By any name, brown mushrooms are flavourful e first mushroom farms were, and still are, located in quarry tunnels near Paris. Today there are mushroom farms in every province and state of North America. At the Highline Mushâ€" room Farm in Wellington, Ont., we learned the comâ€" plicated process of cultivatâ€" ing mushrooms. Straw _ and _ poultry manure are mixed. After a week the mixture is pasteurâ€" ized and conditioned in a sterile environment. It is then seeded with rye seeds that have been inoculated with mushroom tissue or spawn. This tissue grows in the newly created pasteurized soil. A layer of peat moss is spread over the growing spawn. All through this Doon Heritage Crossroads serves up turnâ€"ofâ€"theâ€"century beverages V'lsimrs to Doon Heritage Crossraads on Aug. 3 will have a thirstâ€"quenching look at beverages from the turn of the last century. If you lived in 1914 rural Waterloo County, you couldn‘t go to the refrigeraâ€" tor and open a cold can of pop to wet your whistle. So how did you quench your process the levels of moisâ€" ture, temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide and moveâ€" ment of air are controlled. After spawning the environâ€" ment is altered to simulate an autumn day. This begins the growth of tiny mushroom pins that soon grow into harvestable mushrooms. Harvesting occurs over a threeâ€"week period as new breaks of mushrooms appear. The harvesters wear hairâ€" nets, hardhats and gloves as they lift the mature mushâ€" rooms out of the soil, trim them and place them in groâ€" cery store containers. After harvesting, the growing rooms are heated with steam and sterilized to kill any potential contamiâ€" nants that may be harmful to existing and future crops. The bits of dark brown that we see on mushrooms in the stores are in fact sterilized soil but the mushâ€" rooms should be lightly brushed or gently rinsed with water just before usjng. A fresh crop of brown criâ€" mini mushrooms caught our attention at the Highline Mushroom Farm. A little known fact is that fRthese small crimini mushrooms are allowed to continue to grow, they not only go through a shape change, they also go through a name change. Crimini mushrooms are really baby portabellos. thirst before the days of mass produced beverages? Visit Doon on Saturday and discover the types of beverages people drank to help them stay cool. Sample some homemade lemonâ€" ade, sip a cordial and take home some recipes to try for vourself. Doon Heritage Cross Gently rinse the mushâ€" rooms in clear water and pat dry with a paper towel. _ Add the olive oil to a soup pot. Cook and stir the diced onion, chopped ginâ€" ger and chopped garlic in the olive oil for two minutes over medium heat. Thinly slice the mushâ€" rooms and set aside. Add the sliced mushâ€" rooms. Cook and stir for three minutes. Add the bouillon cube to the cup of water and stir until the bouillon cubg begins to dissolve. Add the mixture to the soup pot. Bring the soup to a boil. Mix the cornstarch with the two tablespoons of 2 cups (about 20) thinly sliced crimini mushrooms 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup finely diced onion 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped ginger 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic 1 allâ€"vegetable bouilion cube 1 cup water 1 tablespoon cornstarch 2 tablespoons water 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme 1 tablespoon chopped parsley roads is open daily 10 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Regular admisâ€" sion from VCA ; $8999 BROWN MUSHROOM SOUP WITH FRESH HERBS (Makes 2 to 3 servings) All Rhode & Reiker Sandals up to MON â€"WED 10â€" 7PM. THURS â€"FRI 10â€"9 PM SAT 9 AMâ€"6 PM. SUN. 12â€"5 PM Etonic & Propet Therapeutic Walkers 20% OFF }&s. Clarks Men‘s Shoes s & Sandals 50% OFF KITCHENER MARKET SQUARE 742â€"3228 Reg. to $225 water and add it to the soup pot = _ â€" s _ Cook and stir for about three minutes or until the soup thickens. â€" â€" Add the milk, the chopped thyme and the chopped parsley. _ _ Stir over medium heat for two minutes. Serve. All Men‘s & Ladies Dress Shoes up to 50% OFF & MORE! Plus many brand name sandals & shoes 50% off Reg. Retail Price Sale on now ‘tit August 15th \La SHOE! "Every Day Great Prices" Clarks Ladies Sandals 1/2 PRICE *On selected styles & colours Planning Speculist _ #201â€"80 King St. S. * Waterioo, ON * N2J 1P5 _ §A Office: (519)886â€"2360 ext. 241 | Email: lay.che@investorsgroup.com ‘ MCEACHNIE | me wiceotte touca _ C# Inmvestors Retirement & Tax FINANCIAL & TAX _ planning Tip of the Day on PLANNING TEAM 105 3 KOOL EM & OLDIES 1090 AM All Men‘s & Ladies Rhode & Reicker * Shoes P 39565 Reg. to $159" Naturalizer Shoes _ 35809 Res. $120 GUELPH WILLOW WEST MALL 824â€"7532 1/2 PRICE MONâ€"FRI 109 PM SAT 10â€"6 PM. SUN. 12â€"5 PM 20% OFF Birkenstock Sandals All Purses Group