I used to think mushrooms were gross as a kid.

Funny how things change, and now I've got multiple mushroom patches growing at any point in time in my trusty garden shed.

Recently, I came across an interview with Paul Stamets, one of the world's foremost mycologists, and he rekindled my interest in mushrooms. I picked up a kit and started out with three types:

1. Enokitake mushrooms
2. Blue oyster mushrooms
3. Lion's mane mushrooms

Today I'll be sharing my grow-along, some photos, and some thoughts on the Lion's Mane mushroom which is now my #1 favorite mushroom from both a taste and health perspective.

If you just care to watch the video, here you go - otherwise, check out below for some pics and thoughts!

Harvesting Lion's Mane While Sipping Home-Roasted Coffee

The coolest part about the whole process was getting to cook them up at the end of it! Here's what I did:

1. Slice off of the patch and into 1/2" "mushroom steaks"
2. Place in a dry pan on heat for 5 minutes to get moisture out
3. Add liberal amount of grass-fed unsalted butter and saute for 2-3m per side until golden brown and crispy
4. Season with salt and liberal amount of pepper
5. Enjoy!

It tastes flaky, rich, and very crab-like - highly recommended.

Here's my harvest:

And here is my cousin @ucsdsu harvesting his patch:

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My name is Kevin and I run a website called Epic Gardening, where it is my goal to teach 1,000,000 people how to garden. Now that I've found Steemit, I'm going all in on this community and sharing as much as I can here. You'll find me writing about gardening, business, health, and philosophy - I can't seem to stick to one topic :P

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Kevin