{"product_id":"lions-mane-mushrooms","title":"Lions Mane Mushrooms","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#1C1C1C;color:#FFFFFF;padding:24px 24px 24px 28px;border-left:6px solid #FF5F1F;margin-bottom:24px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;color:#FF5F1F;text-transform:uppercase;\"\u003eFor Chefs \u0026amp; Processors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;color:#F4F4F4;\"\u003eStone \u0026amp; Spore offers simple, flat-rate wholesale pricing to qualified accounts. Apply once. Lock in your rate on every order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/apply-chef\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#FF5F1F;color:#1C1C1C;padding:11px 18px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;border-radius:2px;margin-right:8px;margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003eApply: Chef Account →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/apply-field-grade\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#FFFFFF;color:#1C1C1C;padding:11px 18px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;border-radius:2px;margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003eApply: Field-Grade →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;color:#F4F4F4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#FFFFFF;\"\u003eChef\u003c\/strong\u003e — Restaurants, caterers, hotels, institutional kitchens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#FFFFFF;\"\u003eField-Grade\u003c\/strong\u003e — Processors, value-added producers, fermenters, jerky \/ snack \/ sauce makers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeak-Fresh Lions Mane.\u003c\/strong\u003e Harvested at peak development in our climate-controlled Berryville facility. Sold by the pound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Stone \u0026amp; Spore Standard\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost Lion's Mane in the commodity supply chain arrives yellowed, bruised, and bitter from oxidation. Ours comes direct from our facility: perfectly white, structurally pristine, with the long stringy vertical fibers fully intact — 100% usable yield, no trim waste.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnisotropic fibrous matrix that mimics the exact tear, chew, and flakiness of striated animal muscle or crab meat. Flavor: flaky, absorbent, and naturally sweet — lobster and crab notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Execution — The Steak\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlice into 1-inch steaks. Press in a medium-hot dry pan with a heavy cast-iron weight to forcefully collapse the air pockets and densify the tissue. Add oil\/butter to trigger Maillard — steak-like crust, juicy interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Execution — The Seafood\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand-shred raw to replicate lump crab meat. Elite vegan crab cakes, delicate seafood bisques.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuick Handling Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalk-in temp: 36°F (2°C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle like fresh sea urchin — even slight finger pressure causes microscopic bruising and brown oxidation. Lift from the base only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore in paper, never plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e→ Deep dive in the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/mushroom-culinary-guide\"\u003eMushroom Culinary Guide\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e full Sous Team Protocol and Gastronomic Analogs — the pressed steak technique, hand-shred crab cakes, pulled-protein applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrain: Hericium erinaceus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stone \u0026 Spore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53957979930916,"sku":"LIONSMANE-LB","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/9097\/3476\/files\/Lions_Mane_Mushrooms_50.jpg?v=1778875472","url":"https:\/\/stoneandspore.com\/products\/lions-mane-mushrooms","provider":"Stone \u0026 Spore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}