Chicken of the Woods Foraging

 Now's the Time for Foraging in the Woods for Chicken of the Woods

Here are images of Chicken of the Woods

If you're going into the woods this Spring, look for dead or fallen logs to find these mushrooms, which experienced foragers eat as a substitute for meat. Read this: 

https://www.ediblewildfood.com/chicken-of-the-woods.aspx and scroll down to Edibility foir eating only the best part of this fungi and as the caution on this page mentions:

Do not eat any fungi that has not been properly identified by a qualified professional, some are DEADLY when ingested. All edible wild fungi MUST be cooked.

Caution: Do not consume any chicken of the woods unless you harvested it from a deciduous tree. Those growing on yews, conifers or eucalyptus may absorb some of their oils which can cause serious distress.

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