The problem with shiitake mushrooms ...

[unixronin]

... is that while they have lots of great flavor, they're like chewing old boot leather.  If only someone could discover or breed a mushroom that combined the flavor of shiitake with the texture of a regular white mushroom or a crimini, or for that matter a straw mushroom, it'd be wonderful.

Comments

[bunrab.livejournal.com]

I like the chewy. It's different, doesn't blandly mesh with all other textures in the food. Especially fun with water chestnuts for crunchy!