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Chicken of the Woods, my favourite mushroom

Last week Raul, a very dear friend of ours (my boyfraaan & I) who likes collecting edible mushrooms in the woods, has brought us one single mushroom in the size of a serving tray, huge that is, with the weight of at least 1 kg. Yes, quite a mushroom. On his mushroom collecting journeys, he has found many other species, but not as spectacular as this one. Oh, and this find consisted in about 8 kg of the mushroom.

After a quick wiki search I have learned that the golden-yellow orange-ish mushroom is called Laetiporus sulphureus, known commonly as Chicken of the woods, and unlike other bracket fungi it is edible when young. It grows randomly as a parasite on trees or on dead wood hubs, and in West Europe it is considered to be quite a culinary kickshaw. It tastes similar to chicken breast (hence the popular name), some people think that it tastes like crab or lobster, and it can be cooked very easily as a main course, side dish or pasta dip. 

Here’s what I did with it! 

Ingredients: 

• 300-400 grams of Chicken of the Woods mushrooms
• 5-10 spring garlic (you need both the greens & whites)
• 150-200 ml chicken/ veggie broth (I used veggie broth because I wanted to experience the clean taste of the mushroom)
• 3-5 tbs. olive oil
• finely chopped rosemary / rosemary powder
• salt
• pepper

Directions:

1. Clean the mushroom and cut it in a bit less than 1cm wide and about 6-7cm long blocks. They should look like bigger french fry potato blocks.
2. Heat up the olive oil in Yr. wok or a wider, deeper skillet then add the mushroom blocks. On medium-high temperature, fry them carefully on every side for about 2-3 minutes each. 
3. Add the garlic, both greens and whites and fry for a couple of minutes more, stirring almost constantly. 
4. Taste the broth, make sure it’s not too salty, add it to the mushrooms, add more salt if needed, add pepper and rosemary to taste. Cover the wok/ skillet with a lid and let it boil until the broth has evaporated and the mushroom sticks are tender, stirring occasionally.
5. Plate it in serving bowls, side it with mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers and radish. Enjoy!

[Photos of the workflow:]

Trust me, this is very easy to make and incredibly tasty! Do not eat too much because of the hearty & nourishing nature of the Chicken of the Woods. 

The recipe above was my first attempt at the oh-so-awesome mushroom rarity. The second one was pretty much the same, except I’ve also made a cheese cream sauce to it. 

Ingredients for the Cheese cream sauce: 

• 100-120 grams of 3-4 different cheese varieties (I used a traditional salty cow cheese,  a sweet creamy goat cheese and some brie, usually I pick my favourite cheese varieties, but You can use any kind of fermented cheese), grated
• 200 ml heavy cream
• 100 ml medium-fat yogurt
• 1 egg  yolk
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 
• parsley, finely chopped (optional)

Method for the Cheese cream sauce: 

1. In a smaller bowl mix well the heavy cream, the yogurt, the egg yolk. Gradually add in the flour, make sure it’s not lumpy. If so, then mix it some more, try with a whisk.
2. When the mushrooms are tender, add the heavy cream composition to the wok. Stir constantly. 
3. Gradually add in the grated cheese and cook on medium-low temperature until the cheese has melted and combined with the creamy sauce. If the sauce is too liquid add more cheese to it. 
4. Add the parsley.
5. It’s done. Serve hot, immediately. 

[Images of the making of the Cheese cream sauce:]

Yes, this became my favourite mushroom, I love everything about it, the particular taste, the texture, the consistency, everything! Oh, I forgot to tell You that it You that the breaded version is also very tasty, careful though, It may be a bit too heavy on Yr. stomach.  I hope to get more of it, I also want to pickle it, at least 3-4 mason jars of it.  

Well, I hope I manage to bring a huge hunger on Yr. tummy. 
A gorgeous evening, 
didi 

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