Is this 'Chicken-of-the-Woods' Mushroom?
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Phyllis on Oct 22, 2013Yes, it is! Good to eat, too! Cut off and slice. Fry in butter like you would a mushroom and have with steak! It is very expensive to buy!Helpful Reply
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Judy on Oct 22, 2013Wonderful! I hope I can find it again - and that it hasn't frozen. :-( Thank you!Helpful Reply
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Trish Weinstein on Oct 24, 2013i don't think it is a Hen of the Woods...they (Hens) are more brownish and less thick brackets and grow at the base of oak trees (at least here in ohio). They also have more rosette type brackets!Helpful Reply
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Nancy Fiedler on Oct 24, 2013that doesn't look like the one I had...Mine was white and tan, with lots of nooks and crannies. And growing on the ground under and oak treeHelpful Reply
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DANA McCAULEY on Oct 24, 2013THIS IS A HEN OF THE WOODS IN IT'S FRESHEST STATE.AS THEY GROW THEY WILL GET MORE SHELVES ON THEM . THIS IS THE STAGE YOU WANT TO EAT THIS MUSHROOM. WHEN YOU CUT IT JUICE SHOULD RUN OUT OF IT. BUT BE CAREFUL AS AN OLDER SPECIMEN WILL MAKE YOUR LIPS SWELL AND I AM BEING SERIOUS HERE. GET THE PETERSON'S FIELD GUIDE TO MUSHROOMS, IT IS AN AWESOME BOOK WITH COLOR PHOTO'S AND PRECAUTIONS FOR ALL WILD MUSHROOMS. ENJOY THIS DELIGHT.Helpful Reply
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Judy on Oct 24, 2013Thanks to all for the good advice. I'll check with Peterson's Field Guide.Helpful Reply
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Patricia W on Oct 24, 2013No, it is definitely not.Helpful Reply
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Carole on Oct 24, 2013If you are not 100% absolutely sure it is edible, then don't try it! If it is a toadstool and not the mushroom you think it is a mistake could prove fatal.Helpful Reply
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Linda Smith on Oct 25, 2013Judy, Contact your county agricultural agent and they would come out and take a look.Helpful Reply
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Kathy Milam on Jul 25, 2014That is chicken of the woods, it's identified by it's sulfur color. Hen of the woods is shaped differently and more of a brownish gray color. Turkey tail is the one with stripes and they are all edible.Helpful Reply
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