Lion's Mane
Lion's Mane mushroom is an excellent edible mushroom, and a remarkable medicinal mushroom. Cooking with Lion's Mane can be simple, or you can use it to really push the bounds of mushrooms in recipes! Steam and cool, then peel apart to make a vegan crab.
Recent research has shown that Lion's Mane does help support the growth of neural networks. Lion's Mane also shows progress in supporting aging brains.
See below for some suggestions on using this powerhouse shroom:
Lion's Mane "Crab" Cakes
This forager chef has great suggestions on using Lion's for crab cakes-- but simply steam, cool and shred to use in any number of seafood recipes.
Lion's Mane Extractions
You can use fresh or dried lion's mane mushrooms to create tinctures. Alcohol and water extractions bring out different beneficial compounds, and can be used separately or together. Remeday has a great page that breaks down the benefits of both-- but I do suggest drinking any liquid you cook fresh lion's in .
Lionsmane Pasta
For this recipe delicious and easy lion's mane recipe you get all the benefits of this yummy mushroom. Enjoy!