As we walked toward the end of the Farmer's Market building, we encountered an unexpected surprise. We approached a display from the Jessamine Shiitake Mushroom Plantation in Winsteadville, North Carolina. Their mushrooms did not even remotely resemble any shiitake mushrooms that I had purchased previously in the supermarket. They were huge, moist, and resembled the portobellas with which I was familiar.
Stephen and I bought a half pound to include as key ingredients in my Southern Vegetable Lasagna. When asked how long these beautiful mushrooms would be available at Saturday's Farmer's Markets, we were told that the following week would be their final appearance in Pitt County. After viewing their website, it seems that we will have to drive to the waterfront in Little Washington if we want fresh shiitakes.
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