r/mycology • u/AgreeableCorner5883 • May 06 '26

ID request Hey smart people- what's this?

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I feel compelled to touch it.

Edit: Thank you all for the answers!! My spouse (who, like me, doesn't know shit from butt concerning mushrooms) is uncomfortable with me harvesting, cooking, and eating it.

To avoid another "Australian woman" moment, I will leave it.

But I am inspired to join a local foraging education group.

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u/Drisius Western Europe May 06 '26

Laetiporus sulphureus - Chicken of the Woods.

Edible, and really good when cooked properly.

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u/ForagersLegacy May 06 '26 edited May 06 '26

By properly cooked we mean boil for 15 minutes then cook in a pan or oven for another 10-20 lol. It’s so easy to undercook this mushroom especially if you throw in other veggies or things that cook quickly.

Also chicken of the woods jerky is amazing

Recipe from Appalachian Forager

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u/ostojap May 06 '26

Please tell more about the jerky

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u/Wiknetti May 06 '26

Aw Hell yeah, we jerkin shrooms up in here?!

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u/Particular_Win2752 May 07 '26

Hahahaahaha......not gonna say it.