The Stem Note
Pleurotus eryngii · Kitchen
Stem Note - King Trumpet
Thick stems you sear like a small steak.
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Grown for a thick stem meal
King trumpet is grown for the stem. You slice it into coins, sear both sides, and it eats like a meal instead of a garnish. Keep the block in a cool room so the stems stay thick. Warm kitchens make them skinny.
Cool room. Open the top. See How to grow for the exact opening and harvest.
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One kind per bag. Read the sticker before you cut. Full steps are on How to grow.
Grown for
Hearty mains
How you use it
Sear the stems, roast, slice into coins
First harvest
10 to 20 days
Temperature
50 to 65 F
How it fruits
Fruit from the top after you open the bag
Expected yield
Often 1 to 2 lb on a strong first crop
Flavor
Meaty, mild, stems like steak
Difficulty
Easy, prefers cool
The facts
About king trumpet
Timeline
First harvest about 10 to 20 days after you open the top. Cooler rooms make thicker stems. Warm rooms make skinny ones.
As food
You cook the stem, not just the cap. Coins in a hot pan. Cook them through.
Worth knowing
This is Pleurotus eryngii. Same family as oyster, built like a small steak. Open the top. Do not cut an X on the side.
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
If you want a mushroom that can be the center of the plate, this is the one.
Needs a cooler counter than an oyster. About 50 to 65 F.
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
Keep stems long. Trim substrate at the base.
After you pick
Keep misting the same open top. A second crop can come after a 20 minute soak.
In the kitchen
Thick coins, scored, seared until deep brown.
Recipe
King trumpet scallops
1. Slice stems into coins and score both faces. 2. Sear 3 to 4 minutes a side. 3. Garlic, lemon, parsley. Cook through.
If something looks wrong
Skinny stems
Too warm or too little air.
Pins abort
Surface dried out. Increase misting.
Green mold or slime
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