Hen of the Woods (Maitake) Mushroom Grain Spawn - Certified Organic (6 lbs)

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USDA Certified Organic

HEN OF THE WOODS CULTIVATION
Grifola frondosa: Hen of the Woods is a tasty polypore that has a similar flavor to eggplant. They frequently weigh twenty pounds and resemble small hens covered with leaves. *Please note: Hen of the Woods is a different species from Chicken of the Woods!

Grain Spawn - This is used for commercial indoor production using sawdust based sterilized substrate. You do not use Grain Spawn for log inoculation. Grain spawn comes in bags approximately 6 lbs each. 

Difficulty: Advanced!

Hen of the Woods mushrooms are difficult to cultivate indoors.

Cooking: Hen of the Woods has a semi-firm texture and earthy flavor. It can be ripped into small pieces and added to a dish or left large to be the centerpiece of a meal. We love to confit Hen of the Woods by slow cooking it at a low temperature in an oven submerged in extra virgin olive oil. After 4-5 hours the Hen of the Woods will be crispy and delicious and you'll have mushroom infused olive oil!

Properties: Hen of the Woods is traditionally valued for its medicinal qualities and has been used to reduce cancer growth as well as lower blood pressure and cholesterol. In human trials, Hen of the Woods improved symptoms by over 50% in patients with second to fourth stage liver or breast cancer (Lindequist, 2005). Hen of the Woods has also been shown to activate essential components of the immune system including macrophages, T-cell, and NK cells (Namba et al.,1992). While boasting medicinal properties, Hen of the Woods can also be dried, powdered and turned into a restoring tea. The dried powder has been shown to reduce hypertension (Rogers, 2011).