Some people refer to any or all of them as lion-head mushrooms while others say they look like a hedgehog and call them hedgehog mushrooms. Other common names include bear’s head, old man’s beard, bearded tooth, and sheep’s tooth mushroom. The name pom pom is the newest and the name marketing them in the United States.
Mushrooms are low in calories, fat-free, cholesterol-free and very low in sodium, and they provide important nutrients such as selenium, potassium, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin D and more. They have been linked to decreased risk of cancer, help strengthen the immune system and may aid in the prevention of many other diseases.
For thousands of years, Eastern cultures have revered Pom Pom mushrooms’ health benefits. Long celebrated as a source of powerful nutrients, they can also help Americans meet dietary recommendations by providing many of the nutritional attributes of produce – as well as attributes more commonly found in meat, beans or grains.
These fluffy little buns have a hearty, slightly sweet taste and an almost meaty texture that makes them of good use as a veggie replacement for veal or lobster. They’re fragile and shouldn’t be washed or handled much; just sliced up and sautéed in butter for about five minutes.
Yesterday when Mom and I set out for eastern Pennsylvania hunting for the notorious lion’s mane mushroom (aka Pom Pom) with which to make Mushroom Bacon. This was the trip where I became re-acquainted with Pom Pom mushrooms. We found this nice bakery where they were serving Not So Crabby Cakes. So I asked what…
Kennett’s Mouthwatering PomPom Vegas Mushroom-Tomato Pasta If you love pasta as much as we do then you will absolutely love this delicious vegan dish. Even if you are not a vegetarian you will absolutely love this exquisite exotic mushroom entree. From the mouth-watering mushroom Capital of the World to your taste buds we bring you…
Kennett’s Lemon Zest PomPom Vegan Mushrooms Appetizer What a delightful vegan appetizer to share with your friends and family (although no sharing is required). This phenomenal lemon zest pompom vegan mushrooms appetizer is exquisite to say the least. Even for the most discerning meat eater, our pompom mushrooms mixed with lemon zest and freshly tossed…
