Grilled Mushroom Cheesesteaks – Teaspoon of Spice

Grilled mushrooms and grilled onions with a light-weight cheese sauce makes for the last word vegetarian cheesesteak.

Replace and Disclosure: Again in 2015, l participated in a farm tour sponsored by The Mushroom Council however I used to be not compensated to put in writing this publish. Opinions and ideas are my very own however I believe I fashioned my love for mushrooms within the womb. And this recipe is now the second hottest recipe on our weblog (right here’s hthe hottest.)

I’ve professed my love for mushrooms right here many instances.

Like with these Grilled Veggie Portabella Mushroom Pizzas and these Loaded Veggie Nachos. Or Gnocchi with Spring Greens and Crimini Mushrooms.

And although I’ve lived a mere 25 miles away from The Mushroom Capitol of the World: Kennet Sq., PA (due west from Philadelphia) for many of my life, I’ve by no means visited a mushroom farm.

However let’s get to the recipe first (scroll right down to be taught extra about mushroom farming and my Mushroom Council Tour):

In the present day, we’re speaking cheesesteaks (since I’m a Philly lady in spite of everything.)

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When you’re an area, you order like so: “One whiz with” which interprets to “one cheesesteak with Cheez Whiz and with grilled onions.” (Sometimes, your solely different cheese alternative is provolone.)

Confession: So, I’m truly not an enormous cheesesteak fan. Typically I am going for a hen cheesesteak or a vegetarian cheesesteak – which is virtually blasphemous amongst cheesesteak purists.

However why not mix one Pennsylvania meals treasure into one other and this grilled mushroom cheesesteak additionally suits proper into #MeatlessMonday.

My rendition of Cheez Whiz is made with simply flour, a pat of butter and a few actually good cheddar. And in case you are mushroom lover like me, I don’t suppose you’re going to overlook the steak with this child.

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And onto the Mushroom Tour….

Again in June 2015, The Mushroom Council hosted eight of us registered dietitians – half of us bloggers and the opposite half grocery store RDs for the day studying in regards to the newest in diet analysis, listening to about The Mix promotion and touring two mushroom farms (and naturally, consuming numerous native mushrooms.)

Heaven.

The freshest mushroom I’ve ever eaten (at To-Jo Farms.)

Some fascinating info and funky tidbits I picked up in the course of the day:

Mushroom Farming

• 65% of the world’s mushrooms are grown on this area of Pennsylvania
• Mushroom farmers are the final recyclers – a typical compost used is a mixture of straw, hay, horse manure, cocoa shells (from Hershey’s chocolate) and corn cobs.

Tony and Joe D’Amico – 4th technology farmers at To-Jo Mushrooms

Behind the mountain of compost for mushroom rising.

• The preferred mushrooms, white button, take 11 weeks to develop.
• Unique mushrooms develop the vary from oyster mushrooms (about 18 days) to shiitakes (as much as 5 months.

Unique yellow oyster mushrooms grown at Phillip Mushroom Farm.

Royal trumpet mushrooms grown at Phillip Mushroom Farm.

One in all our swag presents was an oyster mushroom rising package from Again To The Roots. And this black thumb gardener grew mushrooms in lower than 2 weeks on the kitchen counter – so cool!

Rising Mushroom Vitamin Analysis

Mushroom Cooking Suggestions

• The Mix: Swap in diced mushrooms for about 30% of floor meat to make more healthy burgers, tacos, meatballs, meatloaf (the listing goes on.) The advantages:
  • Much less energy and fats
  • Diminished sodium by 25%
  • Elevated Vitamin D
  • Enhanced taste
• Use diced white button mushrooms when mixing with floor hen/turkey/pork
• Use diced portabellos when mixing with floor beef 
• For some burger inspiration, try the James Beard Basis’s Higher Burger Venture and see if there’s a restaurant close to you with a personalized mushroom blended burger on the menu.

The Woodlands at Phillips – A wonderful retailer that sells all issues mushrooms and host cooking lessons in Kennett Sq., PA.

Ever had a Philly cheeesteak? What’s your favourite option to cook dinner or eat mushrooms?