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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Among the most widely consumed foods, mushrooms are a highly diverse class of flora. Though there are roughly 14,000 species of fungi that ...

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 ...