{"id":10896,"date":"2022-04-06T19:28:24","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T19:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/?p=10896"},"modified":"2022-04-06T19:28:26","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T19:28:26","slug":"chicken-of-the-woods-vs-chanterelle-mushrooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/chicken-of-the-woods-vs-chanterelle-mushrooms\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicken Of The Woods Vs Chanterelle Mushrooms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You\u2019re out in the dark green woods in late summer and suddenly, you come across some bright yellow to orange mushrooms. The mushrooms seem to be announcing their presence to the world, begging to be harvested. But are they edible? In this article, we\u2019ll compare chicken of the woods vs. chanterelle mushrooms, contrasting their similarities and differences and whether or not you can eat them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Chicken of the Woods?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Chicken of the woods is a type of mushroom referred to as bracket mushroom, meaning that it tends to grow in a circular shelf-like pattern. Chicken of the woods mushrooms are commonly referred to as simply chicken mushrooms or sulfur shelf mushrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Wide Open Spaces<\/a>, this mushroom is called chicken of the woods because it has the taste and texture of chicken. It is often used as a chicken substitute to make vegan chicken nuggets, fried chicken pieces, and other chicken recipes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chicken of the woods is often bright yellow to bright orange in color, hence the \u201csulfur shelf\u201d name. Different subspecies have different colors, however, and may range from more muted oranges and yellows, to pink or salmon colored, to beige and even white.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chicken of the woods are parasitic mushrooms that grow on a variety of trees, especially oaks and other hardwoods. The type of tree they grow on can affect how they taste, and some mushroom hunters claim that if they are found growing on anything other than oak, they could be poisonous\u2013so if you\u2019re new to mushroom hunting, it\u2019s best to only harvest chicken of the woods if you find it growing on oaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chicken of the woods mushroom clusters can get quite large, growing to at least 30 inches in diameter and weighing up to 100 pounds. They do not have stems or gills but are smooth on the underside, with microscopic pores that release white or salmon colored spores. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These mushrooms can be found in the wild for up to 6 months each year, usually growing from late spring through late fall.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out this video to learn more about finding, identifying, and harvesting chicken of the woods mushrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9K8HuTHTyP8<\/a>