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    Home » Wild Mushroom Recipes

    Lion's Mane / Hericium Recipes

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    Lions mane mushrooms (various types of Hericium species) are a group of edible wild mushrooms commonly found on decomposing hardwood trees and stumps. They're easy to identify, and widely available. I have plenty of fun things you can cook with them.

    If you're new to them, please read my introductory guide to: Hericium Mushrooms

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    | Lions Mane Crabcakes | Wild Mushroom Chowder | Wild Mushrooms Bordelaise (Bordeaux-Style) | Steamed Hericiums with Butter and Herbs |

    lions mane mushrooms from a store in a paper bag

     Lion's mane from a store are usually H. erinaceous: a round, fluffy variety.

    General Cooking and Tips

    • Make the crabcakes first.
    • There's many individual varieties across North America. All of them are interchangeable in cooking.
    • Don't ever freeze lion's manes raw, doing so will ruin them. To freeze them, cook them first, then pat dry and vacuum seal.
    Hericium coralloides mushrooms on a log

    H. coralloides. These love growing on downed hardwood logs.

    • If you get a large cluster, they're great cooked in a whole piece like I do with Oyster Mushroom Steaks.
    • Lion's mane you buy in a store will be inferior in flavor to wild as they're grown on a commodity substrate like button mushrooms.
    • They have a texture (not flavor) similar to crab, which makes them a fun mock-seafood.
    a mushroom steak on a plate with marinated tomatoes and kale.

    Steaks with marinated tomatoes and kale. 

    • Ham and Mushroom Pizza Bianca
    • Wild Mushroom Chowder with Leeks and Bacon
    • Steamed Hericium with Butter and Herbs
    • Lions Mane Crabcakes

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