Beech mushrooms (Hypsizygus tessellatus) | Mushroom shop | Biobritte mushroom shop Beech mushrooms (Hypsizygus tessellatus) Here’s a unique variety of mushrooms you should grab if you ever see them at the grocery or market: beech mushrooms!  The small clusters of fungi look right out of a fairy tale. Turns out, they’re also some of the tastiest around! Sauté them up and the flavor is earthy and savory, with a crunchy pop in each bite.  Here at A Couple Cooks, we’ve made it our goal to try all the types of mushrooms we can find at our local grocery.  After over 10 different varieties, beech mushrooms have solidified their place at the top. Here’s more about them! In the same way that white mushrooms and Baby Bellas are similar, so are White and Brown Beech mushrooms. Beech mushrooms have a crunchy texture that offers a delicately mild flavor, both satisfyingly sweet and nutty. The mushrooms are called “Beech mushrooms” because, in the wild, they often grow on fallen Beech trees in Japan