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VERONICA WEBER
Christine Manzano sorts shiitake mushrooms into an “ugly” basket.
Her husband’s latest recipe involves taking the large stemmed king trumpet mushroom, cutting them paper thin and sauteing them in butter. “The mushroom itself comes out like a chow fun noodle, and sauteing them in butter makes a really nice, sweet, mushroomy sauce,” he said. He added that king trumpets are also firm enough to be cut in half and thrown into a roast. Customers at the Mountain View market repeatedly mentioned the willingness of Far West’s employees to talk about their mushrooms. When a customer asked Desanto why organic button mushrooms are hard to
find, he gave a detailed answer about the variety’s susceptibility to mold that makes organic growing uneconomical. “They are so delighted to give you information,” said Orly Ben Yosef, who has visited Far West’s farm and is a member of a group dedicated to promoting mushrooms. John Garrone has been selling mushrooms at the Palo Alto market for more than 25 years. He said the market has an unusual feel because of its ties with Avenidas, a senior organization that receives donations from the volunteer-run market. “The
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