How to Use oyster mushroom in a Sentence

oyster mushroom

noun
  • The veg sandwich, in which a salty and steroidal oyster mushroom subs for the bird, just gives me the willies.
    Tim Carman, Washington Post, 5 July 2022
  • If using a grill, brush the oyster mushroom slices with olive oil.
    Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Look for blue oyster mushrooms both fresh and powered, along with a grow kit.
    Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Jan. 2018
  • Scatter the wood ear mushrooms over the oyster mushroom slices, then top with more fresh cilantro leaves to serve.
    Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2021
  • On the lighter side, there’s a soothing risotto, streaked green with the same herbed oil that graces the salmon mousse and bulked up with shiitake and oyster mushrooms.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
  • The fillets are a mix of king oyster mushrooms and jackfruit that are coated in a gluten-free batter.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 2 June 2023
  • For lunch, get the fried oyster mushroom sandwich, which will please even the most devoted meat-eaters.
    Ella Riley-Adams, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2022
  • The customer would take the oyster mushrooms, but the shortages kept coming and the responses to his questions slowed.
    Ellen McCarthy, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Apr. 2020
  • The monastery now produces around 1,400 pounds of mushrooms each week — half oyster mushrooms, half shiitake.
    Stephen Hiltner, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2018
  • That includes adding new menu items like the Southern Dinner Catch with fried oyster mushrooms, and chips and queso.
    Dalila Thomas, Dallas News, 11 May 2020
  • Or rather, your oyster mushroom or shiitake or blend of wild mushrooms, which add umami flavor in place of meat.
    Casey Barber, CNN, 14 Nov. 2022
  • So the team grew a few dozen strains of oyster mushroom, testing each for oil-digesting ability in petri dishes in the lab.
    Kenneth Miller, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2013
  • The mofongo is studded with bits of smoky tempeh, topped with a stack of fried oyster mushrooms, and served with a coconut-cream curry.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2024
  • Ranking right up there was the bibimbap with a crispy, boneless chicken thigh over rice, kimchi, oyster mushrooms, bok choy and a soft poached egg.
    Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2019
  • Pink, yellow, and blue oyster mushrooms curl out of the bags, their delicate, bubbly forms like something from Dr. Seuss.
    Nina Sparling, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2018
  • They were served with au gratin potatoes, oyster mushrooms and butternut squash.
    Kynala Phillips, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 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
  • Drift makes pasta fresh every day, and tagliatelle tossed with meaty oyster mushrooms and a vivid pesto is as diverting as anything from the deep blue sea.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The oyster mushroom po’boy sandwich ($18) that made Mother famous still stands out a decade after its creation.
    Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
  • From pearl onions and oyster mushrooms to Japanese eggplant and salad greens (yep, even arugula).
    Alex Van Buren, Health.com, 25 June 2018
  • Two other common mushrooms that can be grown on logs are oyster mushrooms and lion’s mane mushrooms.
    Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2024
  • Inside are lion’s mane, shiitake, porcini, and oyster mushrooms, waiting for their turn in the spotlight.
    Ellen Fort, Sunset Magazine, 15 Jan. 2020
  • Cauliflower and oyster mushrooms are also available, along with toppings like slaw, black-eyed peas and a fried egg.
    Andy Wang, Forbes, 22 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
  • Inspired by the pink oyster mushroom, the piece is not exactly subtle, with an expansive, flower-like top that covers most of your hand.
    Dana Givens, Robb Report, 25 July 2022
  • First: Truffles, mushroom bisque with crispy oyster mushrooms.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 8 Jan. 2020
  • The farm features a variety of oyster mushroom species, lion’s mane, and pioppino.
    Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 15 June 2023
  • At this camping-themed restaurant, order Hungry Dad ($21.95) for a New York steak with peewee potatoes, mushroom cream and oyster mushroom chips.
    Wendy Killeen, azcentral, 11 June 2018
  • The swamp pantry also offers oyster mushrooms that are found on decaying trees, fresh greens like the stalks of chadrons (the Cajun-French name for thistles), and satsumas—a variety of mandarin orange.
    National Geographic, 20 May 2020
  • That includes the more esoteric varieties like oyster mushrooms, hen of the woods and beech mushrooms that are frequently slapped with this label.
    Dominic Armato, azcentral, 13 June 2018

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