Golden Enoch

Golden velvet paw

Flammulina Velutipes

Golden velvet legged mushrooms or better known as Golden Enoki are small to medium sized and have long, thin stems with rounded, bulbous caps. The small caps of the Golden Enoki mushroom grow in tightly packed bouquets and are light to dark brown, smooth, firm and delicate. The thin peduncles are supple, velvety, light golden to ivory, and connect to the cap with small, dark orange-brown gills. Golden Enoki mushrooms are soft and crunchy with a soft, fruity and peppery taste.

PREPARATION

Golden Enoki mushrooms are best suited for both raw and cooked uses, such as simmering, blanching and boiling. Before consumption, the ends should be cut off, the mushrooms should be washed and slimy peduncles discarded. The delicate, crunchy texture of Golden Enoki mushrooms can be served fresh in salads with other raw vegetables, lightly sautéed and added to stir-fries and noodle dishes, mixed into beef rolls, vegetable pancakes, mixed into omelets, risottos, curries, sushi, or even spring rolls. They are usually used in hot soups for texture, but they can also be blanched in a soy sauce-based mixture and served as a main course. Golden Enoki mushrooms go well with Thai basil, garlic, onions, green onions, ginger, bokchoy, broccoli, green beans, cucumber, carrot, tomato, papaya, coconut, bamboo shoots, miso, sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, meats such as chicken, tofu , beef and pork, eggs, seafood, somen or soba noodles, rice, and cheddar cheese. They will keep for up to a week if stored in a paper bag in the refrigerator. When looking for Enoki mushrooms, it is vital to consult an expert before consuming any wild species, as the Enoki mushroom is very similar to the deadly galerina mushroom.

Enoki has enoki linoleic acid, enoki chitosan and is full of dietary fiber. Raw enoki mushrooms have been proven to contain about twice as much dietary fiber as cabbage. Linoleic acid, chitosan and dietary fiber provide you with the benefits of enoki mushrooms, such as the ability to lose body fat in your gut, control your blood sugar and prevent intestinal problems. Enoki mushrooms provide a smorgasbord of nutrients and antioxidants. They are loaded with thiamine, niacin, potassium, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, calcium, copper, iron and selenium, and are low in dietary cholesterol and sodium. The amino acids valine, lysine and ergothioneine enhance the immune-enhancing properties of the enoki. Consumption of enoki mushrooms helps prevent the rise of blood lipids, lower cholesterol levels to prevent hyperlipidemia, and reduce the occurrence of coronary disease.

other names

Golden velvet paw (Dutch)Golden enoki (German/French)Flammulina velutipes (Latin)Golden Enoki (English)