<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> One more great response to my question > Diane, > you make me laugh this morning and I thank you for that. > About your question: I think that if you use wheat bran to permit the > growing process of your shitake, the process by himself transform the > nature of wheat at the end and after that we do not find wheat in the > shitake. It is the same process as in certain blue cheese in which we > use rye bread as a substrat for the growing of penicilium roqueforti. > > This is an opinion of a non-expert, but I like so much wine, blue > cheese and mushrooms...I am sorry if some people can't live without > these good = things... > > Have a nice thanksgiving > > Jacques Maltais > > I'm sorry if my english is not good...french is my maternal tongue. As I told Jacques, his English is much, much better than my French! Diane