Maitake mushrooms add a distinctively rich flavor to egg dishes, tempura, pasta sauces, soups and stews
Similar to shiitake mushrooms, maitake mushrooms are delicious paired with chicken
Growing in the wild at the base of oak trees, maitake mushrooms resemble a hen with ruffled feathers, and are often known as hen of the woods
Re-hydrate by soaking in boiling water for 30 minutes, drain and squeeze out excess water
Maitake mushrooms form a tan to gray cluster of "petals" or fronds on a central stalk. Growing in the wild at the base of oak trees, they resemble a hen with ruffled feathers, and are often known as "hen of the woods." Maitake mushrooms add a distinctively rich flavor to egg dishes, tempura, pasta sauces, soups and stews. Similar to shiitake mushrooms, they are delicious paired with chicken.