Vegan Lobster Mushroom Rolls

So for my 25th birthday this year, this nerd/treehugger decided to go mushroom foraging in a Kingston, Ontario forest. And it was so much fun??!

We found mostly chanterelles and the expensive ($50 CAD/lb??) lobster mushroom. It’s technically a parasitic fungus (Hypomyces lactifluorum) that parenthesizes the less tasty Rusula and Lactarius spp mushrooms and turns them into lobster-looking and lobster-tasting deliciousness.

And they’re also rich in vitamin D, iron, and contain calcium, B complex vitamins, vitamin C, and are rich in ergothioneine.

And after trying these mushrooms in this recipe, I’m pretty damn sure that no one needs to eat meat or seafood when all the flavours can be found in plant based foods?? And yes, they’re expensive at the farmer’s market but they’re free if you pick them in a forest (safely, with a field guide and/or guide). They tend to grow in forests all over the country mid-summer and supposedly tend to come up more after rainfall.

Vegan Lobster Mushroom Rolls

  • Servings: 6
  • Difficulty: easy
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Cusine: Canadian Maritimes, New England

Ingredients

  • 6 vegan hot dog buns
  • 1 lb lobster mushrooms, cleaned and diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2+ tbsp vegan butter (I used Melt), potentially more for toasting buns (optional)
  • 3+ tbsp vegan mayonnaise (I used Vegenaise but you could make your own)
  • 1 large stalk celery, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp old bay seasoning (optional)
  • 1 small shallot, diced
  • 1 tsp fresh dill, chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • fresh dill and shallot to garnish, chopped lettuce in the buns to serve

Directions

  1. If toasting buns, do this and set them aside
  2. Clean your lobster mushrooms: first with a brush and then wash under running water; you may need to cut them in order to reach into the creases better. Cut into lobster claw-sized pieces.
  3. Sauté garlic with some of the butter for 2 minutes.
  4. Add the lobster mushrooms and sauté for another 10-15 mins on low-medium heat or until the mushrooms are softened, with the remaining butter. They will release some moisture but not a ton – you may be best half-covering them with a lid.
  5. Place the mushrooms in a bowl and mix with the remaining ingredients except for the lettuce and garnish.
  6. Serve in buns with lettuce and garnish.
Can be served hot or cold.

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