Mushrooms commonly found in stews and gratin that goes good with white sauce. The Japanese name for common mushrooms means manufactured mushrooms. In general most common mushrooms are distinguished by their white color and distinct shape. In fact, there are many different variations that include cream and brown variations.

Common mushrooms are extremely low in calories. There are is only 1 calorie in every 10 grams of mushrooms. On the other hand mushrooms don't contain very much vitamins and minerals.
Just because mushrooms are low in calories doesn't mean there aren't potential side effects that you need to be worried about. Always keep your nutrition in mind when incorporating mushrooms into your diet.

They can be found in many western dishes including cream of mushroom soup, pasta, and many salad recipes.