If you're talking about functional mushrooms, they're not really functional for the purpose you might want them for (mental balance and acuity), unless you extract the compound that makes everything work. That compound is called Chitin (it's actually what makes up the composition of crabshells) To extract Chitin, you need to use a process that involves steam. That's what Umbo does. They're a company that offers functional mushrooms in a variety of easily-consumed forms, like powders and bars. One of the founders, Del Jolly came by Tonia's Kitchen to talk about how the company uses functional mushrooms, and why they feel functional mushrooms play a big part of the future. Learn more at their website: Umbo Mushroom Company
