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xfsketch
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Chicken of the woods? (said hen before)
#18732664 - 08/20/13 02:46 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Habitat: on hardwood dead tree in forest Gills: not gills, yellow (might be too old) Stem: thick
Cap: no cap (polyporous species)
Spore print color: sorry no print
Bruising: no noticeable bruising
Other information: I seen this same cluster of mushrooms a a week ago and it went from massive to just a couple clusters here and there.
 



Edited by xfsketch (08/20/13 08:40 PM)
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Re: Hen of the woods? [Re: xfsketch]
#18732694 - 08/20/13 02:53 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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I think you mean "Chicken of the woods". Hen of the woods is a totally different mushroom. I would agree though, they do look like Laetiporus sulphureus to me.
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Re: Hen of the woods? [Re: Lhun]
#18732727 - 08/20/13 02:59 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Lhun said: I think you mean "Chicken of the woods". Hen of the woods is a totally different mushroom. I would agree though, they do look like Laetiporus sulphureus to me.

It is indeed chicken of the woods (not hen). Good find!
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Re: Hen of the woods? [Re: Jassassin]
#18732764 - 08/20/13 03:03 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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ok sorry about the name error TY would you say this is still edible? they went from many to few and it doesnt seem as strong as they were before when I saw them.
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Re: Hen of the woods? [Re: xfsketch]
#18732782 - 08/20/13 03:05 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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No need to be sorry about the name, that's what we are all here for - to get our names straight. 
Many consider this to be a good edible.
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Re: Hen of the woods? [Re: Lhun]
#18732796 - 08/20/13 03:09 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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TY Lhun I will look up how to prepare it tonight
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Re: Hen of the woods? [Re: xfsketch]
#18732812 - 08/20/13 03:12 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Cut off the bottom (underside) bit as it's a bit bitter but the rest is fine .
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I found this for the first time very recently. Looked last year and found nothing. The day after finding it i found some again but much more, and found it again several times since. Very odd. It is by far the best fungus i have tried.
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Re: Hen of the woods? [Re: Untitled]
#18732932 - 08/20/13 03:39 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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TY again untitled! I will try some. They are very odd in how they occur I agree.
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Re: Hen of the woods? [Re: xfsketch]
#18733870 - 08/20/13 07:34 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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I have some cooking now in some canola oil mixed with butter and minced garlic. I cut the tough parts out of the shroom and tore it in strips kinda like chicken lol. It smells really good heres a pic thus far.
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Re: Hen of the woods? [Re: xfsketch]
#18733955 - 08/20/13 07:52 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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of course I washed it off in the sink first forgot to add that part. I tried a piece of it and it tastes wonderful! slight lemony taste and great texture. I am going to wait an hr before eating anymore just in case Im allergic or got the wrong thing
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Re: Hen of the woods? [Re: xfsketch]
#18733959 - 08/20/13 07:53 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Re: Hen of the woods? [Re: xfsketch]
#18733984 - 08/20/13 07:57 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yum -
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Re: Hen of the woods? [Re: Lhun]
#18734048 - 08/20/13 08:07 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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thank you for the advice hungrygoldfish! and others...
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Re: Hen of the woods? [Re: xfsketch]
#18734118 - 08/20/13 08:21 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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My gawd, son, you're on fire! Too bad you passed 'em up before. These can be cooked and frozen or dried.
Luck of the noob.
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Re: Hen of the woods? [Re: fry day]
#18734174 - 08/20/13 08:34 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Re: Hen of the woods? [Re: fry day]
#18734176 - 08/20/13 08:34 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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haha TY fry day! I am having a lot of fun and learning a bunch! Im cooking it all up and freezing it I must have the noob luck lol. Most of the stuff I found I would have never noticed unless I was looking for it. The info obtained here really has helped a lot! I enjoy the hunt.
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Re: Hen of the woods? [Re: xfsketch]
#18734185 - 08/20/13 08:36 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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lol cool flash image Joust! Barneys the shit!
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Re: Hen of the woods? [Re: xfsketch]
#18734312 - 08/20/13 09:00 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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I ate some more. Couldnt help it actually tatses damn good!!! I may not freeze it after all I really enjoy the taste compared to puffball! The texture is like chicken, you get a squash like with a little lemon taste followed by a slight mushroom after taste. Excellent. Try it if u get the chance!!!
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Re: Hen of the woods? [Re: xfsketch]
#18734329 - 08/20/13 09:03 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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How WAS that puffball? I'm working my way down the threads but haven't goitten there yet.
I'd like to try a chicken of the woods parmagiana.
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Re: Hen of the woods? [Re: fry day]
#18734369 - 08/20/13 09:09 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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The puffball was ok but not something I would want to eat by itself. It has like a sort of funky smell I think when cooked or dried. The flavor is hard for me to describe. The best way I can describe it is that it makes me think of marshmallows as a texture, but the taste makes it seem a little bland with a hint of how it smells lol. That sounds good chicken of the woods parmagiana!
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Edited by xfsketch (08/20/13 09:22 PM)
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Re: Hen of the woods? [Re: xfsketch]
#18734385 - 08/20/13 09:12 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Im learning how to dry the puffball pieces and mash them into a powder as an additive to soups or whatever. I carried some of the dried cubes around letting friends smell it. None of them said can I try a piece? I dont blame em lol lot of dangerous shit out there. But they will eat a tomato or other veggies given to them. Its like a stigma surrounding wild food. often stereotyped as gamey.
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Re: Hen of the woods? [Re: xfsketch]
#18734444 - 08/20/13 09:26 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Ive eaten lots of wild critters and sure things can taste gamey. I even eat snapping turtles. Got quite good at cleaning them and making stew or frying the backstraps. Mmmm See I like the 7 different tastes of the turtle. Some others however cringe at the thought of eating one
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Re: Hen of the woods? [Re: xfsketch]
#18734527 - 08/20/13 09:43 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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LOL. 7 different tastes of the turtle.
I bet that puffball was a bit older than prime, 'Nother fella said prime is 'bout softball size. Maybe if you find a younger one the experience will be more satisfactory.
I tend to dry anything that I don't think is prime, and then use it in other stuff.
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Re: Hen of the woods? [Re: fry day]
#18734544 - 08/20/13 09:48 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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yeah its documented snappers a.k.a cooters have seven distinct tastes of meat. the neck tastes different then the legs etc. good advice fry day! I saw that post with the softball comment. I think your right maybe it will be a better experience with a younger specimen. I like the idea of drying then using later. would like to get a food dehydrator
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Re: Hen of the woods? [Re: xfsketch]
#18734601 - 08/20/13 10:00 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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xfsketch said: lol cool flash image Joust! Barneys the shit!
yeah, i just figured out Mr. Harris is openly gay like a month ago
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Re: Hen of the woods? [Re: Joust]
#18734624 - 08/20/13 10:05 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yeah I knew he was gay ever since harold and kumar go to whitecastle. Still think hes funny as shit in the right scene. Like when he was high on X and he stole their car and got hookers and he was hanging out the sunroof dancing with no one driving lmao!
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Re: Hen of the woods? [Re: xfsketch]
#18734633 - 08/20/13 10:06 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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They were like Doogie howser stole our car!!! lol
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