One day while describing the different flavors encountered with the various oyster mushroom varieties it occurred to me that it is like reading the back of a wine bottle. Therefore when discussing this topic with customers, we always preface our speech using that qualifier. For instance, when describing salmon oysters, I tell customers that it has a ham-like flavor. I elaborate by stating that it is not like chewing on a piece of ham steak. Rather, while masticating, one will try to match the flavor encountered to a previous dining experience and with the salmon oysters, ham is the closest match.
Bottom line, all of the mushrooms that I grow and sell would work well for about any culinary application of which one could dream, but for those looking to capitalize on the texture, flavor, shape, etc. that a particular mushroom could offer and/or to better be able to select a mushroom that would best compliment a dish, this article is for you.
