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Ingredients · Vegetables

Chestnut mushrooms

B vitamins and selenium for 18 calories, plus savoury depth that lets you use less salt.

Portion
a handful, about 5 mushrooms (80g)
Typical price
about £1.30 per 250g £
In season
Year-round
On this site
26 recipes

Nutrition per portion

Approximate values per a handful, about 5 mushrooms (80g)
Calories18 kcal
Protein2g
Carbohydrates0.3g
– of which sugars0.2g
Fibre0.9g
Fat0.3g
– of which saturates0g
Calcium2mg
Iron0.4mg
Salt0g

Buying & storing

  • Loose mushrooms in a paper bag cost less than plastic tubs
  • Don't wash them; a wipe or brush does it
  • Slightly dry beats slimy, always

Keep it well: Keep in a paper bag in the fridge; plastic makes them sweat and turn slimy.

Sensible swaps

  • portobello mushrooms
  • button mushrooms
  • aubergine
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Recipes that use chestnut mushrooms

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Miso mushroom udon

Miso mushroom udon

A fifteen-minute bowl of udon in miso broth with garlicky mushrooms and pak choi.

22 min 14g protein
Weeknight mushroom mapo tofu

Weeknight mushroom mapo tofu

A gentler mapo: silken tofu and mushrooms in a savoury bean sauce over rice, chilli to taste.

25 min 18g protein
Mushroom & pearl barley gratin

Mushroom & pearl barley gratin

Nutty pearl barley and mushrooms under a Gruyere crust; vegetarian comfort with structure.

65 min 20g protein