Edible fungus

1. A product comprising a filamentous fungus wherein the product has a dimension (A) measured in a first direction and a dimension (B) measured in a second direction, wherein dimension (A) is in the range 2 mm to 15 mm and dimension (B) is in the range 10 mm to 50 mm, wherein dimension (B) is greater than dimension (A); and

wherein said product comprises at least 15 wt % of filamentous fungus on a dry matter basis and, wherein, in said product, the sum of the wt % of water and filamentous fungus on a dry matter basis is at least 95 wt %.

2. A product according to claim 1 wherein dimension (A) is at least 3 mm and is less than 13 mm.

3. A product according to claim 1 , wherein dimension (B) is at least 12 mm and is less than 40 mm.

4. A product according to claim 1 , wherein said product is elongate and/or comprises an extrudate.

5. A product according to claim 1 , wherein the cross-sectional shape of said product is substantially circular.

6. A product according to claim 1 , wherein said product has a cross-sectional area of less than 175 mm 2 .

7. A product according to claim 1 , wherein said product has a ratio defined as the surface area (in mm 2 ) divided by the volume (in mm 3 ) of at least 0.3 mm −1 and less than 5 mm −1 .

8. A product according to claim 1 , wherein the aspect ratio of the product is defined as dimension (B) divided by dimension (A), wherein said aspect ratio is at least 1.2; and is less than 10.

9. A product according to claim 1 , wherein said product is in a frozen state.

10. A product according to claim 1 , wherein said filamentous fungus comprises a fungus selected from fungi imperfecti.

11. A product according to claim 1 , wherein the level of RNA in the filamentous fungus is less than 2 wt % on a dry matter basis.

12. A product according to claim 1 , wherein said product comprises less than 30 wt % of said filamentous fungus on a dry matter basis.

13. A product according to claim 1 , wherein, in said product, the sum of the wt % of water and filamentous fungus on a dry matter basis is at least 99 wt %.

14. A product according to claim 1 , wherein said product has a weight of at least 0.10 g; and a weight of less than 3.0 g.

15. A product according to claim 1 , which includes ice crystals having an ice-crystal size within the product of less than 20.0 μm.

16. A product according to claim 1 ,

wherein dimension (A) is at least 6 mm and is less than 13 mm;

wherein dimension (B) is at least 18 mm and is less than 40 mm;

wherein said product is elongate;

wherein the cross-sectional shape of said product is substantially circular;

wherein said product has a ratio defined as the surface area (in mm 2 ) divided by the volume (in mm 3 ) of at least 0.4 mm −1 ); and less than 5 mm −1 ;

wherein the aspect ratio of the product is defined as dimension (B) divided by dimension (A), wherein said aspect ratio is at least 1.2; and is less than 10;

wherein said product is in a frozen state; and

wherein said filamentous fungus comprises a fungus selected from fungi imperfecti.

17. A product according to claim 1 ,

wherein dimension (A) is at least 6 mm and is less than 13 mm;

wherein dimension (B) is at least 18 mm and is less than 40 mm;

wherein said product has a ratio defined as the surface area (in mm 2 ) divided by the volume (in mm 3 ) of at least 0.4 mm −1 ) and less than 5 mm −1 ;

wherein the aspect ratio of the product is defined as dimension (B) divided by dimension (A), wherein said aspect ratio is at least 1.2 and is less than 10; and

wherein said product is in the form of a disc or rod.

18. A product according to claim 16 , wherein said product has a weight of at least 0.18 g and a weight of less than 3.0 g.

19. A product according to claim 17 , wherein said product has a weight of at least 0.18 g and a weight of less than 3.0 g.

20. A product according to claim 19 , wherein the sum of the wt % of water and filamentous fungus on a dry matter basis is at least 99 wt %.