Grant Crilly is the Executive Director and cofounder of ChefSteps. Grant is a classically trained chef and, prior to ChefSteps, he worked on the award-winning cookbook series Modernist Cuisine and cooked at various restaurants, including L’Astrance in Paris, Busaba in Mumbai, and Mistral Kitchen in Seattle.

Grant Crilly

Mushroom whiskey! Sounds weird, but it tastes delicious.It’s what happens when you combine the earthy, savory notes of mushrooms and the smooth, oaky flavors of good hooch, and it’s an endlessly versatile ingredient. Drink it on the rocks, use it in the most complex old-fashioned you’ve ever had, make an epic au poivre pan sauce ... you get the idea.Infusions are one of the oldest practices in cooking, and while the concept is simple, we use a few tricks for maximum flavor extraction without sacrificing any of the precious volatile components of the mushrooms or the alcohol. It’s shelf stable and ready to go whenever you want a boozy, umami punch.

Mushroom Whiskey