EAR MUSHROOM
Cloud Ear, (Auricularia auricula)

Picture by jjdill
copywrite 2004
These are number one for drying. After harvesting, just clean, then trim off tough end
where they have been attached to the wood. Lay out on a screen and let them dry
naturally. There are good in sauces, stir fry and soup. I dry them and then turn into
a powder for adding as a light thickener to soup or as a base for homemade spices.
In stir fry you may want to cut in thin strips, then dry. If you search for recipes, do not
substitute wood ear mushroom recipes with cloud ear mushrooms. Wood ear mushrooms
are black and have a distinct flavor, unlike cloud ear. There are a few recipes you can
substitute, however very few.

Pictures and ID
http://www.first-nature.com/fungi/id_guide/heterobasidiomycetes/
auricularia_auricula-judae.htm

http://botit.botany.wisc.edu:16080/images/332/Basidiomycota/Heterobasidiomycetes/
Auriculariales/Auricularia_auricula_TJV.html

http://www.bluewillowpages.com/mushroomexpert/auricularia_auricula.html
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~cs3y-smy/kikurage.htm

Recipes
Stuffed Mushroom Soup
Mu Shu Pork with Wood Ear Mushrooms
Steamed Mushroom Wraps
Italian mushroom ragout 
Spring Rolls
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