{"product_id":"organic-lion-s-mane-powder","title":"Organic Lion’s Mane Powder","description":"\u003cp\u003eLion's mane mushroom grown and processed in South Africa, dehydrated and ground to a fine powder. Mild, savoury and unusually easy to cook with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine, pale powder with a mild, savoury, slightly sweet flavour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHericium erinaceus fruiting body, cultivated in South Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor soups, sauces, coffee and savoury cooking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat is lion's mane powder?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLion's mane (Hericium erinaceus) is a shaggy white mushroom that looks like its name. Ours is cultivated in the Western Cape and processed in South Africa, which makes it one of the few products in our range grown close to home. Only the fruiting body is used, and it is not considered a novel food under EU Regulation 2015\/2283.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow it is made\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fresh fruiting bodies are dried in a dehydrator and ground in a universal grinder to a powder that passes 100 mesh. Nothing is added.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat it tastes like\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMild, savoury and faintly sweet, sometimes compared to seafood, with a soft aroma. It is the gentlest of the mushroom powders and the easiest to use in food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use lion's mane powder\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStir it into soups, gravies, risottos and pasta sauces where it adds body and a rounded savoury note, or add a teaspoon to coffee or hot chocolate. It also works in savoury bakes and burger mixes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuality and sourcing\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot irradiated and GMO-free. Produced under a documented food safety system in South Africa. Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOur standards\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery van Mel \u0026amp; Co. product is a single ingredient or a short, declared blend, with nothing added that is not on the label. Each one is supplied against a written specification that sets out its origin, sensory character, microbiological limits and allergen status. Where a product is certified organic, the certifying body is named in the specification. We pack in Stellenbosch and ship across South Africa in 100 g, 1 kg and 10 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eIngredients\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLion's mane mushroom fruiting body\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHericium erinaceus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCountry of origin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSouth Africa\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProcess\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDehydrated and ground, 100% through 100 mesh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBeta-glucans (1,3 and 1,6)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35% or more\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePack sizes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 g, 1 kg and 10 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Van Mel \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"100 g","offer_id":53711824191853,"sku":"LIONS-MANE","price":659.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 kg","offer_id":53862697894253,"sku":null,"price":4199.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 kg","offer_id":53862697959789,"sku":null,"price":33200.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/7356\/5549\/files\/Lionsmain.png?v=1787126437","url":"https:\/\/www.checkout.vanmelandco.co.za\/products\/organic-lion-s-mane-powder","provider":"van Mel \u0026 Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}