In the pan
Slice into 2 cm slabs. Dry pan first, pressed with a spatula, to squeeze out water; then butter. Or tear and treat like crab.
Lion’s mane
Hericium erinaceus
Tears like crab, browns like steak.
Fruiting now
In the fridge
Paper bag, up to 7 days. Bruises brown if handled; that’s fine.
In the room
Fruits at roughly 14–18 °C and high humidity. A block gives two or three harvests, a week or two apart.
Try it as
- “Steak” with garlic butter
- Torn “crab” cakes
- Shredded into a stir-fry
Pairs with
Garlic, lemon, parsley, brown butter, black pepper