Enoki

Flammulina filiformis, F. velutipes

mushroom

Clusters of thin white stems with tiny caps, crunchy and mild, cultivated; in soups, hot pots or stir-fried. It provides beta-glucans and ergothioneine.

Origin

East Asia

Season (United States)

all year round · grows in your region

Preparation

Only the base holding the stems together is cut off. Always cooked: raw, it has been linked to listeria outbreaks.

Molecules

Mushroom beta-glucans · ErgothioneineIn small amounts, not counted Vitamin D

Did you know?

Wild, it looks nothing like itself: a mushroom with a sticky orange cap 5 to 10 cm across, on a velvety stem.