should be a staple everyday food. The health benefits are numerous; relief of breast cancer, prostrate cancer, high cholesterol, and diabetes are just a few diseases that mushrooms can help. Mushrooms are now gaining the status of a “superfood” and deservedly so.
Check out why you should include mushrooms into your diet. Dr. Mercola has recently produced a brilliant infographic and an article showing the benefits of eating mushrooms and how it can help you cut down on eating meat. Craving a burger? I have also added a delicious recipes for you to try. Enjoy.
The flavor “umami,” which means “delicious” in Japanese, is valued for making foods taste meatier and more satisfying. Umami is the natural flavor of glutamic acid, which, in your body is often found as glutamate; eating umami-rich foods may increase post-meal satiety, helping you eat less throughout the day and ultimately lose weight.
Umami is valued for making foods taste better. When an umami-rich food like is added to soup stock, for instance, it makes the broth heartier, more “meaty”, and more satisfying.
Mushrooms, and shiitake mushrooms in particular, are rich in umami flavor. This is why they’re often used in place of meat in sandwiches. While I don’t necessarily recommend cutting back on meat in your diet, particularly if it’s organic and pastured, mushrooms do make an ideal meat “enhancer” for those trying to cut back.
By adding a “mushroom base” (see below) to burgers, meat sauce, and more, you can cut the meat in your recipes by half or more, without sacrificing flavor and heartiness. This will certainly shave some dollars off your food budget and, at the same time, will add valuable nutrition to your meals.
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I canned up 33 half pints last week. Use them in everything!