@turnipvegan: Check out this beautiful Maitake cluster, better known as Hen-Of-The-Woods. I made a simple maitake steak with forbidden rice and broccolini, and it was straight 🔥 I have tried maitake before but never cooked up like a steak. I also have never had a cluster this big. I wish I could have more maitake in my life. Maitake is a beautiful mushroom that grows at the base of oak and maple trees during late Summer/Fall. Maitake has an earthy and mildly spicy taste to them. I cooked the water out of the maitake first by using a press. (You can use a pan if you dont have a press) Next, I marinated the maitake mushroom in a vegan steak sauce for about 2 hours. I threw it back on the cast iron and added some bbq sauce at the end. The flavor was incredible, but I would like to play with the texture more. Very meaty, but I would like for it to have less chew. I appreciate the fam @vitalmikal for blessing me with some dope mushrooms from NY. 🙏🏾🥹 How do you like to eat maitake or mushrooms? Please share below. Peace & Blessings to all. #maitake #checkthevibes #straightfire #henofthewoods #henofthewoodsmushrooms #gourmetmushrooms #homecooking