Oyster mushrooms have risen in popularity over the last few years and are one of the easiest mushrooms to grow at home. This is good news, given that they’re a non-native species to the North American continent that’s wreaked havoc on other fungi strains since 2012. More than one cap grows out of their majestic and delicious stems, and they’ve been a culinary stable worldwide due to their delicate flavor and sweet smell that’s not unlike popcorn. Traditional medicine uses these golden bouquets for various ailments, like high cholesterol, diabetes, and treating infections. They also pack a high antioxidant punch with nutrients like potassium, zinc, fiber, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin D, and more. It makes sense, then, why these mushrooms were first cultivated in Germany during WWI as a food source to help food shortages.