Yes I know you know I know we know...lol.
Mr bliss asks questions, I show him the video's on the website about spawn with 2 methods, showing how it is done. So now he has a good idea what kind of 'logs' to keep for the mushroom area.
For eating, what kind of mushrooms do you believe are the best eating mushrooms. Like button mushrooms?
I think buttons, for me , are the most universal. I belong to one ' mushroom ' group ( which I dont participate and Im not crazy about) and they all frown upon those mushrooms, they're all more into exotic kinds, but screw them . I like the taste and texture of them, just another mushroom to have in my arsenal. Ive grown them a few times through kits, but it's not financially worth it, by the time you pay for the kit, the shipping and the amount they produce. It was fun to do a few times, but that is it. If I lived in mushroom country ( Pennsylvania) and I was able to get my hands on more bulk material , with no shipping, Id grow them more often.
Oysters and Shiitake are probably my second go to. To me, the shiitake has a flavor like no other, there for not as universal ( for me), but I love the flavor and texture. ( easiest and most productive for me to grow on logs). The oysters aer very easy to grow indoors and plentiful. I like there mild flavors, and just boiling them in slightly salted water creates such a mellow mushroom broth. I usually freeze bulks of them in this ' broth', then defrost as needed . they maintain their cooked texture. Ive grown pink, yellow , gray and white varieties ( all have slightly different growing conditions ). I find the Italian Gray ones ( not sure of exact name) to be the easiest and most productive.
King oysters have a great texture, especially the stem . People ( maybe even you, I know someone did here) made 'King oyster scallops' out of the stems, by scoring and searing them in a pan.
Maitake arent bad. I don't see what the hype is with them, but when I have them, I use them. Definitely add a different texture than other mushrooms.
Lions Mane are fun to play around with. break then up to make ' crab cages' cause they are flakey. Or can press and pan fry, that gives a more ' meaty' feel.
But getting back to the question, The white button are my primary mushroom due to their universal uses
Anytime im in the market and see a mushroom ive never tasted before, you can guarantee Im going to buy it and play around with its in the kitchen
Ive also grown a bunch of others for the same reason, just to try something new.