Harvesting Wild Chicken Mushroom
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Chicken of the Woods Identification "Chicken of the Woods identification is infamously easy, thus they're considered one of the "safe" mushrooms for beginners. Of course I always encourage hands on education from a local expert, so please don't rely on just the Internet to learn how to identify mushrooms. This section is specifically for the Laetiporus sulphureus species, although you can apply most of the characteristics to other species as well. If you think you've found a chicken of the woods, check for these familiar features: Cap/Stem: The sulphur shelf has no real stem. The caps grow in large brackets, which are individual "shelves" ranging from 2 to 10 inches across (about 5 to 25 cm) and up to 10 inches long. The brackets are roughly fan-shaped and may be smooth to lightly wrinkled. They grow in an overlapping pattern stacked one on top of the other. Thus the fruiting body can be quite large! The outside cap color ranges from bright whitish-yellow to bright whitish-orange. If you cut them open, the inside flesh will be soft and similarly colored. As the mushroom ages, the brightness of the colors fade and the flesh becomes harder and more crumbly. The caps sport whitish to yellowish pores on the underside, not gills. Habitat: Always found growing on or at the base of dead or dying trees, never on the ground or alone in fields. These mushrooms grow on dead or dying hardwoods, most commonly oak but also cherry or beech. Species growing on eucalyptus or cedar trees should be avoided, as they may cause gastric distress. They're sometimes found under conifers as well. Laetiporus species are all over North America and Europe. The main species discussed in this article, Laetiporus sulphureus, grows in Eastern North America. If hunting for this mushroom, check and see which species grow in your region. Time of Year: Summer through fall, which is August through October in most areas. Other species that grow in warmer climates may be found in early winter as well. https://www.mushroom-appreciation.com/chicken-of-the-woods.html#sthash.exc2YrEX.dpbs http://www.mushroomexpert.com/laetiporus_cincinnatus.html https://www.tyrantfarms.com/introducing-the-chicken-of-the-woods-mushroom-laetiporus-cincinnatus-et-al/ Ingredients for preparing Wild Chicken Mushroom Marsala: Chicken Mushroom Bottle of Marsala Wine 1/4 cup Heavy Whipping Cream 1/2 cup Parmesan-Romano Cheese (or other cheese) 2 Tablespoons coconut oil or olive oil 1/2 stick butter 2 Tablespoons sun dried tomatoes (optional) 1 Tablespoon corn starch Salt and Pepper to taste
