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Week of May 21 - 27

Food Of The Week

This week we celebrate shiitake mushrooms. The brown, slightly convex caps of shiitake mushrooms have a smoky taste and meaty texture, and have long been held in high regard for their medicinal properties, as well as for adding delicious flavor to many Asian-style dishes.

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Sautéed Shiitake Mushrooms
Healthy Sauté shiitake mushrooms for a great side dish.

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Add the unique flavor of shiitake mushrooms to your meal.

Healthy Cooking Tip
Although fresh foods are preferable, whenever possible, dehydrated shiitake mushrooms are a wonderful way to enjoy this healthy food when fresh is not available as they still retain great nutritional value.

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