For my conditions, it seems that 50/50 hardwood saw dust/wheat bran is performing better than standard masters mix. It's probably a hair too humid for it in my tent, but it's gotta be higher for the oysters that are fruiting now.
(That is a 5lb block of substrate)
Looks like cauliflower. Would eat.
10/10 you should eat it and you might love it. It has its own flavors for sure, but in some regards, it is very similar to tofu in that it will absorb any flavors around it very easily.
It will shred like chicken if you pull it apart instead of cutting it up. I love to cut Lions Mane into steaks and cook it like a slab of beef or pork. It has a very close texture to meat if it is pressed correctly in the pan. Some people will shred it, dip it in batter and fry it up like a shrimp substitute.
It is absolutely my favorite mushroom to eat and it is nothing like the common button mushrooms that you are used to. It's a glorious fruit, for sure.
My favorite is the King Trumpet, but if I had access to this at a reasonable price I’d love to try it.
Those and blue oysters are going to be next in my lineup of mushrooms and I can't wait to grow some!