● In the kitchen

Recipes

Food is the easiest first dose. Simple, tested ways to cook the mushrooms in our index, each linked back to its species profile.

FoodBBQ Pulled Oyster Mushroom SandwichesOyster mushrooms shredded, roasted until chewy and caramelized, then tossed in barbecue sauce and piled on soft buns with slaw.50 min · Serves 4
DrinkChaga Chai LatteA slow-simmered chaga base, warm chai spices, and steamed milk. Dark, earthy, and faintly vanilla, like chai with a deeper bass note.85 min · Serves 4
FoodChanterelle Toast With ThymeGolden chanterelles cooked down with butter, shallot, and thyme, spooned over garlic-rubbed sourdough. Simple, rich, and very seasonal.25 min · Serves 2
DrinkCordyceps Matcha LatteBright, grassy matcha whisked with cordyceps powder and poured over warm frothed milk. Good hot, just as good over ice.6 min · Serves 1
FoodCream of Mushroom SoupReal cream of mushroom soup, built on well-browned mushrooms and a simple roux. Partly blended, so it's silky with tender pieces throughout.55 min · Serves 4
FoodCreamy Porcini PolentaSlow-cooked polenta made with the porcini soaking liquid, then finished with butter, parmesan, and the chopped mushrooms. Earthy, soft, and deeply comforting.70 min · Serves 4
FoodCrispy Enoki FrittersEnoki clusters dipped in a light, ice-cold batter and fried until they fan out into lacy, crackling bundles. Best eaten the minute they leave the oil.25 min · Serves 4
FoodCrispy Roasted MaitakeWhole maitake clusters roasted hot until the frilly edges shatter like chips. Serve as a side or a centerpiece.30 min · Serves 2
FoodGarlic Butter MushroomsButton or cremini mushrooms seared until golden, then tossed in garlic butter with thyme and lemon. The side dish that goes with everything.20 min · Serves 4
FoodHot and Sour SoupWood ear and shiitake give this takeout classic its snap and depth. Peppery, tangy, and thick enough to coat the spoon.60 min · Serves 4
DrinkIced Chaga Tea With Lemon and HoneyA pitcher of dark, smooth chaga tea, sweetened with honey and sharpened with fresh lemon. Earthy, mellow, and very easy to drink on a hot day.195 min · Serves 4
FoodKing Trumpet "Scallops" With Brown ButterThick king trumpet stems, scored and seared like sea scallops, then basted in brown butter. Tender inside, golden outside.22 min · Serves 2

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