Think eating chicken of the woods is strictly an American thing? The continents separated a long time ago, but we still share many of the same mushrooms, at least as far as culinary purposes are concerned (specific species are another story). Doing research with Jesse for The Wild Harvest show as we planned Episode 3…
Chicken of the woods
Gnocchi with Chicken of the Woods Lemon Cream
In the world of wild mushrooms, chicken of the woods is pretty special. It’s striking, bright orange, and easy to ID, sure, but the flavor might the most unique thing about it. I’ve cut large, young chickens off a tree and had them gush orange juice down my arms as I cut–not the average experience…
Burdock Flower Stalk and Mushroom Vegetable Soup
Burdock flower stalks have an interesting, grassy flavor that has a tendency to meld into the background–it’s just not as flavor-forward as the roots. For me, the texture is really where this easily harvested part of the vegetable shines, as it’s tender and takes only a few minutes to cook, where burdock roots take digging,…
Roasted Chicken or Hen of the Woods Stock
One of the best parts about hunting mushrooms (and other things) is that, not only do you get to bear witness to the incredible volume of nature’s bounty, you get to take it home, too, and when the mushroom patch is bumpin, or when the blueberries are fruiting heavy, you’ll find yourself, at the end…
Chicken of the Woods Piccata
I went to one of my favorite places a few days ago: a wayside rest on the way up to Northern Minnesota. Well, the wayside rest isn’t my favorite, but there’s a tree I know of, that *is* my favorite. The tree in question is a red oak that typically bears chickens early in June,…
Chicken Smothered With Chicken Of The Woods
Summer mushroom season has started here in Minnesota, and the chicken of the woods / sulphur shelves have started to appear. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again though, you need to find them young, as in as young as possible. If you find some growing and leave them, hoping to come back…
Rainbow Trout With Pickled Chicken Of The Woods
I came up with the recipe one day when I had a nice rainbow trout on hand. I wanted to start burning through my mushroom pickles too, since I tend to hoard them until the next season and wind up having too much, every year. It’s an easy preparation, and one that I would make…
Chicken Fried Chicken Of The Woods
We just got a big delivery of chicken of the woods or sulfphur shelf mushrooms in this week, and luckily, I grabbed them all since the daily-changing vegetarian tasting menu is mine to command. I’d been thinking that chicken fried chicken of the woods mushrooms would be great, and, I have to tell you: it’s…
Chicken Of The Woods, Spring Vegetables, Ramps, And Chive Blossoms
this year in Minnesota , the winter was so long that it postponed the growth of green things. When the mushrooms started to appear, they were late. When I was out hunting the other day, I discovered chicken mushrooms growing, which is a bit strange since we still have spring vegetables around. There is always…
Pickled Chicken Of The Woods
Once the mushrooms start to come up in the summer, chickens are some of the first you’ll see. After going out and hunting over the course of the season though, they can almost get a little annoying. You pray for a nice patch of chanterelles or hedgehogs, but all you keep finding is chickens, and…
Chicken of the Woods
Even if you’re new to mushroom hunting, you’ve probably seen these, they’re chicken of the woods and they’re one of the safest, widely available mushrooms out there, and if you catch them at the right time they’re some of the best mushrooms I’ve eaten. Habitat In order to find these it’s helpful to know how…