Mushroom Library
Species we know deeply.
Every entry documents identification, flavor, culinary technique, growing parameters, and what the current research does — and does not — support about nutrition.
REF. HF-001
Lion's Mane
Hericium erinaceus
Cascading white spines. Seafood-sweet in a hot pan.
Lump crab, sweet, butteryBeginner
REF. HF-004
Blue Oyster
Pleurotus columbinus
Velvety blue-grey clusters. A cool-season workhorse.
Mild, velvety, savoryNovice
REF. HF-006
Pink Oyster
Pleurotus djamor
Coral clusters. Bacon-forward when crisped.
Savory, meaty, faintly smokyBeginner
REF. HF-007
Chestnut
Pholiota adiposa
Snappy amber caps with a firm, nutty bite.
Nutty, woody, snappyIntermediate