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Man oh man, a mushroom is a thing of beauty and mystery. Did you know that mushrooms are more closely related to us than to plants on the evolutionary tree? As long as we are eating our relatives, we should probably treat them with some respect.And yet too often, you see dried-up, shriveled, leathery grilled shrooms. That’s the unfortunate result of overcooking—you just don’t need to cook them that long! A mushroom should be cooked gently and with delicacy, more like a piece of fish than a potato. Here, we show you how to grill up a portobello, dress it with a simple-to-prepare oil, and blow your friends’ minds. Forget the dry ’bello burgers you endured during that flirtation with vegetarianism—this dish is rich and steaky enough to serve as a meatless main whenever you need one.