Why are mushrooms so meaty? Here’s what the science says.
Long before scientists figured out how to grow vegan burgers that bleed, cooks turned to plants and fungi to echo the bite of meat. Think jackfruit that shreds apart like pulled pork, braised lion’s mane mushroom with the chew of chicken, and eggplant charred whole with a molten, silky interior.“It’s funny how much research has…