2 weeks ago
I genuinely did nothing
Put it on the bookshelf next to the router and forgot about it. Nine days later there was a bronze bouquet the size of a football. I have killed every houseplant I have ever owned.
Marisa D.Ann Arbor, MI
Best sellerBeginner proof
Gourmet
Chestnut
Cyclocybe aegerita
4.9 · 128 orders
$34
$39
per block, shipping calculated at checkout
Nutty, crunchy, holds its bite in a hot pan. Fruits in tight bronze clusters that come off the block in one twist.
Block size Same work either way
Ships Mon to WedFree ground over $75
Alive or replacedNo return needed
All 50 statesNo restrictions
Nutty, crunchy, holds its bite in a hot pan. Fruits in tight bronze clusters that come off the block in one twist.
This is the block in every photograph on this site. Nothing was staged, dressed or borrowed. It was set on a shelf in Grand Rapids and photographed on the day it broke.
What you do: stand it upright, out of direct sun, between 15 and 24 degrees. Cut nothing, add nothing, spray nothing. When it fruits, twist the cluster off at the base rather than cutting, and leave the block where it is for the next flush.
| Species | Cyclocybe aegerita |
|---|---|
| First pins | 7 to 10 days |
| First flush, average | 900g |
| Flushes | 2 to 3 |
| Substrate | Hardwood sawdust and soy hull, sterilised |
| State on arrival | Fully colonised, sealed, alive |
| Filter | 0.2 micron patch, gas exchange handled |
| Your input | None |
| Ideal range | 15 to 24 degrees, out of direct sun |
| Shelf life before use | Up to 3 weeks in a cool room |
Flavour: Nutty, Crisp, Chestnut skin.
Dry sear, no oil, until they squeak. Then butter.
Store what you pick in a paper bag in the fridge, never plastic, and do not wash them until the moment they go in the pan.
6 weeks ago
Arrived already colonised, arrived alive
Box was cold, block was solid white through the bag, no green anywhere. You can tell it was made recently and not sat in a warehouse.
Russ P.Madison, WI
Blocks leave Grand Rapids Monday to Wednesday so nothing sits in a depot over a weekend. Order before 11am ET on a Wednesday and it goes that day, otherwise it goes the following Monday.
Ground is $9.50 and free over $75. Express is $22, Overnight is $44 and runs Monday to Wednesday only.
If the forecast on your route looks genuinely bad we email you and hold the block rather than cook it in a truck.
