@eatthecountry: Edible fungi easy to identify … Chicken of the woods

octy mocty :

also looks turkey tail but that's 's not toxic

Blue.oak.clouds :

Ohhhh, delicious!!! We were taught at college not to eat it with a glass of red wine if you have harvested it off yew. Something to do with the tannins interacting, in a bad way, I can’t remember any more details, college was a while ago! I did cook and eat some that was growing on a yew stump in my mum’s front garden at the time. I don’t think I dropped down dead that I can remember. My biggest concern was that my dogs might have wee’d on it! 😱😅😋🍄‍🟫

CHRIS_WILSON_00 :

does it need to be cooked? or is it safe to eat raw

ScottishRogueOutdoors :

there's loads of it around the highlands of Scotland 👍

Indythecockerspaniel :

Bizarrely found one this morning!

Kesser67 :

What type of trees does it grow on and where in the UK?

D Willz280 :

Steph :

I saw one once and have regretted leaving it behind every day since

smitty :

so if it's on a yew tree it may require a little operation before eating.......

Des :

gathered some recently 👍

biggdorothy :

too scared in case I poison myself

Luiza :

Found one last week

David Buxton :

More walks please Tom… When and where are your brilliant walks coming up?

big john :

Well, what do think came in your bargain bucket!

theshortfriend :

I heard you shouldn't eat them off of softwood trees

Peter Cooling Back Up :

found them on oak and cherry trees

Law Monkey :

Looks like cordyceps

Squiddley :

Never seen one … who knew

Ilaf :

Oxalic acid?

Mara :

Soy is amazing, why do you say it's bad?

codiesadventure :

ser this the other day didn't no if it was the start of a chicken of the woods so left it

magskall :

I have found in the city but never the countryside.

Lisa :

😅

yoyomiss :

was big one in carpark