Comment on A really nice Lions Mane is fruiting!
Juno@beehaw.org 11 months agoYou know what? Coincidentally I am very aware of those cognition studies because my daughter suffers from a rare illness that affects her brain development. Last I saw, you’re correct, it’s more than just health food store mumbo jumbo and has some actual efficacy.
If I may bother you again, could you describe the taste ? Mostly because I’m a foodie and now I’m AGAIN curious 🤔
remotelove@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
I am extremely curious about brain chemistry mainly because I have ADHD and might even be autistic to a degree. My journey in the world of psychedelics actually kicked off my current fascination into the entire realm of mycology. It is very under-studied field, for sure and the benefits I have gotten from psychedelics are amazing as most reports show, but alas, it’s mostly subjective.
The taste of Lions Mane is variable, based on growing conditions mostly. If I had to generalize, it has a light seafood flavor when cooked without spices, but it’s similar in texture to tofu that is not wet, but also not fully dried out and tough. Like most all mushrooms, there are the umami notes, but not as powerful as a shiitake or dried oyster mushroom for example. (Dried Lions Mane is fairly dull and doesn’t bring out any other flavors, but it does rehydrate fairly well back to a mostly original state.)
Also, like tofu, its a flavor sponge. I have seen “bacon” recipes for it where the fruit is soaked in your typical bacon flavorings and some kind of fats are pushed into it. It’s the sliced and fried fairly crispy.
Quite honestly, the taste is secondary to texture. It’s a solid base for whatever recipes you can dream up.
Juno@beehaw.org 11 months ago
Thank you again for all the info. I doubt I will grow much or any, but it’s nice to know about so it doesn’t seem so frightening. I thought you were growing mold for a fermentation when I first saw this. Ty again !