Are you sick of mushrooms yet?

Today I have re-filmed the 'ingredients' part of last week's vid, made a thumbnail and Youtubed it for the world to see.

I've also got a few facts for you about wonderful 'shrooms (the nutritional ones, not the other sort).

• Mushrooms are not a vege, they are a fungus

• They are one of the few plant foods to contain as much protein as carbohydrate (about 3% of each)

• Mushrooms can be an excellent source of Vitamin D2 (not D3, as is sometimes claimed), depending on how much sunlight they have received

• They are high in vitamins B2, B3 and B5, are a decent source of copper and may be high in selenium (again, depending on soil conditions)

• Mushrooms, particularly the exotic ones such as reishi, shitake and maitake have been received quite a bit of attention for their potential immune modulating effects. This 2014 review is a good summary of the bioactive components found in 'shrooms.

However:

• Mushrooms are high in polyols. They can be one of the worst foods for people sensitive to FODMAPs.

I hope you're having a wonderful weekend, either soaking up the D3 in the Northern Hemisphere or keeping cosy and warm over here in the chilly South.  Here is my revised Marinated Mushroom video and I think next week, it's time for a change of subject!