oyster mushroom
noun
: an edible mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) that grows especially on deciduous trees and deadwood
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The menu continues with a luxurious lobster plate featuring fennel, parsley root and herbs, then a beef flat iron with squash blossom, bell pepper, and oyster mushroom.
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Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
The outdoor kitchen is solar-powered, all of the restaurant’s food waste is composted, and spent coffee grounds are used to grow oyster mushrooms — earning Le George a Michelin Green Star (in addition to its existing star for culinary excellence).
—Ross Kenneth Urken, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2024
The oyster mushrooms, harvested from just across the St. Lawrence River, were dressed with local camelina seeds, which taste a little like sesame.
—Rivka Galchen, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2023
The menu, as seen on Yelp, includes an oyster mushroom burger and mushroom chana burger made with a sprouted chickpea patty.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024
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Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
The outdoor kitchen is solar-powered, all of the restaurant’s food waste is composted, and spent coffee grounds are used to grow oyster mushrooms — earning Le George a Michelin Green Star (in addition to its existing star for culinary excellence).
—Ross Kenneth Urken, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2024
The oyster mushrooms, harvested from just across the St. Lawrence River, were dressed with local camelina seeds, which taste a little like sesame.
—Rivka Galchen, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2023
The menu, as seen on Yelp, includes an oyster mushroom burger and mushroom chana burger made with a sprouted chickpea patty.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024
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“Oyster mushroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oyster%20mushroom. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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