1 month ago
Slow, as advertised
Took nineteen days and I nearly binned it at day fifteen because the block goes an alarming brown. That is apparently the whole point. Worth it.
Tom W.Grand Rapids, MI
Patient
Gourmet
Shiitake
Lentinula edodes
4.7 · 64 orders
$38
per block, shipping calculated at checkout
The slowest bag we sell and the deepest flavour. The block browns over before it fruits, which is exactly what it should do.
Block size Same work either way
Ships Mon to WedFree ground over $75
Alive or replacedNo return needed
All 50 statesNo restrictions
The slowest bag we sell and the deepest flavour. The block browns over before it fruits, which is exactly what it should do.
Every block is inoculated, grown out and fully colonised in Grand Rapids before it is sealed. It leaves here as a finished thing, which is the entire reason there is nothing for you to do with it.
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 | Lentinula edodes |
|---|---|
| First pins | 14 to 21 days |
| First flush, average | 750g |
| Flushes | 3 to 4 |
| 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: Smoke, Umami, Deep.
Low and slow in fat. Never crowd the pan.
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.
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.
