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Was out with the dogs today and found some very attractive fungus growing on the base of a tree. Thought I'd share with you all.Was wondering if it was of an edible variety?
Thanks Big Gee. I won't be eating it, I was more curious as it was such a good looking specimen!!There is an organised walk with an expert in that woodland next month. Think we may go along, just for interest.
Doesn't look as yellow as any Chicken of the woods I've ever seen. Are you sure you're not thinking of Hen of the Woods, Big Gee? AFAIK that causes more gastric upset than CotW, which should be fine if cooked thoroughly, I thought.
I'm no expert either - I like to look things up but generally stick to chanterelle and blewitts for eating, both impossible (with a tiny amount of effort) to get wrong and both delicious as I'm sure you know.Was out foraging today actually, not very successfully though. Found a small handful of chanterelle (which now appear to be almost over) plus a few small cep type things I need to look up.
I tried a giant puffball once Obbelix & it was like slugs. I think I must have cooked it wrong because several others have raved about them. I just fried it in butter for a few minutes, what did you do?Big Gee - I agree, the season is definitely shorter than normal, but we started with the ch's in July which was a month early. Last year was exceptionally good up here, I do wonder if a big flush one year makes them more timid the next, or if it just seems that way.
I would not rely on that picsearch site for identification. It looks like whoever posted the pictures got to name them and the search has picked up a lot of misinformed people. T'internet does this a lot.If you want to identify edible fungi get a good book and take it on a proper organised fungi walk run by real experts. Not some Charley from a local nature club.