Chicken of the Woods?

bobbywett

bobbywett

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Hi Guys,

Are these "Chicken of the Woods"? If so how should I prepare/cook them?
Right now i have them stored in a brown paper bag in the fridge.
Any recipe ideas?

Thanks,

Bob

Hershey, PA
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Those are L. suphureus, aka: sulfur shelf, chicken of the woods, or chicken mushroom. These are distinct from the mushroom called hen of the woods, but also edible (and damnit, I think I saw some hen of the woods today and didn't realize what it was.)

Generally only the growing edge is tender enough to eat unless they are very young, which those are not. "wet" cooking methods are recommended. You can also make mushroom stock with the tougher portions- make sure to wring out the cooked mushrooms after making stock or you'll lose maybe 20% of the liquid.
 
Sautee them in butter until tender, deglaze the pan with some chicken stock, salt to taste, bon appetite
 
Whoa whoa, there is a difference between "chicken of the woods" and "hen of the woods"?

I thought it was different terms for the same thing. Do you have pics of each? All I can identify is your typical morel, but I'd love to learn more!!
 
I remember eating chicken of the woods on the AT when I was young. We added them to our soups for a few nights. Its a light weight way to carry "meat" when your back packing.
 
This thread got me off my butt and into the woods. I was hoping to find some Oyster or Hen of the Woods. No luck. I did find a lot of pawpaw trees,[no friuit] and a few Chicken of the Woods,but they were old , dry and tough.
 
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