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Sicilian-Style White-pored Chicken (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/mycology@mander.xyz
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From a beautiful Laetiporus cincinnatus found earlier in July. It was in great shape, but the lower layers had grown around a fair amount of stiltgrass, and I didn't want to hog it all.

A beautiful rosette of white-pored chicken of the woods mushroom. Its upper surface is smooth and delicately fringed, covered in alternating zones of peach and cream tones. Its underside pore surface is white. It's growing out of a patch of stiltgrass.

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[–] [S] 5 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I cut the recipe in half and harvested about half a pound.

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  • [–] [S] 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Involves tomato sauce, monarda fistulosa from my flowerbed, lots of onions and garlic.

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    • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    Everything is chicken

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    [–] 2 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    There are several mushrooms that are called chicken of the woods or something like that, in several countries. I once tried one but it might have been too old. It tasted horrible.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    Ahh, that's unfortunate. I hope you get a chance to try some in better condition someday. Here, we mostly have L. sulphureus and L. cincinnatus, which are both choice edibles.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (2 children)

    L. sulphureus

    That was the one. Wikipedia says:

    Young specimens are edible if they exude large amounts of a clear to pale yellow watery liquid. Only the young outer edges of larger specimens should be collected, as older portions tend to be tough, unpalatable, and bug-infested.

    I did not follow this advice (no bugs though).

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    • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    Ooooooh, pretty!

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