And you might love it. It has its own flavors for sure, but in some regards, it is very similar to tofu in that it will absorb any flavors around it very easily.

It will shred like chicken if you pull it apart instead of cutting it up. I love to cut Lions Mane into steaks and cook it like a slab of beef or pork. It has a very close texture to meat if it is pressed correctly in the pan. Some people will shred it, dip it in batter and fry it up like a shrimp substitute.

It is absolutely my favorite mushroom to eat and it is nothing like the common button mushrooms that you are used to. It’s a glorious fruit, for sure.