Algae and Fungi that can be Eaten

Algae and Fungi that can be Eaten

Different Texture and Taste

There are about 25,000 species of algae, but only about 50 are good to eat. Aquatic Algae are often called vegetable from the sea. Japan is a producer, exporter, and the largest algae consumers. This explains the many names in Japanese algae. More than 100,000 species of fungi are known, only 20 types of fungus that can be cooked. Between 1% and 2% of species are toxic, causing serious problems, even death and can not be eaten. Others have the texture or taste.

Algae Algae have the texture and taste which are very diverse. Some are elastic, the other a soft and dry. They are used as food, seasoning, decorator, and supplements. Algae are composed of as many as 40-60% carbohydrate. They are also good sources contained minerals, including calcium and iodine. some cultivated algae, pieces of algae that carry the spores grown on the tube or rope plsyik in the reservoir with sea water temperature is set or in the sea.

• Once under water, forming a branch of hijiki dry noodles
• Nori is orange algae that became black when dry, thin leaf of nori used to make sushi.
• Jelly is a material extracted from red algae, thawed, used to make jelly that can replace gelatin in some recipes.
• Spirulina Algae is a microscopic protein, usually eaten as a supplement food .
• Lettuce Algae Sea looked and tasted like lettuce.

Fungi Groups of fungi including mushrooms tribe, but also mold and yeast used to make cheese, bread, beer, etc.. several species of mushrooms such as button mushrooms are cultivated. technique consists of miselia spur to develop the natural or synthetic fertilizers (made with straw, bark, gypsum or other materials) or wood. Some mushrooms are eaten raw, but generally must be cooked.

• Velve foot, which is very popular in Asia, has a thin veil and a long stalk.
• Button mushrooms, widest and most popular power.
• Truffles are extremely rare below the surface.
• Morel, hood covered the alveoli, can only be eaten if cooked properly.
  

(source: QA International)