{"product_id":"portobello-liquid-culture","title":"Portobello Liquid Culture Syringe (10cc)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA clean, lab-prepared \u003cstrong\u003ePortobello liquid culture\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eAgaricus bisporus\u003c\/em\u003e), drawn into a sealed 10cc syringe and ready to inoculate a composted, cased substrate. Portobello is simply the mature form of the world's most familiar mushroom — the same species as the white button and cremini, grown on to broad, meaty, deep-brown caps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the kitchen it's the go-to for grilling and stuffing, delivering a dense, steak-like bite and rich savory flavor. It's a distinctly different grow from the wood-lovers — Agaricus wants compost and a casing layer — which makes it a rewarding project for cultivators looking to broaden their skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery Gourmet Cultures syringe is drawn under HEPA-filtered laminar airflow from a single verified parent culture, so you begin with clean, living mycelium. Explore more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/culinary-liquid-cultures\"\u003eculinary liquid cultures\u003c\/a\u003e such as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/shiitake-liquid-culture\"\u003eShiitake\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/chestnut-liquid-culture\"\u003eChestnut\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse every \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/liquid-culture-syringes\"\u003eliquid culture syringe\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanning your grow?\u003c\/strong\u003e Read the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/growing-guide\/portobello-liquid-culture-guide\"\u003ePortobello liquid culture grow guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStart clean\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePortobello uses compost and a casing layer rather than the standard hardwood-block method. Read the species guide first, then review \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/growing-guide\/how-to-use-a-liquid-culture-syringe\"\u003esyringe technique\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/growing-guide\/how-to-store-liquid-culture\"\u003estorage\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/growing-guide\/signs-of-contamination-in-liquid-culture\"\u003econtamination prevention\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gourmet Cultures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45448608022704,"sku":"GC-PB","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/6834\/9104\/files\/Portobello_1_49ba2962-69a9-478b-bcd8-95c13ffa4db2.png?v=1783820810","url":"https:\/\/gourmetcultures.com\/products\/portobello-liquid-culture","provider":"Gourmet Cultures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}