20 Simple Ways to Eat More Mushrooms

By simply adding mushrooms, you'll up the nutritional quotient of any dish exponentially. Dive deep into why fungi are so good for you.

20 Simple Ways to Eat More Mushrooms

By simply adding mushrooms, you'll up the nutritional quotient of any dish exponentially. Dive deep into why fungi are so good for you.

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Common, Yet Noble: Button Mushrooms

The most common cultivated fungus, the humble button mushroom is an underrated source of healthy vitamins, minerals, and enzymes. 

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|155 Mins

Mushroom Confit

This versatile confit is an excellent means of preserving mushrooms — whether foraged wild or plucked from the supermarket shelves.

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Can mushrooms be life-changing?

A writer who spent the better part of a decade obsessed with mushrooms reflects on his "mycomania."

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|105 Mins

Mushroom Pot Pie

A spoonful of miso adds richness to this vegetarian take on an American classic, perfect for chilly nights.

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|65 Mins

Muttar Mushroom Masala

Mushrooms, tomatoes, and spices add up to a nutrient-dense dish.

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|45 Mins

Tamarind BBQ Oyster Mushrooms

These oyster mushrooms are a showstopper for a vegan dinner party — a plant-based option instead of chicken or ribs.

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|11 Mins

Kombu & Shiitake Mushroom Dashi

Use this seaweed and shiitake mushroom dashi in soups, stews, and hot pots — and for cooking rice, too.

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|30 Mins

Wedge Salad with Mushroom Bacon

A standout component of this wedge salad? The vegan shiitake “bacon." Yes, mushroom bacon.

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|40 Mins

Cream of Miso Mushroom Stew

The umami in miso and mushrooms is the secret to making a vegan stew that's full of flavor. 

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|65 Mins

Pappardelle with Wild Mushroom Sauce

The nutty flavor and bouncy texture of whole-grain pasta are a perfect match for the earthiness of wild mushrooms.

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Floral and Fungal: Chanterelles

Treasured for their taste, aroma, and texture, chanterelle mushrooms also happen to be extremely healthy.

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Learn to travel at "mushroom speed."

Maria Pinto explains the benefits of moving and thinking beyond the boundary of human speed.

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Shroom

In this cookbook, all-around shroom lover Becky Selengut writes about her favorite fungi with humor and candor. 

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|50 Mins

Chathu Rai

This East Indian recipe of mushrooms in a mustard gravy is a festival of vitamins.

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|35 Mins

Candy Cap Chai Syrup

The earthy sweetness of candy cap mushrooms combined with with the spices and aromatics of chai make an unforgettable infusion.

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|30 Mins

Tamago-Toji Udon

This comforting, easy-to-make dish of noodles in a dashi broth also features shiitake mushrooms and wakame, a type of kelp. 

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Foraging & Feasting

The herbalist Dina Falconi has a background in dance, and some of that kinetic grace comes through in this essential compendium. 

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|50 Mins

Vegan XO Sauce

Classic XO sauce is usually made with dried scallops and shrimp, but this recipe uses hijiki and dried shiitake mushrooms.

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The Rebel’s Apothecary

Not sure how to tell the difference between chaga and cordyceps? Start here.

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|65 Mins

Kenchin Jiru

This vegetable miso soup, with rehydrated dried shiitake mushrooms, has its origins in Buddhist temple cuisine.