Cooking With Healing Mushrooms: 150 Delicious Adaptogen-Rich Recipes that Boost Immunity, Reduce Inflammation & Promote Whole Body Health

by Stepfanie Romine

Take the fear out of fungi with dishes that help you integrate medicinal mushrooms into your daily diet—from Chanterelle Toast to Shiitake Bloody Marys.Mushrooms have been used to heal, nourish and nurture the body, mind and spirit for millennia. This book quickly and clearly details the healing properties of various mushrooms from the common button mushroom to exotic varieties like shiitake and enoki.Luckily, you don’t need to be an herbalist, chef or mycologist to reap the benefits of delicious, nutritious mushrooms. This handy cookbook serves up 150 easy-to-make dishes that incorporate these adaptogen-rich superfoods into recipes that are equally tasty and medicinal, Morel and Onion DipEnoki-Scallion Chickpea FrittersChanterelle Toast with RicottaFajita Veggie-Stuffed PortobellosMaitake “Bacon”-Avocado SandwichesMango Lassi with Turmeric and CordycepsOyster Mushroom Philly Cheesesteak PotatoesCherry-Chaga Cheesecake SmoothieHen of the Woods Tacos“A great way to offer people with common dietary restrictions, like lactose intolerance, a chance to enjoy more than just veggies and hummus at a cocktail party.” —Outside Magazine“There are ways that even mushroom haters can work healing fungi into food . . . Contains 150 original recipes showcasing 15 types of medicinal fungi ranging from soft cooking varieties such as shiitake and cremini to tough tree species, including reishi and chaga.” —Mountain Xpress

Genres: Cookbooks

214 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 10, 2018

Reviews

[librarianka · Rating 4 out of 5]

I borrowed it as soon as I could from my local library. Not a glossy visual type of cookbook nevertheless packed with many unique recipes, logically and clearly presented. The ingredients may or may not be familiar, more so to vegans and vegetarians, but with the abundance of different types of mushrooms available these days in grocery stores, should be available without too much hardship. You can also use creative substitutions which I often do using cookbook recipes as a starting point to my own creations. So far I tried a few, my favourite being Loaded Mushroom Sweet Potato Toast, that resulted in delicious and pretty dish worthy of any tapas restaurant. I can’t wait to try more of the recipes.

From Loaded Mushroom Sweet Potato Toast, Maitake „Bacon” Avocado Sandwich, Basic Sauteed Button Mushrooms to Shiitake Sauerkraut, Mushroom Cabbage Wraps to Brain Boosting Macaroons; from breakfast, snacks to full meals and deserts featuring mushrooms and mushroom extracts this cookbook contains many mostly vegan very unique recipes. Highly recommended for mushroom lovers and mushroom curious foodies.