The Golden Oyster Mushroom is an uncommon, attractive, edible mushroom. It occurs in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North and South America. In the United States it occurs from New York and New Jersey west to Minnesota and Iowa. The yellow oysters (Pleurotus Citrinopileatus) have a lovely golden color with a noticeable citrus flavor, but can sometimes be a bit bitter.
These mushrooms are fantastic all on their own, or served as a side dish. Make mushroom toast: Melt some cheese over toasted slices of garlic bread and spoon some mushrooms on top. Pasta sauce: Toss the mushrooms with cooked pasta and top with Parmesan. Risotto: Stir them into cooked farro, or creamy risotto.
