Like a fat mushroom loves butter

King Oyster (Pleurotus erryngi)

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Related to the common oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus), the king oyster is a delicious mushroom with decurrent gills, a fat trunk of a stem and an "oh but at least you tried" little cap.  It has a white spore print typical of its genus and is the largest species of its genus. It is also known as the French horn mushroom, boletus of the steppes, and my personal favorite, trumpet royale. It can be found wild through west Asia, north Africa, and Europe but is cultivated widely in east Asia.

It is meaty and absorbs flavors brilliantly; I love it, like a fat mushroom loves butter!