What if someone told you there's an incredibly easy way to add umami to your home cooked meals, from a fluffy egg scramble at breakfast to a late night chocolate indulgence? You might be surprised to ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. Fun guys (and gals) love fungi, mostly of the ...

No, they are not a spice, herb or condiment per se, but did you know that pulverized, dried shiitake mushrooms can add oomph to your dishes nonetheless? I didn’t, either, until Eric Gower, chef and ...

In the early days of the pandemic, I bought a container of Totole granulated mushroom bouillon, drawn to both the smiling mushroom mascot (a fun-guy, indeed!) and the promise that this do-it-all ...