Currently there are over 10,000 known types of mushrooms. 10 of the most common mushroom types White button mushroom, Crimini mushroom,Portobello mushroom,Shiitake mushroom,Oyster mushroom,Enoki mushroom,Chanterelle mushroom,Porcini mushroom,paddy straw mushroom,milky mushroom.
The white mushrooms have a creamy white to pale tan colour with a firm texture and fragile flavour. They are juicy, delicious and economical. Around 90 percent of the mushrooms that we eat are of this variety. You can eat it either raw or cooked. It goes perfectly in soups and salads and on pizzas.
Oyster mushrooms, the name sounds more like something you can find in the ocean than on the land. Yet this edible mushroom is very beneficial to the body and breaks down lethal chemicals. They are one of the most versatile mushrooms on earth, which can be easily cultivated. Oyster’s mushrooms are also very beautiful and come in a broad spectrum of colours. The mushrooms have the most promising effect on cholesterol levels and cancer.
Cremini Mushrooms are in fact the same species of mushroom as White Button Mushrooms. They are just a little different strain of that species that develops a skinny layer of tan or coffee-coloured cells on its cap. Cremini mushrooms have a bit more flavour than the White Button Mushrooms.
Paddy straw mushroom has a good combination of - flavour, aroma, delicacy and nutrients and hence it is equally popular as the white button mushroom. It is an edible mushroom of both - the topics and subtropics. It first started to be cultivated in China as early as 1822; later its cultivation was done in several countries outside the region
Calocybe indica, commonly known as the milky white mushroom, is a species of edible mushroom native to India. The sturdy all-white mushrooms appear in summer after rainfall in fields and on road verges. Traditionally eaten in West Bengal, it is being grown commercially in several Indian states and other tropical countries.