The Pantry Note
Lentinula edodes · Mushroom Grow Kit
Pantry Note - Shiitake Grow Block
The pantry cooking mushroom, after one cold night.
$33.00
Shipping at checkout. Free on orders of $150 or more.
Grown for roast and simmer
Shiitake is the mushroom kitchens have used for a long time, with a deep flavor that loves butter, soy, and soup. It is not a start here block because it needs a night in the fridge before it will make caps. That one extra step is specific, not hard.
Bag off, fridge overnight, then the counter. Full steps on How to grow.
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Covered if it contaminates or never pins within 30 days. The cold night is required.
Living product. Start within 7 to 10 days, or keep the unopened bag in the fridge. Never the freezer.
30 day grow promise. If it does not grow, we make it right.
One kind per bag. Read the sticker before you cut. Full steps are on How to grow.
Grown for
Daily cooking + functional food
How you use it
Roast, simmer, dry for stock
First harvest
10 to 21 days after initiating
Temperature
55 to 70 F after a cold shock
How it fruits
Bag off, fridge overnight, fruit the whole block
Expected yield
About 0.75 to 1.5 lb on the first crop
Flavor
Deep umami, smoky, classic mushroom
Difficulty
Moderate. Loves a cold snap
The facts
About shiitake
Timeline
The cold night starts it. After that, brown caps in about 10 to 21 days. Dry extras for stock. The 30 day promise covers a living, clean block.
As food
This is a weekly cooking mushroom. Deep, savory flavor. Caps that see a little light can make vitamin D. Cook it through.
Worth knowing
Shiitake will not fruit like an oyster. You take the bag all the way off and give it one cold night. Skip that and it often just sits.
Food and tea. Not medicine. The FDA has not reviewed this.
See how to grow this block · Not sure which mushroom? See the guide.
Why this one
Before you add it to cart
A bumpy or slightly brown surface after the cold night is normal. Green, black, or sour is not.
Not the first block if you want the simplest opening. Worth it if you cook.
The full steps for every species, including the ones that need an open top, a cold night, or a sealed bag, live on How to grow. Use this page to decide if you want this mushroom. Use that page when the box is on your counter.
See how to growFood and tea. Not medicine. The FDA has not reviewed this.
Harvest
Caps still slightly convex, veil just breaking. Fully flattened is still edible, a little less tender.
After you pick
Keep misting the bare block. If nothing returns, soak 20 minutes. Drain well.
In the kitchen
Roast with oil and salt. Stems go in broth.
Recipe
Roasted shiitake with soy and sesame
1. Toss caps in oil and salt. 2. Roast at 425 F until the edges darken. 3. Soy, sesame oil, scallions. Cook through.
If something looks wrong
No pins after two weeks
Cold shock again. Confirm it is not in a hot room.
Slimy spots
Standing water. Drain, more air, lighter mist.
Green mold
Photograph the whole bag. Email Team@harmonixhome.com within 30 days.
