Chicken of the woods

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boisdevie1

Joined: 11 Aug 2006
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Location: Lancaster

Posted: Sat May 25, 13 7:40 pm Post subject: Chicken of the woods
Found a ginormous one today growing on a live tree. Now I know it's a Chicken of the Woods but my book (Collins Nature Guide Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe, Edmund Garnweidner) says it's not edible yet other places say it's the dogs doodads eating-wise. Is the book a bit over cautious since some children don't take too well to these mushrooms?

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 35056
Location: Devon

Posted: Sat May 25, 13 8:20 pm Post subject:
We've eaten loads of them - they lend themselves particularly to Thai style curries. Jo's daughter found one at a Downsizer do at Ginkotree's farm, Northern lad cooked it and we all partook! And we're all stil here!

bubble

Joined: 13 Apr 2008
Posts: 960

Posted: Sun May 26, 13 6:19 am Post subject:
this is important info for any who choose to eat COW ......never give it away or eat it if it grows on YEW.!Its not deadly with yew but possible upsets with some people.

Treacodactyl
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism

Posted: Sun May 26, 13 5:52 pm Post subject:
I thought something like 10% of people reacted badly to CotW, hence some books saying it's not edible? That and the fact many say it's poisonous if grown on yew and it's not edible when old?

bubble

Joined: 13 Apr 2008
Posts: 960

Posted: Sun May 26, 13 5:55 pm Post subject:
no mushroom is edible when old ,some normally good to eat species actually become toxic!!!some you can eat raw ,some like morels [very sought after and expensive] you cannot eat raw.

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15579

Posted: Mon May 27, 13 9:55 am Post subject:
I thought Cof the W was upsetting to about 10% of people too. Possibly best just to try a little first if you have not had it before.

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