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	What is Matsutake?
		The Matsutake, or Pine Mushroom, is a Japanese delicacy.
		In the case of the Matsutake, the mycelium wraps around the roots of conifer trees, trapping nutrients for the tree in exchange for a hospitable habitat.
		Matsutakes in Japan can appear grilled, sauteed, steamed, and fried, and are paired with rice, tempura, and sushi, among many other dishes.
	www.wisegeek.com /what-is-matsutake.htm (584 words)

	YuzuMura.com - Matsutake Gift Packs
		Matsutake are as prized for their aroma in Japan as truffles are in France.
		Northwest matsutake are aromatic, whitish in color, and vary dramatically in size and grade.
		Japanese are partial to using the small matsutake grilled, with a tiny squeeze of citrus juice.
	www.yuzumura.com /pc-154-28-matsutake-gift-packs.aspx (488 words)

	Ties Talk Archive - Matsutake Thread (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Well, matsutake doesn't grow in the flatlands of the Deep South, but Mom's Pacific Northwest friends knew all the great hunting spots and would send us some of their delicious finds.
		We'd feast on matsutake gohan (pine mushroom rice) and soup.
		Though I enjoy eating matsutake, I am not sure I would recognize one even if it bit me. One of these years I will have to accompany my parents on a matsutake outing (in Canada, where there is gun control!).
	members.tripod.com /runker_room/tiestalk/matsutak.htm (1994 words)

	Culinary Corner: Matsutake Season - GoCarolinas.com Best Bets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The hearty presentation of earthy matsutake mushrooms with sliced, grilled Kobe beef flank steak is paired with a carafe of cold sake for a perfect fall entrée at Restaurant i.
		Because the matsutake thrives in autumn, it is usually concealed under fallen leaves as it matures.
		Although matsutake can grow among the exposed roots of a few tree species, the rare fungus is most commonly associated with Japanese red pine trees that range in age from 20 to 60 years.
	www.wsoctv.com /gocarolinas/10007921/detail.html (1219 words)

	Fantastic Forage: Wild matsutake mushrooms
		A broth with several slices of a pine mushroom would be served in a lidded bowl or pot, for example, so that the scent of earthy pine with a tinge of cinnamon swirls within the container until it is finally released.
		Sugiyama serves grilled matsutake with a dipping sauce made of equal portions soy sauce and a mild rice vinegar, or a combination of mild rice vinegar and a squeeze of lemon juice.
		One of the rituals of the matsutake season is to prepare a sukiyaki -- the Japanese version of a hot pot -- in the woods during a hunt.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /food/194860_mushroom13.html (1929 words)

	07-09-03 PROPER HARVEST CRITICAL TO SUSTAINING MATSUTAKE INDUSTRY
		The matsutake harvesting season begins in late summer and ends in November, and is often driven by nomadic hunters who follow the season south from British Columbia to California, trying to spot the hidden matsutake at the base of pine trees by a puffy rise in the soil and needles.
		Matsutake mushrooms have been used by the Japanese for more than a millennium and represent even more than a delicacy food item - they are also a symbol of fertility, good fortune and happiness, OSU experts say.
		The importation of American matsutakes has soared while harvests of a similar species in Japan have dropped dramatically, partly as a result of insect infestations that have taken a toll on pine forests in Japan.
	oregonstate.edu /dept/ncs/newsarch/2003/Jul03/matsutake.htm (755 words)

	Matsutake
		The name "matsutake" means 'pine mushroom', and is the common name given to a group of similar mushrooms in the Tricholoma species.
		Japan is the main importer of the American matsutake, followed by other Asian communities in the US and Canada.
		Matsutake is highly valued in Asia and has been so for hundreds of years, but the American Pacific Northwest has been identified as a region with substantial numbers of pine mushrooms and a healthy growing industry surrounding it.
	www.innvista.com /health/foods/mushrooms/matsutak.htm (371 words)

	Aichi Center for Japanese Studies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Domestically produced matsutake are hugely expensive, so the number of imported mushrooms appearing in the market is growing rapidly to the point that almost all are grown abroad.
		Matsutake are native to Asian countries (mainly Japan, Korea, North Korea, etc.) but are also grown in the North and South Americas, so that they are now available all year round.
		Matsutake are one of the natural features of autumn, so you will only find them in the shops and restaurants at that time.
	www.yamasa.org /acjs/network/english/newsletter/things_japanese_09.html (905 words)

	A Study of the Tricholoma magnivelare Shiro using a Taxon-Specific Oligonucleotide in the Sierra Juarez of Oaxaca, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The American matsutake, Tricholoma magnivelare, found to exist in a large range spanning from Canada to the Western United States, and select regions of Mexico, is considered to be an acceptable substitute to the highly revered T.
		matsutake fungus, produces a dense mycelial mass in its subterranean habitat, which suggests that it may be capable of aggressively weathering mineral soil through organic exudates that alter soil chemistry and shift microbial populations (1)(2).
		Mushroom fruit-bodies of the American matsutake were not apparent at the time of data collection in April 1998 which meant that detection of American matsutake was conducted from soil samples instead of from fruit-bodies.
	www-mcnair.berkeley.edu /98journal/dsantillano (2253 words)

	patrick.com: tragically obfuscated: Matsutake Onslaught
		Over $500 in matsutake Matsutake are the truffles of Japan: fragrant, earthy and in incredible demand.
		Matsutake are the truffles of Japan: fragrant, earthy and in incredible demand.
		Matsutake, however, seem to be an exception to that rule.
	www.patrick.com /front/archives/2005/11/matsutake_attac.html (283 words)

	Wild About Mushrooms: Matsutake
		Matsutake means "pine mushroom." It grows most abundantly along the coast of the state of Washington, where enough is found to permit commercial exportation for sale in Asian markets at high prices.
		In Japan, another mushroom, Armillaria matsutake, is collected wild and sold for extravagant prices in marketplaces, where it is beautifully arranged for sale in plastic-covered containers decorated with green leaves.
		The flavor of matsutakes suffers when subjected to drying, although they may still add interest to culinary dishes.
	www.mssf.org /cookbook/matsutake.html (956 words)

	Oregon Mushrooms - Matsutake Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Matsutake mushrooms have been used by the Japanese for more than a millennium and represent even more than a delicacy food item - they are also a symbol of fertility, good fortune and happiness.
		A number two matsutake is almost as valuable as a number one, typically only the veil is slightly broken.
		A number 3 matsutake may have part of the veil clinging to the cap, but the gills will be mostly visible.
	www.oregonmushrooms.com /matsutake_information (186 words)

	MATSUTAKE
		The commercial harvest of American matsutake from forests in the Pacific Northwest has increased dramatically in the last decade, due to increasing demands for matsutake in Japan and a reduction in matsutake populations due to the decline of their pine forests, caused by the pine weevil.
		The distribution of the American matsutake coincides with the northern coniferous forest belt, running east-west across Canada, and temperate conifer forests extending southward along the Appalachian, Rocky, Cascade, and Pacific Coast mountain ranges.
		Production of matsutake on deep rake treatments and the shallow rake/no replacement of litter treatment were significantly reduced.
	www.matsiman.com /umpquamatsutakearticle.htm (696 words)

	Matsutake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Also called the "white" matsutake, or the pine mushroom, it is found from the southern parts of the Colorado Rockies way up into Canada and along the coast.
		Matsutake grow under Doug fir, pine, Shasta fir, subalpine fir, usually in a mixed ecosystem.
		Here is the matsutake with two other mushrooms which are often mistaken for it.
	www.fungaljungal.org /family_pages/Matsutake.htm (148 words)

	Matsiman Smoked Mushroom Seasoning (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		A gift of matsutake is considered special and is cherished by those who receive it.
		Later references to matsutake often were related to activities of nobles and priests.
		During the 11th century in the Imperial Court of Kyoto, women were prohibited from saying "matsutake" openly but instead were required to speak of it with the honorific marker "0," as O-Matsu.
	goldofsattari.com /seasoning/matsiman_smoked_mushroom_seasoni.htm (254 words)

	Welcome to FreshPlaza
		An early and apparently strong harvest of matsutake mushrooms got under way Monday in Central Oregon, but some mushroom hunters have been cited already for illegal hunting.
		Permits to harvest matsutake mushrooms for commercial purposes went on sale Monday on the Deschutes, Fremont-Winema, Umpqua and Willamette national forests.
		Matsutake mushrooms appear to be sprouting early this year in Oregon and California national forests, officials said.
	www.freshplaza.com /2006/13sep/2_us_mushroom.htm (462 words)

	» Matsutake Recipe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Matsutake mushroom and chopped cilantro just before being made into a soup.
		There are mushrooms that need us, the cook, to exert ourselves on their behalf — but many of the greatest mushrooms are best handled the least and this is certainly true of the great pine mushroom (Tricholoma matsuke).
		Its cap is browner than Tricholma matsutake, but it is also a fine mushroom.
	www.williamrubel.com /Mushrooms/matsutake.kunming.html (307 words)

	Mr Matsutake
		We have been trying for years to cultivate the Matsutake, but so far have had no success.This mushroom is truly a wild species.
		It is mycorzial and is in a symbiotic relationship with the trees, exchanging nutrients back and forth between the two.
		The Matsutake (Pine) mushroom grows in a symbiotic relationship with the trees.
	members.shaw.ca /mr.matsutake (253 words)

	Ecology and management of the commercially harvested American matsutake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This summary paper begins by reviewing the historical importance of the Japanese matsutake, its declining production and harvest in Japan, the taxonomy of matsutake species worldwide, ecological research pioneered by the Japanese, and how Japanese forests are managed for matsutake production.
		Our discussion of the American matsutake begins with descriptions of its distribution, tree hosts, and commercially important habitats, which is followed by a case study of its ecology in central Washington.
		We conclude by discussing current matsutake research and monitoring activities in the Pacific Northwest and explaining the relevance of these activities for integrating the harvest of the American matsutake into forest ecosystem management plans.
	www.treesearch.fs.fed.us /pubs/7599 (402 words)

	Matsutake NCBI BLAST Search Results
		The first documented report of matsutake in Sweden was made in 1849 in Halmbyboda near Uppsala by Fries (1854, 1857).
		Due to the fact that the name T. matsutake is so commonly used, and since two different names may give the impression that there are two different species, we suggest that the name T.
		587 e-165 dbjD85856TM5ITS1B Tricholoma matsutake DNA for ITS1 488 e-135 dbjD86100TM5ITS2 Tricholoma matsutake ITS 2 486 e-135 dbjD85746TM51 Tricholoma matsutake mycelia DNA for ITS1 >gi1...
	www-mykopat.slu.se /Newwebsite/mycorrhiza/kantarellfiler/texter/dna.html (1394 words)

	Matsutake Hibachi Steak & Sushi - Arlington - Yelp
		Matsutake has the best sushi that I was able to find in Arlington during the 2 years I lived there.
		One of the better, but also more expensive hibachi places I have been to, Matsutake was pleasantly suprising, with large portions, in fact larger than many other places I have been to.
		Matsutake has a number of choices for hibachi, including chicken, steak, shrimp and tofu.
	www.yelp.com /biz/Pr9kwrg7nMoU4L5ObwLSkQ (592 words)

	Matsutake Ecology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Ten years ago, matsutake exports from the Pacific Northwest to Japan were estimated to exceed $40 million.
		The environment that supports matsutake colonies is site specific; knowledge of optimal matsutake growing conditions in one forest may not pertain to others.
		Scientists have not yet unraveled the mystery of the matsutake reproductive cycle, which may be an important factor in the relative abundance or depletion of matsutakes in Oregon's forests.
	influx.uoregon.edu /2001/stories/mushroom/multimedia/ecology.html (409 words)

	NRDC: OnEarth Magazine, Winter 2005 - Oregon's Secret Harvest
		And mushrooms such as matsutake, boletus (porcini);, chanterelles, and morels, which continue to resist attempts at large-scale cultivation, must be picked in the wild.
		For hard-core pickers such as Henry and Chem, the fall matsutake harvest is only one stop on a yearlong journey through the forests of the Pacific Northwest, where the soils, climate, and conifers produce the country's most abundant and reliable wild mushroom crop.
		And the market there, where matsutake also come in from the pine forests of Asia, can be volatile.
	www.nrdc.org /onearth/05win/harvest1.asp (1339 words)

	Magic Mushrooms - TIME Global Adviser, Oct. 04, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Matsutake can't be cultivated—attempts to do so have eluded the world's experts.
		Boasting one of the richest ecosystems on the planet, the lush, temperate mountains of northern Yunnan are, for two months of the year, home to maturing matsutake (known in Mandarin as songrong).
		Every summer, his family moves its yak, a butter churn and two guard dogs to a simple log cabin in the mountains—their base for the harvest season.
	www.time.com /time/asia/tga/article/0,13673,501041004-702190,00.html (650 words)

	The American Matsutake: Tricholoma magnivelare (MushroomExpert.Com)
		Best recognized by its fragrant, spicy odor, the American Matsutake is one of the most popular edible mushrooms on earth.
		Several important environmental and social issues are raised by commercial collecting of Matsutakes; for more information on this topic see my book 100 Edible Mushrooms (University of Michigan Press, forthcoming in 2007).
		The Matsutake taste is as distinctive as the odor: "an incredible and complex flavor you won't ever forget--even though you won't be able to adequately describe it to anyone" (Volk, 2000).
	www.mushroomexpert.com /tricholoma_magnivelare.html (626 words)

	Bakafish West: Matsutake weekend
		I went over to their place after and we drank some of the Shiso (beefsteak leaf) flavored Shochu.
		Matsutake (Pine Mushrooms) are prized for their rarity and rich flavor.
		They can not be cultivated, only picked wild but we have had a bumper crop this year, and they are much cheaper in the US than Japan.
	www.bakafish.com /archives/2005/10/matsutake_weekend.html (723 words)

	Tricholoma magnivelare, the American matsutake mushroom, Tom Volk's Fungus of the Month for September 2000
		The oriental matsutake is known as Tricholoma matsutake (S.Ito & S.Imai) Singer, although the Norwegians and Swedes claim Tricholoma nauseosum (A. Blytt) Kytovuori is an older name for the same taxon.
		The American matsutake is most famous from the American Northwest, where it is found in abundance and commercially harvested.
		For further information I recommend searching for "matsutake" in a reliable search engine (I recommend google.com where you'll get lots of sites for this popular mushroom.
	botit.botany.wisc.edu /toms_fungi/sep2000.html (951 words)

	Matsutake Commercial Mushroom Harvests Now Underway in Oregon - Salem-News.Com
		Matsutake mushrooms appear to be sprouting early this year in Oregon and California national forests.
		Forest Service officials believe this year’s matsutake harvest will yield quantities not seen since the early 1990s.
		The permit is valid on all four national forest until the season ends November 11th, and is required for anyone picking the mushrooms for commercial purposes.
	www.salem-news.com /articles/september142006/mushrooms_91506.php (567 words)

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