On Throw Back Thursday:
This mushroom is easy to find right now. It’s edible(*) and it tastes like chicken so it’s called Chicken-of-the-woods (Laetiporus sulphureus).
I found a huge one years ago with a chicken-sized chunk taken out of it. Apparently a mushroom hunter had been there ahead of me, as described in this 2010 article: Chicken of the Woods
But don’t listen to me when it comes to mushrooms. (I know nothing!) Learn about Chicken-of-the-woods in this video by Adam Haritan of Learn Your Land.
(*) Note that an “edible mushroom” can sometimes be poisonous. Be sure you know what you’re doing!
(photo by Chuck Tague, video by Adam Haritan)
These mushrooms were given to me from a friend who is a mushroom expert. They are absolutely delicious! They DO taste like chicken – no foolin’
They have a very nutty flavor when fried.
I wish I could remember the details more clearly, but years ago I read that an expert mushroom hunter, who literally “wrote the book”on mushroom identification, died from making a mistake.
Yipes! I better stick with the buttons.