CARDONCELLO

How to home grow:
Easy to grow indoor thanks to the practical “Fungomania” box, using low lighted environment (cellars, underground rooms, caves etc…), with weak ventilation and temperature around 18°C.
Cultivation tips:
1) Open the box on the upper side and cut away the top cover
2) Cut away the superior part of the polyethylene box, cutting at the same level of the substrate surface.
3) Leave the substrate (and the remaining part of the box) like it is until the substrate became exausted (it should happen in approximately 45 days).
4) Cover the the substrate surface with a 1cm thick slice of soil
5) Make the soil humid spraying little amount of nebulized water over it, without soaking.
This operation must be repeated twice a day and, in hot seasons, each time the soil appears to be dry assuming a brighter coloration.

Organoleptic Characteristics:
Mushroom with unpaired aroma and consistency, of exquisite softness, able, despite it’s simplicity, to enrich and complete the most committing menus.

Gastronomical suggestions:
Clean the mushrooms, cut away the stem, wash the caps with accuracy, and set the gills face up in a oil greased pan.
Separately from mushrooms knead some bread to dough adding parsley and garlic.
After blending the mixture cover the mushroom caps on the gills side with a thin layer of the previously prepared paste.
Sprinkle with oil and put in the oven for 30 minutes at moderate temperature..

CORALLINO

How to home grow:
Easy to grow indoor thanks to the practical “Fungomania” box, using low lighted environment (cellars, underground rooms, caves etc…), with weak ventilation and temperature around 20°C.
Grow easy with the help of the following tips:
1) Open the box on the upper side and cut away the top cover
2) Cut away the superior part of the polyethylene box, cutting at the same level of the substrate surface.
3) Leave the substrate (and the remaining part of the box) like it is until the substrate became exausted (it should happen in approximately 45 days).
4) Make the substrate wet (but not soak) using nebulized water. This step must be repeated twice a day.

Organoleptic Characteristics:
La carne conserva il suo caratteristico aroma un po’ amaro ma particolarmente gradevole al palato.
The meat does maintain its characteristic bitter but appreciable aroma.
Much interesting if used for gravy preparation.

Gastronomical suggestions:
Clean and wash the mushrooms with care, removing all the twigs.
Fry the mushrooms (in hot oil and grinded parsley) for 20 minutes at low heat (simmering).
Separately, cook some linguine pasta in salt water, once done stir fry them together with the mushrooms in a fry pan.

ERINACEO

How to home grow:
Easy to grow indoor thanks to the practical “Fungomania” box, using low lighted environment (cellars, underground rooms, caves etc…), with weak ventilation and temperature around 18°C.
Grow easy with the help of the following tips:
1) Open the box on the upper side and cut away the top cover
2) Cut away the superior part of the polyethylene box, cutting at the same level of the substrate surface.
3) Leave the substrate (and the remaining part of the box) like it is until the substrate became exausted (it should happen in approximately 45 days).
4) Make the substrate wet (but not soak) using nebulized water. This step must be repeated twice a day.

Organoleptic Characteristics:
The hericium erinaceus is a well known delight, very famous in China for it’s exquisite flavor.
Besides it’s delicate aroma, playing in its favour there are the meat-elastic consistency and its intense smell.

Gastronomical suggestions:
Clean the mushrooms and cut them in slices, than pan fry them with oil, salt and pepper.
Scald some tomatoes in hot water, peel them, and after removing the seeds, smash them in mush.
Fry some garlic and onion, put them together with tomatoes, salt, some wine and make it evaporate.
At this point add the mushrooms and some pasley. Cut away from the cooking fire and pour everything in a glass pan.
Add some grated bread and some cheese, then sprinkle with a little bit of oil and put in the oven to brow.

GELONE

How to home grow:
Easy to grow indoor thanks to the practical “Fungomania” box, using low lighted environment (cellars, underground rooms, caves etc…), with weak ventilation and temperature around 15-18°C.
Grow easy using the following tips:
1) Open the box on the upper side and cut away the top cover
2) Cut away the superior part of the polyethylene box, cutting at the same level of the substrate surface.
3) Leave the substrate (and the remaining part of the box) like it is until the substrate became exausted (it should happen in approximately 45 days).
4) Cover the substrate surface with soil (1cm thickness)
5) Make the substrate wet (but not soak) using nebulized water. This step must be repeated twice a day or whenever the soil does appear dry.

Organoleptic Characteristics:
Delicate aroma, soft taste, best consistency.

Gastronomical suggestions:
Put in a fry pan oil, garli, green peppers and make them fry.
After a few minutes add the mushrooms (previously chopped), add some salt and brown on a high heat for 10 minutes..

GIALLINO

How to home grow:
Easy to grow indoor thanks to the practical “Fungomania” box, using low lighted environment (cellars, underground rooms, caves etc…), with weak ventilation and temperature around 15-18°C.
Grow easy using the following tips:
1) Open the box on the upper side and cut away the top cover
2) Cut away the superior part of the polyethylene box, cutting at the same level of the substrate surface.
3) Leave the substrate (and the remaining part of the box) like it is until the substrate became exausted (it should happen in approximately 45 days).
4) Cover the substrate surface with soil (1cm thickness)
5) Make the substrate wet (but not soak) using nebulized water. This step must be repeated twice a day or whenever the soil does appear dry.

Organoleptic Characteristics:
Delicate aroma, soft taste, good consistency.

Gastronomical suggestions:
Clean up the mushrooms cutting away the strongest part of the stem, quickly wash them, dry them up with care, and finally cut them (avoid making thin slices).
Crush some garlic cloves and make them brown on a medium heat in a saucepan, together with some olive oil.
Once the cloves assume a golden coloration remove them and put the mushroom slices in the saucepan.
Let the mushrooms take the flavour for a few minutes, while using a wooden spoon to mix.
Add some salt and pepper if needed, and go on with the cooking for 30 minutes, occasionally mixing.
A few seconds before shutting of the fire, abundantly sprinkle with persley, mix again and serve.

PIOPPINO

How to home grow:
Easy to grow indoor thanks to the practical “Fungomania” box, using low lighted environment (cellars, underground rooms, caves etc…), with weak ventilation and temperature around 20°C.
Grow easy using the following tips:
1) Open the box on the upper side and cut away the top cover
2) Cut away the superior part of the polyethylene box, cutting at the same level of the substrate surface.
3) Leave the substrate (and the remaining part of the box) like it is until the substrate became exausted (it should happen in approximately 45 days).
4) Make the substrate wet (but not soak) using nebulized water. This step must be repeated twice a day.

Organoleptic Characteristics:
Considered a true delight from connoisseurs.
The mushroom does keep it’s pleasant qualities even after being cooked, both in terms of consistency and taste.

Gastronomical suggestions:
Clean and cut in slices the mushrooms.
Grind onion, carrot and persley and brown together with half a glass of oil.
Add a garlic glove and wet with vine.
At this point add the sliced mushrooms, some tomato sauce, salt, pepper and mix everything.
Once the mushrooms are ready, cut away the flame and let cool.