LION’S MANE (Hericium erinaceus)

Lion’s Mane mushrooms are light-colored, shaggy, and identified through their long spines which make them look like a puff of animal fur. Native to Europe, North America, and Asia, it grows wild in a single clump on hardwood stumps or logs. They are celebrated by many for their health properties and unique taste. Other fun names include monkey head mushroom, bearded tooth mushroom, satyr's beard, bearded hedgehog mushroom, or pom-pom mushroom.

Lions Mane are adored for their ethereal seafood-like flavor and delicate chewiness. The key is to cook them down until they give up most of their moisture and start to brown-- which lends the cleanest flavor and a texture rivaled only by jumbo lump crab.

Flavor Profile: Light, delicate, earthy, watery, seafood-like, soft-texture

Cooking Methods: Roasted, sautéed, grilled, stir-fried, soup