Hen of the Woods Mushrooms

[MarkS]

Does anyone know where I can purchase Hen of the Woods Mushrooms in the MD/DC/VA area. Had them recently at Craft and they were awesome.

[DC Deb]

They are also known as maitake mushroom. You can find them fresh in most Korean markets.

[Barbara]

I have found them occasionally at the AdMo HT.

[Anna Blume]

Usually sold by The Mushroom Stand at local farmers markets including Arlington, Baltimore, Dupont & Penn Quarter.

[zoramargolis]

Usually sold by The Mushroom Stand at local farmers markets including Arlington, Baltimore, Dupont & Penn Quarter.

Arlington is the Clarendon Courthouse market on Saturday mornings. Are the mushroom folks also there on Wednesdays?

[Anna Blume]

Arlington is the Clarendon Courthouse market on Saturday mornings. Are the mushroom folks also there on Wednesdays?

I only know about the Saturday market.

Unfortunately, tomorrow will not be a good day to go looking for The Mushroom Stand in D.C. Better chance for Feriel's maitake this weekend.

FWIW Kevin won the Top Chef Challenge once for feeding maitake to Natalie Portman aka Celebrity Vegan. Roasted and accompanied by kale and winter squash, perhaps? Popular in Japan as virtual medicine, so I am told. Anti-carcinogenic, good for lowering cholesterol. Easy to mess up as a home cook because of the peculiar, rather dry texture. I've had best success roasting them with lots of fat in almost coral-like chambers.