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Myco Manchester Mushroom Cooperative
Nov 21, 20242 min read
Biodiversity volunteering - we found Parrot Waxcaps!
Over the last month we've held two biodiversity monitoring volunteering sessions in Fallowfield and Levenshulme, as part of our Awards...
Myco Manchester Mushroom Cooperative
May 15, 20242 min read
Crispy Fried Chicken Of The Woods
As we're coming into late spring, one of the great edible mushrooms you might start to find is chicken of the woods (Laetiporus...
Myco Manchester Mushroom Cooperative
May 15, 20242 min read
Myco’s Statement On Peat
Peat is a natural product that forms when plants die, and accumulate in unique environments called peat bogs. These boggy wetland...
Myco Manchester Mushroom Cooperative
Mar 13, 20242 min read
Wild Garlic and Pine Nut Fatayers
Fatayer are little hand pies made with a yeasted dough eaten in Palestine and across the Levant. I love making traditional spinach...
Myco Manchester Mushroom Cooperative
Mar 3, 20241 min read
Hazel Catkin Gofio
Did you know that you can eat hazel catkins? For the forager there isn't much going on in Winter, and the sight of hazel catkins can...
Myco Manchester Mushroom Cooperative
Nov 21, 20232 min read
Oyster Mushroom and Walnut Fatayer
Fatayer are little Lebanese hand pies, made with a yeasted dough. They are perfect as little appetisers, or as nibbles for a party....
Myco Manchester Mushroom Cooperative
Oct 31, 20231 min read
Congee (Chinese rice porridge) with Oyster Mushrooms
Congee might just be the perfect savoury breakfast. Hot soupy rice acts as the carby base for whatever toppings you throw at it: I love...
Myco Manchester Mushroom Cooperative
Oct 6, 20232 min read
Gochujang Oyster Mushrooms
One of our volunteers Gary kindly shared his delicious recipe for gochujang oyster mushrooms with us! We have tried it ourselves and can...
Myco Manchester Mushroom Cooperative
Aug 2, 20232 min read
Oyster Mushroom Shawarma Bowl
Serves 2 Leaving strips of oyster mushrooms in a marinade allows them to soak up all the flavour, creating a deliciously smokey umami...
Myco Manchester Mushroom Cooperative
Jun 24, 20232 min read
Crispy Hoisin Oyster Mushrooms
Serves 2 The key to getting the most meaty texture from your mushrooms for this recipe is to tear them really thinly. This way as they...
Myco Manchester Mushroom Cooperative
Apr 23, 20232 min read
How fungi help native bluebells make a living
The native bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) is an unmistakable sight in the British countryside where they are found in high...
Myco Manchester Mushroom Cooperative
Apr 11, 20232 min read
Why Myco is a workers' co-op
Myco is proudly a workers’ co-operative! But what does that actually mean, and why have we decided to do things this way? Workers’ co-ops...
Myco Manchester Mushroom Cooperative
Mar 17, 20232 min read
What does ethical foraging look like?
We love foraging! We love how it connects us to our local environment, makes us reflect on where our food comes from and introduces us to...
Myco Manchester Mushroom Cooperative
Feb 20, 20233 min read
Pickled Elf Cup Mushrooms
Between December and April, you might find these little red elf cup mushrooms on dead wood, fallen branches and twigs. They could be...
Myco Manchester Mushroom Cooperative
Sep 20, 20221 min read
Miso Shiitake Wontons
This is a really delicious, easy, and scalable recipe for all dim sum lovers! You can use fresh or rehydrated shiitake for this recipe -...
Myco Manchester Mushroom Cooperative
Apr 27, 20222 min read
Gungjung Tteokbokki (Korean Rice Cakes with Soy Sauce and Oyster Mushrooms)
Serves 4 Ingredients Veg: 1 bunch of spring onions (chopped) 3 carrots (cut in half long-ways and sliced on the diagonal) 1 white onion...
Myco Manchester Mushroom Cooperative
Apr 27, 20221 min read
Creamy Oyster Mushroom and White Wine Pasta
Ingredients: 1 white onion, find chopped 1 carrot, chopped small ½ a leek, chopped small 4 cloves garlic 1 1/2 cup cashews ¾ cup water or...
Myco Manchester Mushroom Cooperative
Apr 27, 20221 min read
How to cook oyster mushrooms
Moisture is your enemy when cooking mushrooms, so it's best to clean all mushrooms by wiping them with a kitchen towel rather than...
Recipes: Blog2
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