Like other members of its genus it s taste is somewhat reminiscent of fish or shellfish and it can be used to make crab cakes and soups as well as being pan fried.
Bears head tooth mushroom cooking.
F or starters bear s tooth mushrooms hericium abietis grow on fir trees its close relative the lions main hericium erinaceus grows on hardwoods while trees are alive they produce natural fungicides that prevent saprophytes from growing on them.
Either drain the water at this point and continue cooking or turn the heat on high and cook out the rest of the water.
I would not reccomend baking them.
All edible wild fungi must be cooked.
The bear s head tooth mushroom hericium americanum see photo above and its sibling species are some of my favorite mushrooms for several reasons not the least of which is their wonderful and rich flavor when broken into nuggets baked until they re about one half their size before baking then dipped into melted garlic butter absolutely delightful.
It presents a sort of spines or teeth.
They are best broken up or cut into chunks and pan fried in oil and butter until browned.
Dry heat of the oven will dry them out too much.
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I would sweat in butter poach or blanch on top of the stove then freeze.
Hericiaceae is white when fresh and yellows with age.
It has long spines and a branched fruiting body.
Cook time is relative to the size of the mushroom a couple minutes for clusters the size of a nickel.
Do not eat any fungi that has not been properly identified by a qualified professional some are deadly when ingested.
The bear s head tooth mushroom is whitish and it ranges in size from 6 to 12 inches.
Therefore in order to grow mushrooms the trees must be dead.
Start by cooking your mushrooms on low temperature until a lot of water has left the mushrooms and is sizzling in the pan.
Americanum is that it tastes good.
Bear s head mushrooms must be cooked before consumption and are best suited for applications such as baking sautéing and frying.
The long soft spines do not give the mushroom a hairy or strange texture.
Some people prefer this mushroom lightly sauteed which does leave it considerably more tender.
The closely related specie bear s tooth has a unique appearance.
This will give you much crispier mushrooms.