Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I've been coming to this Buddhist monastery for 20 years. This time I showed up with a mushroom I grew myself, and made dinner for the monks.
dereksarno.com
Volunteer Dharma skills: PadmaSamyeLing, Upstate New York.
padmasambhava.org/volunteer-dharma-skills-program
Boom Room Mushroom grow house: northspore.com
Mushroom block shown is from: funjshrooming.com
RECIPE
Chocolate Oyster Mushroom
• 1 large whole chocolate oyster mushroom cluster, substrate trimmed
• Neutral oil (canola, sunflower, vegetable, or avocado)
• Flake salt
• Heat a large cast iron on medium-high. Add mushroom stem-side down. Press with a second cast iron to expel water. Flip, press again on petal side -- repeat as needed. Remove from heat and coat both sides with black pepper garlic mayo (below). Finish in oven at 375F for 15-25 minutes. Rest, then slice before serving.
Black Pepper Garlic Mayo
• 5 cloves garlic, toasted in skins, peeled and sliced
• 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
• Pinch of flake salt
• Plant-based mayo, enough to coat both sides of mushroom
• Smash peppercorns in a mortar and pestle. Add garlic and salt and smash together until paste-like. Mix in mayo.
Mustard Potatoes
• 8 potatoes, quartered
• 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup neutral oil
• 1 tablespoon onion granules
• Mix mustard and oil together, toss with potatoes to coat. Sear in cast iron, finish in oven at 375F for 15-20 minutes.
Roasted Onions
• Several onions, cut into wedges with root end intact
• Neutral oil and flake salt
• Toss lightly with oil and salt. Sear in hot pan, add a splash of water, then roast in oven until tender. Combine with potatoes to keep warm.
youtu.be/iKZeX0NI_FY?si=1MCnE8ULO710RmSB
youtube.com/watch?v=7ejawuNcFME&t=5s
youtu.be/eSI67rkj3ys?si=xwkHhZNZwRzNLN2o
I've been coming to this Buddhist monastery for 20 years. This time I showed up with a mushroom I grew myself, and made dinner for the monks.
dereksarno.com
Volunteer Dharma skills: PadmaSamyeLing, Upstate New York.
padmasambhava.org/volunteer-dharma-skills-program
Boom Room Mushroom grow house: northspore.com
Mushroom block shown is from: funjshrooming.com
RECIPE
Chocolate Oyster Mushroom
• 1 large whole chocolate oyster mushroom cluster, substrate trimmed
• Neutral oil (canola, sunflower, vegetable, or avocado)
• Flake salt
• Heat a large cast iron on medium-high. Add mushroom stem-side down. Press with a second cast iron to expel water. Flip, press again on petal side -- repeat as needed. Remove from heat and coat both sides with black pepper garlic mayo (below). Finish in oven at 375F for 15-25 minutes. Rest, then slice before serving.
Black Pepper Garlic Mayo
• 5 cloves garlic, toasted in skins, peeled and sliced
• 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
• Pinch of flake salt
• Plant-based mayo, enough to coat both sides of mushroom
• Smash peppercorns in a mortar and pestle. Add garlic and salt and smash together until paste-like. Mix in mayo.
Mustard Potatoes
• 8 potatoes, quartered
• 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup neutral oil
• 1 tablespoon onion granules
• Mix mustard and oil together, toss with potatoes to coat. Sear in cast iron, finish in oven at 375F for 15-20 minutes.
Roasted Onions
• Several onions, cut into wedges with root end intact
• Neutral oil and flake salt
• Toss lightly with oil and salt. Sear in hot pan, add a splash of water, then roast in oven until tender. Combine with potatoes to keep warm.
youtu.be/iKZeX0NI_FY?si=1MCnE8ULO710RmSB
youtube.com/watch?v=7ejawuNcFME&t=5s
youtu.be/eSI67rkj3ys?si=xwkHhZNZwRzNLN2o
