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Laetiporus sulphureus: The Chicken of the Woods

 

[ Basidiomycetes > Polyporales > Polyporaceae > Laetiporus . . . ]

 

by Michael Kuo

 

The "Chicken of the Woods" is a popular edible, and easily recognized by its color, soft texture, and absence of hair. I'm not a big fan (it's a little "fishy" for me), but I know many people who love it. The young rosettes and the tender edges from virgin specimens are more palatable than the older, tougher specimens. Though the Chicken of the Woods is a safe and easily recognized edible delicacy, it should not be eaten raw; there are reports of people being adversely affected when it was not cooked.

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Laetiporus sulphureus: The Chicken of the Woods

 

[ Basidiomycetes > Polyporales > Polyporaceae > Laetiporus . . . ]

 

by Michael Kuo

 

The "Chicken of the Woods" is a popular edible, and easily recognized by its color, soft texture, and absence of hair. I'm not a big fan (it's a little "fishy" for me), but I know many people who love it. The young rosettes and the tender edges from virgin specimens are more palatable than the older, tougher specimens. Though the Chicken of the Woods is a safe and easily recognized edible delicacy, it should not be eaten raw; there are reports of people being adversely affected when it was not cooked.

 

this is an excellent tasting mushroom that grows all over our region; natural areas and in the city. early september you will see them (bright orange shelves) coming out of sick (but living) hardwoods, mostly of the prunus genera (cherry, plum, etc.). i've also seen them on downed conifers in the olympics and oak bottoms.

great in a soup or saute'd in a stir fry!!

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