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Post by bogmyrtle on Jun 5, 2008 8:59:28 GMT 1
We went out for a walk last night and came home with one of these: laetiporous sulphureus www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/DisplayBlock~bid~6237~gid~.aspHubby has taken it work this morning to share as it is large, so, if any comes home, it will be sauteed in a little butter. It's called chicken of the woods because it resembles the texture of chicken! it is a relatively easy one to iID. Please, if you do collect any fungi, make sure you positively ID it. Keep different varieties separate. The site above is good and he has an updated version of his Mushroom book out. |
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Post by Sleepy on Jun 5, 2008 9:09:16 GMT 1
We went out for a walk last night and came home with one of these: laetiporous sulphureus www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/DisplayBlock~bid~6237~gid~.aspHubby has taken it work this morning to share as it is large, so, if any comes home, it will be sauteed in a little butter. It's called chicken of the woods because it resembles the texture of chicken! it is a relatively easy one to iID. Please, if you do collect any fungi, make sure you positively ID it. Keep different varieties separate. The site above is good and he has an updated version of his Mushroom book out. I envy your expertise |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Jun 5, 2008 9:18:56 GMT 1
We went out for a walk last night and came home with one of these: laetiporous sulphureus www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/DisplayBlock~bid~6237~gid~.aspHubby has taken it work this morning to share as it is large, so, if any comes home, it will be sauteed in a little butter. It's called chicken of the woods because it resembles the texture of chicken! it is a relatively easy one to iID. Please, if you do collect any fungi, make sure you positively ID it. Keep different varieties separate. The site above is good and he has an updated version of his Mushroom book out. I envy your expertise Thank you Sleepy but it's really hubby, I'm nowhere near as confident with them and will get two or three books out and compare the photographs and notes! We have done some identification on a couple of courses and that helps me as I like to see them growing/in-situ rather than rely on photographs. We did go on a walk with a society one day but they show all fungi not just the edible ones. |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Jun 6, 2008 9:37:50 GMT 1
We went out for a walk last night and came home with one of these: laetiporous sulphureus www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/DisplayBlock~bid~6237~gid~.aspHubby has taken it work this morning to share as it is large, so, if any comes home, it will be sauteed in a little butter. It's called chicken of the woods because it resembles the texture of chicken! it is a relatively easy one to iID. Please, if you do collect any fungi, make sure you positively ID it. Keep different varieties separate. The site above is good and he has an updated version of his Mushroom book out. How about growing your own Myrtle? Have a look at this www.gourmetmushrooms.co.uk/chicken_gardening.htmI know that you can buy oyster logs etc, but never knew you could do the same with chicken of the woods, obviously really I suppose. Thanks The witch, we will have a good nose around that site over the weekend. |
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Post by debbiem on Jun 6, 2008 13:49:59 GMT 1
What a humungous fungus! How did it taste?  |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Jun 9, 2008 8:29:30 GMT 1
What a humungous fungus! How did it taste? Imagine an earthy mushroom taste with the texture of chicken breast really. The aroma in the landy when we brought it home was wonderful. I don't think you can beat the smell of a field mushroom cooking in a pan with some butter mmmm! |
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Post by Sleepy on Jun 9, 2008 10:24:15 GMT 1
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Post by bogmyrtle on Jun 9, 2008 10:36:30 GMT 1
Thanks Sleepy, it's odd isn't is because some of the mushrooms on there I don't associate with growing them yourself in the garden? Well ok, it's just me! : Hubby was nosing around on Friday on the Gourmet Mushrooms one! |
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Post by 4pygmies on Jun 17, 2008 6:47:40 GMT 1
I absolutely LOVE mushrooms and the mere thought of them frying in butter outdoors has me dribbling (just another of my little problems..) I envy you your knowledge too - I would love to be confident of a correct ID but I'm not so we don't eat any out of the woods around here. You lucky thing Myrtle! I keep meaning to buy those impregnated logs to try but by the time I've got round to remembering I've usually spent far too much on seeds.... : I'll do it next year... |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Jun 18, 2008 8:55:33 GMT 1
I absolutely LOVE mushrooms and the mere thought of them frying in butter outdoors has me dribbling (just another of my little problems..) I envy you your knowledge too - I would love to be confident of a correct ID but I'm not so we don't eat any out of the woods around here. You lucky thing Myrtle! I keep meaning to buy those impregnated logs to try but by the time I've got round to remembering I've usually spent far too much on seeds.... : I'll do it next year... I'm not sure about quite a few of them and you are right, it is the confidence that is needed. I prefer to have them pointed out to me in situ by someone who knows exactly what they are - I seem to remember the details better than by just looking at a book. Perhaps if we come down your way camping again, we could all go for a walk? That would be good. |
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Post by 4pygmies on Jun 18, 2008 17:13:40 GMT 1
I absolutely LOVE mushrooms and the mere thought of them frying in butter outdoors has me dribbling (just another of my little problems..) I envy you your knowledge too - I would love to be confident of a correct ID but I'm not so we don't eat any out of the woods around here. You lucky thing Myrtle! I keep meaning to buy those impregnated logs to try but by the time I've got round to remembering I've usually spent far too much on seeds.... : I'll do it next year... I'm not sure about quite a few of them and you are right, it is the confidence that is needed. I prefer to have them pointed out to me in situ by someone who knows exactly what they are - I seem to remember the details better than by just looking at a book. Perhaps if we come down your way camping again, we could all go for a walk? That would be good. A very fine idea, young Myrtle! I should love that! |
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Post by maggyd on Jun 19, 2008 21:05:34 GMT 1
I have a real problem getting J to leave them alone  he LOVES mushrooms and often on our walks he wants to bring them back to the van Ive even kicked them over so he cant.  |
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Post by sherrilyn on Mar 1, 2009 20:40:18 GMT 1
Chicken of the woods is a fantastic fungi.I found a load if it last year and still have some in the freezer.It is one of a few fungi that freezes really well.It is also one of the four species of fungi which cannot be mistaken for anything else.I found it tasted more like fried egg than chicken,however it is a great meat substitute for all the veggies out there,I fried a burger size piece up for my mum,topped with salad in a grain roll,she loved it. One word of warning about Chicken in the woods though,is that it should only be eaten if found growing on an oak tree,which is where it usually grows .However people have been quite ill after eating pieces they collected from conifers.It should also be cooked before human consumption. I,m only young,but have lived around woods all my life and have known all about wild food since I was quite little,so I do know my mushrooms,if I can be of any assistance to anyone on the subject please feel to message me and I,ll help if I can. |
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Post by Sleepy on Mar 1, 2009 20:52:06 GMT 1
I'm going to kep my eye open for it Sherrilyn. What time of year should I look out for it?
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Post by sherrilyn on Mar 1, 2009 21:30:14 GMT 1
Hi Sleepy, :)You can find Chicken in the Woods anytime from June to around november,it occasionally appears in May as well.If you have any oak woods or old oak trees near you.They are prime spots |
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Post by maggyd on Mar 1, 2009 21:37:33 GMT 1
Im going to have to google it as I have no idea what it looks like you will have some interesting conversations with bogmyrtle Sherrilyn as she is up on all thing in the hedgerows as well.  |
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Post by maggyd on Mar 1, 2009 21:45:21 GMT 1
The "Chicken of the Woods" is a popular edible, and easily recognized by its color, soft texture, and absence of gills. I'm not a big fan (it's a little "fungus-y" for me), but I know many people who love it. The young rosettes and the tender edges from mature clusters are more palatable than the older, tougher specimens. Though the Chicken of the Woods is a safe and easily recognized edible mushroom, it should not be eaten raw; there are reports of people being adversely affected when the mushroom was not cooked.
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Ive just found this and it seems to be saying not to eat it raw!!
I do recognise it now I didnt think you could eat it at all! Ill have to pluck up courage next time I find it. ;D My Son and his wife used to gather puff balls when they were at UNI they probably made themselves ill living on them when they were hard up.
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Post by Sleepy on Mar 1, 2009 22:04:33 GMT 1
Hi Sleepy, :)You can find Chicken in the Woods anytime from June to around november,it occasionally appears in May as well.If you have any oak woods or old oak trees near you.They are prime spots I have two very mature oak trees at the foot of my garden. I will keep my eyes open ;D |
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Post by sherrilyn on Mar 1, 2009 22:07:04 GMT 1
I think it is generally a good rule to cook all fungi,I would of course advise anyone,not to touch a fungi unless they are sure it is edible.There are many kinds which are not edible raw,but are fine when cooked.Including the famous morel.Me and my family have eaten chicken in the woods quite a few times,without adverse effects,I find it best to fry it on a medium heat for 5-10 minutes,adding butter and garlic or whichever flavouring you fancy.Its well worth a try though and is even considered a delicacy in parts of North America and Germany.I wouldn,t go that far,but it is nice. |
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Post by Sleepy on Mar 1, 2009 22:09:48 GMT 1
I think it is generally a good rule to cook all fungi,I would of course advise anyone,not to touch a fungi unless they are sure it is edible.There are many kinds which are not edible raw,but are fine when cooked.Including the famous morel.Me and my family have eaten chicken in the woods quite a few times,without adverse effects,I find it best to fry it on a medium heat for 5-10 minutes,adding butter and garlic or whichever flavouring you fancy.Its well worth a try though and is even considered a delicacy in parts of North America and Germany.I wouldn,t go that far,but it is nice. Although not a wild mushroom (I don't think) I am fond of blueits (not sure of the spelling) |
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Post by Sleepy on Mar 1, 2009 22:11:48 GMT 1
Just checked on Google - Blewits ;D
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Post by sherrilyn on Mar 1, 2009 22:18:00 GMT 1
You can find them in the wild,although i,v only ever come across a few.This is an extract about the.
The word blewit is an Old English contraction for "blue hat." The blewit is a medium-sized purple blue--capped mushroom with gills and stem of the same color. It drops pale-lilac spores. The cap fades to gray-brown with time. When young, the stem is fleshy and bulblike. The blewit has a clean and unique odor, varying according to where it has grown. Its scientific name has been changed so many times in the past fifteen years that many mushroom hunters have decided to use the old common name of blewit--which hasn't changed in hundreds of years.
Blewit -- Click for larger image
This purple-colored mushroom commonly grows in rings in open areas and under a variety of trees, including Monterey cypresses, acacias, oaks, and eucalyptuses. Those found under eucalyptus trees may have a disagreeable odor and taste when cooked. Young firm mushrooms are the most desirable.
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Post by bogmyrtle on Mar 2, 2009 9:24:45 GMT 1
Chicken of the woods is a fantastic fungi.I found a load if it last year and still have some in the freezer.It is one of a few fungi that freezes really well.It is also one of the four species of fungi which cannot be mistaken for anything else.I found it tasted more like fried egg than chicken,however it is a great meat substitute for all the veggies out there,I fried a burger size piece up for my mum,topped with salad in a grain roll,she loved it. One word of warning about Chicken in the woods though,is that it should only be eaten if found growing on an oak tree,which is where it usually grows .However people have been quite ill after eating pieces they collected from conifers.It should also be cooked before human consumption. I,m only young,but have lived around woods all my life and have known all about wild food since I was quite little,so I do know my mushrooms,if I can be of any assistance to anyone on the subject please feel to message me and I,ll help if I can. Sherrilyn, thanks for that, we've only ever found it growing on oaks, good job really! I'm not as confident about fungi as hubby is (bushcraft is his hobby). Haven't tried freezing it, will do this year though. |
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