Mushroom Brand

[LilyR]

Anyone here react to some mushrooms, but not to others?  I was wondering if anyone knows of a safe brand of mushrooms (fresh or canned, preferably fresh) that you seem to do well with?  Or any store brands?  I have had mushrooms at times and been okay, but other times had some issues.  I don't know for certain it was the mushrooms. Maybe something else caused the problem, but it seems mushrooms are at least worth considering.  From now on I will write down the brand I use and then journal my reaction to them. But since I am getting over being glutened, I do not dare try any right now unless I find a recommended brand that people seem safe with. What a terrible shame that such a healthy food that is naturally gluten-free is often grown in gluten.  I have heard that the mushrooms do not absorb the gluten while growing, but surely microscopic crumbs of gluten could easily get tucked into the under part of the mushroom?  I wish I had my grandfather teach me how to pick wild mushrooms before he passed away. Although that was only a seasonal thing he did so wouldn't help much the rest of the year.  Why do so many companies have to use gluten? I hate gluten!!!!!! It ruins everything.  (Sorry, having a bad day.)

[Ennis-TX]

I have been fine with Polar Canned mushrooms, we have 2 local farmers here...they told me they use various seeds sprayed with teh spores to grow. I think I did a post with the exact information a few years back but think they were using barley to grow the mushrooms from. Some even use compost with wheat to grow them in.

OH on polar...they are in a liquid in the can...if you have a nima, test a tiny bit of the mushroom with a few drops of the canned liquid if any CC is present then it will catch it. PERFECT. I found this one company that sells #10 5lb cans of mushrooms been debating this trick with a can of them and freezing it in portions.