IQF Mushroom

Uren can provide individually quickly frozen (IQF) mushrooms as part of our IQF vegetable range, packaged and delivered to your choice of location whether it be directly, or to a cold store for service deliveries. Uren is a leading supplier of IQF foods in the UK, which means we can source a range of IQF mushrooms in cuts and sizes to suit manufacturing and food service needs, including:

• IQF button mushrooms
• Sliced
• Diced
• Quartered
• Fines
• 15-35mm
• 20-40mm
• 30-45mm
• IQF oyster mushrooms
  • Sliced
• IQF shiitake mushrooms
  • Sliced 5mm

IQF Button Mushrooms

The button mushroom, known as Agaricus bisporus is an edible basidiomycete mushroom native to grasslands in Europe and North America. They can be both white or brown in their immature states. It is cultivated in more than 70 countries worldwide and is one of the most popularly consumed mushrooms in the world, and is used in a wide range of dishes including soups, pasta, sauces, salads, stir fry, and garlic mushrooms. In the U.S. the white button mushroom accounts for around 90% of all mushrooms sold.

IQF Oyster Mushrooms

Pleurotus Oastreatus, the pearl oyster mushroom or tree oyster is a common edible mushroom, originating in Germany, but it now grown worldwide. It is one of the most commonly sought wild mushrooms, and its name comes from the shape of the mushrooms body. Oyster mushrooms have a slightly chewy texture and are soft with a bittersweet aroma reminiscent of anise. When cooked, they have a mild and nutty, seafood-like flavour

IQF Shiitake Mushrooms

The shiitake mushroom is an edible mushroom native to East Asia, and is popular for use in Asian cuisine. Shiitake Mushrooms are tan to dark brown with caps that grown between 5-10cm. They grow on naturally decaying hardwood trees. Like portabella mushrooms, shiitakes have a meaty texture. Cooking brings out their earthy, smoky flavour. Shiitakes are often sautéed, or added to stir-fries, soups, or pasta.

IQF mushrooms all have the same great taste, texture, aroma, health benefits and nutrients as fresh mushrooms but with a much longer shelf life, which maximises their convenience.

Process

Sourced from our accredited producers in the Netherlands, our IQF mushrooms are the highest quality and grown to industry standards. Once grown, they are harvested and taken to the factory to be washed, quality checked, and cut to size. They are then rapidly frozen at incredibly low temperatures to prevent the formation of ice crystals, to lock in freshness, and ensure a free-flowing product.

Shelf life: 24 months from production

Packaged in 10kg cartons.

Minimum order quantity: 1 pallet.

IQF mushrooms application

Our IQF mushrooms can be used in a wide variety of manufacturing and foodservice industries to create a range of different products. These include but are not limited to:

• Soups and broths – such as cream of mushroom soup and miso soup.
• Ready meals – IQF mushrooms can be used in the production of a wide range of both fresh and frozen ready meals including stir-fry, pasta, garlic mushrooms, stuffed mushrooms, stroganoff, risotto, gnocchi, pies and much more.
• Sauces – IQF mushrooms are often used to add flavour and texture to a range of pre-made sauces.
• Pre-made salads.
• Pizza toppings.
• Vegan and vegetarian dishes – mushrooms are often used as a replacement for meat in a range of vegan and vegetarian dishes, including stuffed mushrooms, curries, vegan stroganoff, vegan wings and vegan burgers.
• Health foods – mushrooms are fat-free, low-calorie, low-sodium, contain many antioxidants, vitamins, and are a good source of fibre and protein.

Uren can supply IQF mushrooms in volumes tailored to your business needs at a competitive market price. As leading suppliers of IQF fruit and vegetables throughout the UK, we have years of experience sourcing and delivering high-quality products to a variety of industries. Contact us today to discuss your business requirements, and our friendly team of experts will be more than happy to help. To find out more about our IQF Vegetables click here.