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chicken of the woods #6002436 09/18/17 07:45 PM 09/18/17 07:45 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7,692 Virginia 5 52Carl OP trapper
52Carl OP trapper 5 Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7,692 Virginia	So I found a rather large chicken of the woods on the base of an oak tree. I have never cooked one before. Any easy and simple cooking recommendations? I want to try a small piece to find out if I am not one of the few who have an allergic reaction to it.

Re: chicken of the woods [Re: 52Carl] #6002441 09/18/17 07:50 PM 09/18/17 07:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 9,216 Alaska and Washington State W waggler trapper
waggler trapper W Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 9,216 Alaska and Washington State	Just saute it in a skillet with butter and a little olive oil, salt and pepper. I cooked up some a week or so ago that was great, it had just recently emerged. I've tried to cook it before when it was too old; terrible. If it's new growth you're in for a treat imo. I assume we're talking about the same mushroom? AKA sulfur shelf? Last edited by waggler; 09/18/17 07:51 PM. "My life is better than your vacation"

Re: chicken of the woods [Re: 52Carl] #6002444 09/18/17 07:55 PM 09/18/17 07:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 6,683 PA G gryhkl trapper
gryhkl trapper G Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 6,683 PA	My oldest son is the only one in our family that likes them. Giant puff balls and sulfer shelf are the only mushrooms I don't like.

Re: chicken of the woods [Re: waggler] #6002490 09/18/17 08:28 PM 09/18/17 08:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7,692 Virginia 5 52Carl OP trapper
52Carl OP trapper 5 Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7,692 Virginia	Originally Posted By: waggler Just saute it in a skillet with butter and a little olive oil, salt and pepper. I cooked up some a week or so ago that was great, it had just recently emerged. I've tried to cook it before when it was too old; terrible. If it's new growth you're in for a treat imo. I assume we're talking about the same mushroom? AKA sulfur shelf? Yep. Sulfur shelf and its real fresh.

Re: chicken of the woods [Re: 52Carl] #6002519 09/18/17 08:59 PM 09/18/17 08:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7,692 Virginia 5 52Carl OP trapper
52Carl OP trapper 5 Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7,692 Virginia	I just got done sauteing some in butter with salt and pepper and a little garlic salt. Awesome! I cut it in different thicknesses and found that 3/16" seems to be ideal. I like it well done. I will add olive oil to the butter next time to prevent the butter from turning black.

Re: chicken of the woods [Re: 52Carl] #6002566 09/18/17 09:27 PM 09/18/17 09:27 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,413 claysville, pa imiller trapper
imiller trapper Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,413 claysville, pa	unless they are palm size or smaller i just cut the outter rim of the mushroom off to eat. the inner parts get tough and "woody".

Re: chicken of the woods [Re: gryhkl] #6002577 09/18/17 09:31 PM 09/18/17 09:31 PM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,416 Volant Pa. jeremy brua trapper
jeremy brua trapper Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,416 Volant Pa.	Originally Posted By: gryhkl My oldest son is the only one in our family that likes them. Giant puff balls and sulfer shelf are the only mushrooms I don't like. I don't see why people get worked up over puff balls. Chickens are ok of cooked in sauce or pickled. don't worry over the smart ones. catch the dumb ones, they pay the same. i can do it because i dont know that i cant. Nì òigear leisg bodach brisg

Re: chicken of the woods [Re: 52Carl] #6002820 09/19/17 04:07 AM 09/19/17 04:07 AM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,885 Ohio, Old fart to some. ack trapper
ack trapper Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,885 Ohio, Old fart to some.	i skip the chickens. plenty of others out there now. that same tree may yield a couple hens as well. _________ I used to have superpowers… but a therapist took them away. The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!

Re: chicken of the woods [Re: 52Carl] #6196744 03/23/18 10:51 AM 03/23/18 10:51 AM
Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 3,660 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Tweed trapper
Tweed trapper Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 3,660 Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Are these like pheasant backs?

Re: chicken of the woods [Re: 52Carl] #6196759 03/23/18 11:06 AM 03/23/18 11:06 AM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,986 Shenandoah County, VA L l1ranger trapper
l1ranger trapper L Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,986 Shenandoah County, VA	i dont care for chickens too much havent tried pheasant backs,but not the same hens, I do like Josh

Re: chicken of the woods [Re: 52Carl] #6196784 03/23/18 11:35 AM 03/23/18 11:35 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,442 PA cndgmn "Alphabet"
cndgmn "Alphabet" Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,442 PA	If chickens aren't fresh they aren't worth eating.I think many get turned off to them by trying to eat an old,dry,buggy thing.A fresh chicken is hard to beat.I like to coat them in seasoned bread crumbs and fry in a little bit of bacon grease.I prefer morels,hedgehogs or purple gilled laccaria ,especially cooked with meat.

Re: chicken of the woods [Re: cndgmn] #6198252 03/24/18 06:35 PM 03/24/18 06:35 PM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 8,554 Henderson, N.Y. Jefferson Co. W walleyed trapper
walleyed trapper W Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 8,554 Henderson, N.Y. Jefferson Co.	Does Anyone Have A Photograph Of These Chicken Thingys To Post So I Know What They Look Like. I'm Getting Hungry With All This Talk Of Cooking Wooden Chickens. w Last edited by walleyed; 03/24/18 06:37 PM. "Provisional/Interim" member of NYS Trappers Association Jefferson Co. Fur Harvesters I Support Non-Resident Trapping

Re: chicken of the woods [Re: 52Carl] #6198272 03/24/18 06:50 PM 03/24/18 06:50 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,173 Piney va. soon be 19 cotton trapper
cotton trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,173 Piney va. soon be 19	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laetiporus John 3/16 ifin your gonna be dumb ya gotta be tough VTA life member

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