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Oct 2024
29m 42s

Why Am I Intimidated By Mushrooms?

Bon Appétit
About this episode

Leah loves the Union Square Farmer's Market, but there's one tent she's too intimidated to stop at: the "mushroom guys" (aka Mushroom Queens).  So to help demystify the alien-looking fungi that Leah's seen at their stall — and prove to her that she can achieve a crispy, umami-rich 'shroom in her own kitchen — Chris takes Leah to Mushroom Queens in Ozone Park, and they get a tour of an urban mushroom farm.


Recipes featured:  

Pasta with Creamy Mushroom Ragu

Seared Mushrooms with Garlic and Thyme

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