Turn Woody Mushroom Stems Into an Umami-packed Powder
Fun guys (and gals) love fungi, mostly of the culinary persuasion (though an argument can be made for a different type of fun shroom, that’s not what we’re discussing today).…
How to Take Mushrooms
Eating hallucinogenic psilocybin mushrooms (also known as “shrooms” or, if you’re from 1968, “magic mushrooms”) can open your consciousness to the limitless wonders of the universe, make your Sunday afternoon…
11 of the Best Ways to Identify Wild Mushrooms
Photo: Brum (Shutterstock) Have you noticed the world getting a little more obsessed with mushrooms lately? Maybe you steer clear of wild mushrooms entirely because you don’t have a clue…
How to Start Growing Your Own Edible Mushrooms
There are over 14,000 species of mushrooms on Earth, ranging from poisonous death caps to delicious morels to mushrooms of the psychedelic variety. I’m sure you’ve seem them growing from…
Should You Remove the Gills From Your Portobello Mushrooms?
Photo: spicyPXL (Shutterstock) My sister is terrified of mushrooms, particularly the gills. This is both slightly annoying and deeply amusing. As someone who likes to feed her family (including this…
Hold the Fat While Cooking Mushrooms to Brown Them Better
Photo: pbd Studio (Shutterstock) Not everyone agrees on the “best” way to cook a mushroom, but I think everyone understands that a good mushroom is a concentrated, well browned version…
How to Store Your Mushrooms to Make Them Last Longer
Photo: New Africa (Shutterstock) Mushrooms and moisture have a tense relationship. Mushrooms seem to love moisture and grab onto it every chance they get, but the relationship is a toxic…