When I saw... MUSHROOM Thread

I've been on a mushroom kick lately and even went so far as to get a new 12-inch skillet so that I can saute loads of them more easily.

Also, artisanal mushroom growing operations are fascinating:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rRXj3rTHhY

my wife just got a kit from these people:

https://espressomushroom.co.uk

Apparently a few kinds of mushroom really like growing on coffee grounds so this roaster decided to start selling mushroom starter kits

Please post results of your experiments Leee!

what kind of mushrooms are we talking about here?

The delicious kind! I haven't fallen down the wild mushroom hole yet, but I picked up some maitake and king oysters along with some cremini for basically this recipe: https://www.eataly.com/us_en/magazine/eataly-recipes/pappardelle-mushroom-ragu/

Although I followed ATK's directions on proper shroom sauteing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEtlkePFIGM

The ragu wasn't as saucy as I'd have liked it but the mushrooms did turn out well -- very chewy, almost al dente.

This was all a test run before I try out a mushroom pizza -- I still have a ton of the king oysters left so they're already earmarked for that!

i've been hitting up my farmer's market mushroom guy regularly lately. he grows only two types - shiitakes and oysters - but they are such a awesome, meaty, umami-packed thing to put in pastas, salads, grilled cheese, sushi rolls, whatever.
mmmm, any kind of shrooms is my fave pizza topping

huge miss by not titling this "When I saw... Mushroom Thread"

Dammit you're right.

There, the thread is better now.

BTW I had some lion's mane for the first time a few weeks ago, and it was nice! I've never had crab (I'm allergic) so I don't know if the lion's mane tastes like it or not, but the texture is great! Soft and tender and almost melty.