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How Much Cordyceps Flower Should You Use in Cooking?

How Much Cordyceps Flower Should You Use in Cooking?

A simple guide to how much dried cordyceps flower to use per soup, dish, or cup, and why a little goes a long way.

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A Quick Cordyceps Flower Egg Drop Soup

A Quick Cordyceps Flower Egg Drop Soup

Silky egg ribbons, golden cordyceps flower, and goji in a light, clear broth. A fast, comforting soup you can make in about 20 minutes.

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How Long Does Cordyceps Take to Cook? A Timing Guide

How Long Does Cordyceps Take to Cook? A Timing Guide

Cordyceps cooks in anything from a few minutes to a couple of hours, depending on the method. Here is a simple timing guide by tea, soup, congee, and stir-fry.

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Do You Need to Cook Cordyceps, or Can You Eat It Raw?

Do You Need to Cook Cordyceps, or Can You Eat It Raw?

Dried cordyceps is meant to be cooked or steeped, not eaten raw and dry. Here is why it is sold dried, how to rinse and prepare it, and whether you eat the pieces or just drink the broth.

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Buying Cordyceps to Cook With: What to Look For

Buying Cordyceps to Cook With: What to Look For

For the kitchen, choose whole dried cordyceps over powders and capsules. Here is what quality looks like and what to check before you buy cordyceps to cook with.

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Whole Cordyceps vs Powders and Capsules: A Cook's Comparison

Whole Cordyceps vs Powders and Capsules: A Cook's Comparison

Whole dried cordyceps, cordyceps powder, and capsules are very different products. Here is how they compare in the kitchen, and why whole cordyceps is the format you actually cook with.

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