Comments on: Most Expensive Mushroom http://most-expensive.net/mushroom The Most Expensive Journal Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:49:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mike Vaughnhttp://most-expensive.net/mushroom#comment-190818 Mike Vaughn Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:14:46 +0000 http://most-expensive.net/?p=1772#comment-190818 I don’t doubt that matsutake mushrooms are expensive in Japan. But I have never heard matsi’s referred to as Mattake.The only reference I could find on the internet for Mattake was dated 1904 in the Exhibition of the Empire of Japan, Official Catalog, which was presented by the Imperial Japanese Commission to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition as a requirement in participating in the Exposition. I think that this reference to Mattake was a typo since “matsu-take” was printed elsewhere in the text. Matsutake are also known here in the U.S. as pine mushrooms – and by harvesters of this species as just matsi’s. In mushroom reference books the common name for those found in the U.S. is American Matsutake (Tricholoma magnivelare).At one time, just a few years ago, harvesters, here in the U.S, were paid over $600 per pound by buyers, who then shipped them to Japanese markets. Now (2009 season) harvesters are getting anywhere from $10 to $20 USD per pound. I know this because I picked Matsutake mushrooms in 2009. The American matsutake market has dried as Japanese buyers shifted their focus to China which has, according to Japanese buyers, a higher quality Matsutake.If I’m wrong about this, I will eat my Mattake’s. I don’t doubt that matsutake mushrooms are expensive in Japan. But I have never heard matsi’s referred to as Mattake.

The only reference I could find on the internet for Mattake was dated 1904 in the Exhibition of the Empire of Japan, Official Catalog, which was presented by the Imperial Japanese Commission to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition as a requirement in participating in the Exposition. I think that this reference to Mattake was a typo since “matsu-take” was printed elsewhere in the text. Matsutake are also known here in the U.S. as pine mushrooms – and by harvesters of this species as just matsi’s. In mushroom reference books the common name for those found in the U.S. is American Matsutake (Tricholoma magnivelare).

At one time, just a few years ago, harvesters, here in the U.S, were paid over $600 per pound by buyers, who then shipped them to Japanese markets. Now (2009 season) harvesters are getting anywhere from $10 to $20 USD per pound. I know this because I picked Matsutake mushrooms in 2009. The American matsutake market has dried as Japanese buyers shifted their focus to China which has, according to Japanese buyers, a higher quality Matsutake.

If I’m wrong about this, I will eat my Mattake’s.

]]> By: kirk ramoneshttp://most-expensive.net/mushroom#comment-183182 kirk ramones Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:14:07 +0000 http://most-expensive.net/?p=1772#comment-183182 i`m malaysian and born to be a chef. when i was in malaysia, there is no have a fresh truffle sale in market. i just always using the truffle oil. but now, i`m working in qatar as a chef in main palace that the all ingredients comes from the truely fresh market! and what i wanna say here, i agree with u that truffle a most expensive mushroom in the world ( for this moment) it`s about QR2000,00 per500gm (only 3 pcs)!! i`m malaysian and born to be a chef. when i was in malaysia, there is no have a fresh truffle sale in market. i just always using the truffle oil.
but now, i`m working in qatar as a chef in main palace that the all ingredients comes from the truely fresh market! and what i wanna say here, i agree with u that truffle a most expensive mushroom in the world ( for this moment) it`s about QR2000,00 per500gm (only 3 pcs)!!

]]> By: roberthttp://most-expensive.net/mushroom#comment-168508 robert Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:25:19 +0000 http://most-expensive.net/?p=1772#comment-168508 I was going to say the same until I saw the price of these.... If you ever watch Iron Chef, this is basically the only mushroom they use.Psychy mushrooms are cheap....... Better talk to your dealer Dennis! I was going to say the same until I saw the price of these…. If you ever watch Iron Chef, this is basically the only mushroom they use.

Psychy mushrooms are cheap……. Better talk to your dealer Dennis!

]]> By: bobhttp://most-expensive.net/mushroom#comment-167714 bob Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:13:42 +0000 http://most-expensive.net/?p=1772#comment-167714 My friend, you would be wrong. Drugs are cheap. My friend, you would be wrong. Drugs are cheap.

]]> By: Dennishttp://most-expensive.net/mushroom#comment-164788 Dennis Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:53:55 +0000 http://most-expensive.net/?p=1772#comment-164788 I believe psychadelic mushrooms are more expensive than these. I believe psychadelic mushrooms are more expensive than these.

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