Funghi

Fairy Ring Mushroom

Fairy ring mushroom (Marasmius oreades) is a small, tan, tough-stemmed grassland fungus that fruits in circles on lawns and pastures. Caps are nutty and sweet when dried or sautéed; stems are usually discarded as wiry. Excellent in powder, sauces, and egg dishes. Careful identification is required to avoid toxic lookalikes in grass.

Also known as: Mousseron, Fairy Ring Mushroom, Nelken-Schwindling, Fairy Ring Mushroom

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Cuts & parts

Cap

Gills

Stem

Whole

Breeds & varieties

A sample of named types with their own origin and culinary profiles.

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Marasmius oreades

Fairy Ring Champignon

Scotch Bonnet

Mousseron

Marasmius scorodonius

Garlic Marasmius

Characteristics

Preparations

BoiledCannedChilledChoppedDicedDriedFermentedFreeze DriedFreshFrozenGrilledHalvedMincedPickledPowderPreservedRoastedSaltedSautéedSlicedSmokedSteamedStuffedTornWhole

Provenance

BiodynamicForagedLocally GrownLog GrownOrganicPesticide FreeSeasonalSingle OriginSubstrate GrownWild Harvested

Sources

Indoor FarmedOutdoor FarmedWild

Traits

AromaticCleanDelicateEarthyFirmMildNuttySweet

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 31.6

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 0.41 g
Saturated Fat 0.09 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 9.76 mg
Salt 0.05 g
Total Carbohydrate 3.79 g
Dietary Fibre 2.05 g
Total Sugars 1.43 g
Complex / starch 0.52 g
Protein 3.08 g
Water 85.2 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 31.6 kcal
Water 85.2 g
Carbohydrates 3.79 g
- Sugars 1.43 g
  - Monosaccharides 1 g
  - Disaccharides 0.43 g
- Starch 0.52 g
  - Amylose 0.13 g
  - Amylopectin 0.39 g
  - Digestible Starch 0.44 g
  - Resistant Starch 0.05 g
- Fibre 2.05 g
  - Soluble Fibre 0.72 g
  - Insoluble Fibre 1.33 g
Protein 3.08 g
- Fungal Protein 2.93 g
Fat 0.41 g
- Saturated Fat 0.09 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2 g
  - Omega-3 0.02 g
  - Omega-6 0.1 g
Vitamins 55.1 mg
- Vitamin A 20 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.36 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.6 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 1.34 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 7 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 17.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 2.6 µg
- Vitamin E 0.08 mg
- Vitamin K 0.8 µg
Minerals 250 mg
- Major Minerals 244 mg
  - Calcium 67 mg
  - Sodium 9.76 mg
  - Potassium 167 mg
- Trace Minerals 6.6 mg
  - Iron 1.2 mg
  - Zinc 0.4 mg
  - Iodine 5 µg
Salt 0.05 g
- Sodium Chloride 0.05 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 20 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.07 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.36 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 3.6 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 1.34 · vitamin-b6: 0.09 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 7 · vitamin-b9-folate: 17.2 · vitamin-d: 2.6 · vitamin-e: 0.08 · vitamin-k: 0.8 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 9.76 · Potassium: 167 · Calcium: 67 · Iron: 1.2 · Zinc: 0.4 · Iodine: 5 ·

Mushrooms are high-water fungal tissue with modest protein and distinctive beta-glucans.

In the kitchen

Culinary partners and combinations that usually underperform with Fairy Ring Mushroom.

Pairs well with

Classic and complementary matches

Usually avoid with

Often clash in flavour or tradition

History

100 BCE

European pastoral communities collected fairy ring mushrooms from meadows.

1700FR

French cookery used mousserons in seasonal country dishes and drying traditions.

1900

Field mycology clarified Marasmius oreades as the classic edible fairy ring species.

2000

Foragers and specialty driers kept fairy ring mushrooms in European wild mixes.