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King oyster

Pleurotus eryngii

The steak of the oyster clan — a fat stem you sear, with the same gentle glucan bonus as its cousins.

Flavor

Meaty, umami, faintly seafood-anise when browned — a pan mushroom, not a tea.

Symptoms

low immunity, fatigue

In favor

Superb eating

Against

Goes rubbery if stewed grey

Grow lab

Yes

Days to harvest

14–24 days from a ready block

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