Species by Species
Mushroom Guides
Everything you need to know about the mushrooms you're growing — how to cook them, what makes them special, and how to turn the functional ones into tinctures.
Video tutorials
How to Grow Lion's Mane
Step-by-step setup to first harvest
Growing Oyster Mushrooms
Full walkthrough for colonized blocks — beginner friendly
Functional Mushrooms
Lion's ManeLion's Mane: Brain Food & How to Make a Tincture
The only mushroom that makes you smarter and tastes like crab.
8 min read
CordycepsCordyceps: Natural Energy & Athletic Performance
The mushroom Chinese Olympic athletes swore by in 1993.
7 min read
Red ReishiRed Reishi: The Adaptogen for Sleep, Stress & Longevity
2,000 years of use. The research is finally catching up.
9 min read
Antler ReishiAntler Reishi: The Adaptogen in a Different Form
Same species. Same power. Grown in the dark.
6 min readCulinary Guides
Pink OysterPink Oyster Mushrooms: How to Cook Them Right
Stunning color. Ham-like flavor. The most dramatic mushroom in your kitchen.
5 min read
Blue OysterBlue Oyster Mushrooms: The Everyday All-Star
Mild, versatile, and the easiest mushroom to cook well.
5 min read
King TrumpetKing Trumpet Mushrooms: The Scallop of the Mushroom World
Dense, meaty, and capable of fooling a seafood lover.
5 min read
ShiitakeShiitake: The Gold Standard of Gourmet Mushrooms
Deep umami, medicinal history, and the best mushroom bacon you've ever had.
6 min read
ChestnutChestnut Mushrooms: The Underrated Star of Slow Cooking
Nutty, firm, and built for risotto, soups, and braises.
5 min read
Pearl White OysterPearl White Oyster Mushrooms: Clean, Delicate, and Endlessly Versatile
The mushroom that works in everything.
4 min read
King Blue OysterKing Blue Oyster Mushrooms: Big Clusters, Bold Flavor
All the versatility of blue oyster. Bigger yield. Deeper flavor.
4 min readStart growing
Pick Your Mushroom
Every guide on this page starts with a block from Golden Mushroom Co. First harvest in as little as 7 days.
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