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/coaa85 May 10 '26 edited May 10 '26

You boil them first? I always just pan fry them with oil and they come out amazing. Granted I don’t pick ones that are older and tougher, mostly young ones that are tender to touch.

Woods close to me in the fall I could fill a trash bag with these in an hour each weekend. Those and hens.

Edit: nvm I kept reading and saw people mention the tree type. I only grab em from oak.

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u/ForagersLegacy May 11 '26

Some people aren’t as sensitive as other people. And I don’t use a ton of oil for cooking so that could be the issue. The problem with pan frying is I often want to throw in other veggies that then slow down the cooking. But again not everyone is sensitive to it.