Golden Oyster

These vibrant, brightly-colored oysters are often hard to find in grocery stores as they don’t travel well.  But, because they’re easy to grow, striking, healthy and delicious, they’re popular with home cultivators.  Golden oysters, also called yellow oyster mushrooms, are one of the smaller varieties of oyster mushrooms and one of the most colorful.  Although their fragile caps break easily when raw, they keep their shape when cooked and have a slightly chewy texture.  Some people describe the taste of yellow oysters as being sweet with a mild citrus, cinnamon-like flavor, but many others experience a subtle, nutty taste similar to cashews or almonds.