Mushroom, Button

Cute as a button, and so useful in cooking. This will add depth and nutrition to your dish.

Most mushrooms produced in Australia are this white button type (Agaricus bisporus).

• Freshest in autumn, but available all year round.
• Good for stir fry, salads, sauces, soups.
• Store in paper bag in fridge crisper. Don't wash, just pat with paper towel before consuming.

Did you know?
Fresh mushrooms supply mainly B-group vitamins, including:

• riboflavin (vitamin B2) and niacin, both of which contribute to the normal release of energy from food.
• pantothenic acid and biotin which both contribute to normal metabolism of fat.

They also have selenium, a mineral which contributes to the maintenance of hair and nails.

The mushroom is neither a fruit nor a vegetable, but the reproductive part of fungi.  As all mushrooms come from a completely different living kingdom, it has a very different nutrition profile...including antioxidants and bioactive compounds that are not found in plants.