Pioppino

Pioppino

Little Known Gem

These little bits of delicious goodness are said to have been discovered in China and Japan. Today pioppinos can be found in most grocery stores across Asia, Europe, and in North American specialty stores . Mushroom loving European countries were also quick to embrace pioppino as a staple in their diet. In North America mushrooms have rapidly gained popularity and pioppino are right up front helping to lead the charge. There has been a steady growth in demand for mushrooms such as pioppino. Most people want to live a healthy lifestyle and eat a health diet and pioppino help them achieve those goals.

Pioppino have not been scientifically studied at the same level as some of the other mushroom species but that says nothing about the amount of health benefits it provides. Pioppino are particularly rich in copper and vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) and loaded with polysaccharides and amino acids. Plus, pioppino also contains vitamin B2, vitamin B3, selenium, folate, potassium, and biotin. All this can be gained simply by cooking and eating these delicious mushrooms.

Incorporating pioppino mushrooms into your diet is easy to do since these mushrooms pair well with a countless number of dishes. Adding pioppino mushrooms to European cuisine like pastas, soups, salads, sauces, and side dishes will make you wonder why no one has ever told you about pioppino mushrooms. Volumes of Asian recipes call for pioppino mushrooms as an ingredient in stir-frys, miso and ramen soups, stews, sautés, and glazed mushrooms. In the West, we have only started to embrace mushrooms as a healthy staple in our culture’s cuisine. Here, it is rare to find finely tuned pioppino recipes that have been passed down throughout the generations. But what you will find is very adventurous people that have put a modern twist on an old-world favorite.