Great video! I practice Traditional Chinese Medicine but am just now learning what the herbs I use and prescribe actually look like in the wild. I stumbled across 8 pounds of Maitake yesterday, medicinal processing aside, I had no idea how to actually clean and cook and eat these monsters. They are absolutely delicious, my 8 year old loves them as well. Cheers!
That's fantastic!!! So glad my video helped. 8 pounds is a nice miss of mushrooms and super tasty. My kids love them as well... very little storage at my house... we eat them fast. Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!!
I've been hunting for Hens for 3 years with no luck. Last year I found a big stand of giant Bur Oak trees after all the leaves were on the ground (too late for Hens). This year, I've been going back every weekend for the past 2 months- nothing, nothing, nothing then BAM! I found more than I could carry. One tree had 9 and I found a dozen trees with Hens. I also found the largest and freshest Chicken of Woods I'd ever found. But now I have a new problem- no more room in the freezer!
By far my favorite mushroom! After I process them I immediately dehydrate and vacuum seal them. They last years and when I reconstitute them I use 50/50 beef broth and water. A Lil butter and garlic when sautéing and it's like eating little steaks! Mmmmm fall is my favorite mushroom season!
Know doubt... it's the best!! I think a lot of people are missing out with this mushroom. Sounds like a great way to store them. Thanks for watching, and happy hunting to ya!!
My favorite mushroom is lion's mane it is the lobster of the woods beautiful succulent and most best served in a butter and herb sauce! Oh my God man what a treat you got to get up in there on the mushrooms you know. Good eating in the neighborhood over here and I just found some hen of the woods? yum yum go get you some 😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋
We found and landed literally 80 lbs of it today. I kid you not. Perfect and beautiful. Last year we found 40 lbs...wow, God is good. We have had so much rain this month! Mushroom heaven. Will gladly send you a picture! Good thing I brought kids to be pack mules. Lol. Kimmie Mama to 8 One homemade and 7 adopted
Now that's a lot of work for you and the pack mules. Pack mules... you crack me up. i think it's awesome you're getting the kids into the woods. I would love to see a few pics email wildmeatletseat@gmail.com
Just found my first Hen of the woods yesterday (9-21-2021) ,,, cooked some up (delicious) , and sautéed and froze the rest . All thanks to your channel.... love the content and your presentations ,,, Thank you
Oh yeah... I know you'll not regret it!! Glad you tried the chicken but in my opinion hens are close to the top... as far as edible mushrooms. One of my favorites! Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching!!
I even keep my eyes open when driving through county roads, when I hit major jackpot I Bring to 2 high end restaurants and once look over I get $7-10 a pound.. after I make the stock and save some PCs for couple meals I marinade them and can them, simple 50/50 bottled Italian dressing to water, add 1tsp salt to quart jar and can away.. it's an amazing mushroom, can make some money and have tons of meals, I even can in garlic, rosemary and oil after getting stock. And stock can use for anything that calls for water(try macaroni) deglazing pan, stir fry, drink lol, whole thing is amazing, and I don't think a poisonous cousin is out there? Gl
@@WildMeatLetsEat ty, you too, love channel, hardly ever comment but had to when this popped up lol. It's amazing, love the fry you did with chicken mushrooms too👍, all good
I learn so much from your videos...just made a face at you for making my mouth water watching you eat😂😂thanks for all your superb shows. BTW I am from Limpopo in South Africa and have found Reishi, Turkey Tail and Oak Bolete only. I'd love to find one of those Maitake mushrooms. Cheers from SA👍💕
Fantastic! Thanks for watching... its nice to hear such kind words. It's almost time for Morels... I should have a another video soon. Thanks again and happy hunting to ya!!
I found one of these a week ago (mid October) for the first time ever. I find it incredible that we have the same species here in the UK, thousands of miles away on a different continent!
Yes... it's a very wonderful fascinating world we live in... it continues to blow my mind at times!! Just curious... what kind of tree was it growing under?
Just found a young specimen here in Denmark today...... again further east...... my favorite was the Boleto Edulis until i butterfried the hen of the woods today......
Wild Meat Let's Eat it was on a stump, probably a conifer of some sort. Although there used to be a lot of oak before the landowner poisoned them some 30 or so years ago to make way for the god awful pines trees. Luckily the woods are starting to regenerate and a lot of deciduous trees are returning.
I think this is growing from the hole a woodpecker made in my Aspen tree. I spotted it yesterday. I am not going to try it since my mushroom knowledge comes from utube, it is beautiful though.
If the woodpecker hole is 3 feet off the ground or lower... maybe. This mushroom associates with the roots so typically you'll find them on the ground. It's not impossible to find them on a tree however it will be close to the ground. I think passing is a good idea... but please continue to look at the base of oaks you may find one. I hope that helps and thanks for watching!!
@@WildMeatLetsEat I’m all into this channel. I have been slowly getting information about foraging for Mushrooms for a year now. I found a chicken of the woods that was so gorgeous I just had to bring it home on my hike with my kids , dog and a cat. Lol. I came across your channel and for the first time I was really confident in what I found and I’m going back today for more. Thanks for so much good and easy content to understand and for answering all my questions! I’m sharing you with all my likeminded friends. ☺️
@@trayc6708 That's awesome! Please keep in mind when finding/trying any edible wild mushroom... 1st be 100% sure you have the right ID... 2nd only try a little at 1st to ensure your system agrees with it... just because it's edible doesn't mean you can't get sick. 3rd start slow, understand all look alikes... it only takes one mistake. Rule number 4 see rule 1, 2 and 3. I'm so glad you found a chicken of the woods... that's a good starter mushroom. Thanks again for your support and happy hunting to ya!!! Oh yeah... if you haven't seen the Learn Your Land TH-cam channel with Adam Haritan... he's a wealth of knowledge and I'm sure his videos will help!
I'm so glad you're enjoying them! Can't wait... Yes! Spring! This winter has been rough! I'm ready for that warmer weather and those sweet spring mushroom flushes. Happy hunting!!
Cheers brother. That was an amazing video and I learned from it. Definitely subscribed and already tried out your oyster mushroom burger. Was delicious 😋
i see youtubers with thousands of subscribers and i scratch my head why...and then i see tubers like this with only 1 1/2 k and scratch my head. keep it up brother you'll have 100k soon :)
Found a big score of this stuff Saturday, wasn't really expecting to find anything, had to use my jacket to carry it back to the car but I came away with about 35 pounds from one tree!!!
Hi! Did you try to ferment them? They are amazing! They become whitish in color but they taste wonderful. Boil potatoes and eat in one bowl+ add some vegetable oil. Russian way. Delicious!
Yes!! This mushroom is so versatile and super tasty... you'd love it in a soup and it super healthy! What wild mushroom did you use in the soup? Thanks for watching!
@@WildMeatLetsEat Chanterelles, Shattaké and some dried Morelles. I went to the farmer's market and as it is becoming fall here in Belgium, thought mushrooms!!
Hi, thank you for this video. At the end, when you sauteed and ate them, were these mushrooms boiled first? Or just cleaned and sauteed before being eaten? I'm wondering if they should always be boiled before sauteing or not? TY! 🙂
Yes... that's a great way to utilize wild mushrooms. Black Trumpets come to mind with this method, dry, grind and put them in any dish... you can put them in the liquid you add when cooking rice. It's tasty however the black color can impart on the rice, depending on how much you use. Good question and thanks for watching. Happy hunting to ya!!
@@WildMeatLetsEat im watching right now :) im just getting into wild mushroom hunting so youre teaching me stuff right now. i look forward to watching your other videos. cheers friend
The black staining polypore is more of a summer mushroom and does not typically fruit in October when the cooler weather comes... Hens only fruit in the cooler weather and the likelihood of both fruiting at the same time was very slim. You're right... the one in the back did resemble a black staining polypore... good eye and good question!! Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!
There’s a really big one on a stump close to my house but it’s whiter than the ones I’m seeing online, it was growing in high weeds though, is there a lookalike that you can’t eat? Thanks, also, it’s the first week of July and it looks like this was made in the fall, I’m near Asheville NC, could they be ripe right now? Thanks.
It sounds like you have found the black staining polypore ( meripilus sumstinei) maybe... it's hard to say with out seeing a pic. Yes hen of the woods is a fall mushroom... Asheville will start seeing hens around the end of September or beginning of October. Thanks for watching and I hope that helps.
Wild Meat Let's Eat, man I really appreciate you coming back with that, couldn’t tell what it was. There’s several chanterelle looking mushrooms out there too, they are extremely yellow though so idk. Just bought a house in the smoky mountains last year and am too excited to learn this stuff. Thanks again sir.
@@shanek6582 no worries... the yellow mushrooms could also be small jack o lantern mushroom (toxic) so do your homework... I would suggest just taking pictures only for the 1st year and maybe a spore print or two... if they are chanterelle mushrooms they'll come back next year. I would do the same thing with the polypore you found. Again thanks for watching and I hope that helps.
I have a question I dehydrated all my hens in a dehydrator after I cleaned them. All of them are crispy dry. My last batch was late at night and there was a tiny bit of moisture in them it seemed. But I wasnt sure. I put them in a jar and closed the lid. The next day all of the other jars were crispy, the last one, yup... moist. Decided to re-dehydrate that jar full. Towards the bottom of the jar. The last couple inches or so of mushrooms, some of them clearly had grown some white mold. I threw them out. I didnt notice it on the rest of the jar. Should I toss them all? If there is a little mold on a few, will it die in the dehydrator?
Oh man that sux!!! I'm IICRC certified in microbial growth... which doesn't mean much except I understand mold growth and the damage it can cause. Mold is not our friend when it come to drying mushrooms... If it was my batch and I was unsure... unfortunately I would pitch it! It's better to be safe. Obviously something went wrong along the way and moisture was left in the mushroom. The question is how much and in when did it start... what batch? Will it die in the dehydrator? Maybe... It's hard to say without seeing it but just play it safe... pitch it all. I hope that helps and thanks for watching!! sorry!
Hey , i had a hen i left out over night and when i went to bag it i started hearing all this little popping sounds. when i looked closer it was these tinny little pore like white things..??? was it a bug or pores???
Wow! I've never heard any popping sounds before... I'm not sure whats going on... maybe it was bugs but maybe not... the spores are white but whats confusing is the popping sound. I've not heard nor have I heard of anyone being able to hear the spores being realest... very interesting. Did the white things move or float? You can barley see the spores on a good day... they typically look like mist when released. I'm just guessing when I say it must have been bugs. I know that doesn't help much but great observation!!! Thanks for watching and asking the question!!
@@WildMeatLetsEat sorry, i was placing them in bags the sound was the spores (or bugs) hitting the side of the bag. very small and white, yes they looked like they were moving slightly. wish i had a microscope!!!
If you found it in early August... I'm guessing it was the Black Staining Polypore ( Meripilus sumstinei )they're edible but not choice... very chewy! You should Google search it and see if that's it... Hen of the Woods is a fall fruiting mushroom. I hope that helps, and thanks for watching!
Man I tell you I am very new at all this mushroom hunting and I have looked hard sense spring for some chicken or hens of th woods but haven't seen any dont know how well the grow in Louisiana I'm in old growth areas dont know but I'm going to keep hunting any tips on where to look would help!!
Old growth forests is perfect... the temperature for the hens are roughly 50 at night and 70 in the day. I'm not sure but this may be a November/December mushroom for you. You might have to look under 70 - 100 trees before you find one. Once you find one... take note of the location... it will come back year after year. Hens can be harder to find but stick with it... You should be able to find chicken in the spring, sumer and fall especially on old down logs (oaks) I would check FB to see if there any mushroom clubs/groups in your area... they will be posting pics of there finds and that should also give you a heads up on what is flushing in your area. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!!!
@@WildMeatLetsEat yup ever since i was a kid i always knew if you are going to eat anything in the wild make sure its off the trail! Be sure it is high enough too, if you are near a trail or a park! Lol but good video ! 😂
@@WildMeatLetsEat hi there, I am a chef and worked at michellin level. Try this simple recipe 100ml white wine or cider vinegar 150 ml water 100g white sugar 10 black peppercorns whole 1 clove garlic sliced 1g fresh thyme Put all together and bring to the boil but do not boil. Poor over mushroom while warm This also works well on thin slices carrots/cauliflower florets etc Wait an hour before eating and keeps in fridge easily for one week. Let me know what you think? Hope it helps.
Great video! I practice Traditional Chinese Medicine but am just now learning what the herbs I use and prescribe actually look like in the wild. I stumbled across 8 pounds of Maitake yesterday, medicinal processing aside, I had no idea how to actually clean and cook and eat these monsters. They are absolutely delicious, my 8 year old loves them as well. Cheers!
That's fantastic!!! So glad my video helped. 8 pounds is a nice miss of mushrooms and super tasty. My kids love them as well... very little storage at my house... we eat them fast. Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!!
I've been hunting for Hens for 3 years with no luck. Last year I found a big stand of giant Bur Oak trees after all the leaves were on the ground (too late for Hens). This year, I've been going back every weekend for the past 2 months- nothing, nothing, nothing then BAM! I found more than I could carry. One tree had 9 and I found a dozen trees with Hens. I also found the largest and freshest Chicken of Woods I'd ever found. But now I have a new problem- no more room in the freezer!
That's so awesome!!! I still get excited when I find them. Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!!
I'm sure that you found a way to preserve your extras...
Holy cow! Great video lotta detail that I needed as a beginner forager. I appreciate all the safety tips. Thank you, brother.
I'm glad you enjoyed it... thanks for watching, and happy hunting to ya!!
By far my favorite mushroom! After I process them I immediately dehydrate and vacuum seal them. They last years and when I reconstitute them I use 50/50 beef broth and water. A Lil butter and garlic when sautéing and it's like eating little steaks! Mmmmm fall is my favorite mushroom season!
Know doubt... it's the best!! I think a lot of people are missing out with this mushroom. Sounds like a great way to store them. Thanks for watching, and happy hunting to ya!!
My favorite mushroom is lion's mane it is the lobster of the woods beautiful succulent and most best served in a butter and herb sauce! Oh my God man what a treat you got to get up in there on the mushrooms you know. Good eating in the neighborhood over here and I just found some hen of the woods? yum yum go get you some 😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋
Yeah... lions mane is hard to beat, very tasty! I got my eye on a few hens growing now. Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!
Once again, you have provided a great video with great information. I have 9 of these on my radar and the spore openings were great advice.
Thanks... glad you enjoyed it. Wow! 9, that's a lot of mushrooms, enjoy. Happy hunting to ya!!
Love your channel and the way you go into depth of how to harvest, clean,cook, and freeze. Thanks so much.
Glad you're enjoying it. Yeah... find, clean, cook are my favorite vids to make. Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!
We found and landed literally 80 lbs of it today. I kid you not. Perfect and beautiful.
Last year we found 40 lbs...wow, God is good.
We have had so much rain this month! Mushroom heaven.
Will gladly send you a picture! Good thing I brought kids to be pack mules. Lol.
Kimmie
Mama to 8
One homemade and 7 adopted
Now that's a lot of work for you and the pack mules. Pack mules... you crack me up. i think it's awesome you're getting the kids into the woods. I would love to see a few pics email wildmeatletseat@gmail.com
Just found my first Hen of the woods yesterday (9-21-2021) ,,, cooked some up (delicious) , and sautéed and froze the rest . All thanks to your channel.... love the content and your presentations ,,, Thank you
Congrats on the hen... you'll always know how to find them now. Just a fantastic mushroom. Thanks for watching and happy hunting!!!
@@WildMeatLetsEat Thanks again ,,, hope you have a great season as well 👍!!
I tried Chicken of the woods because of one of your videos. Now i am on the hunt for Hen of the woods.
Oh yeah... I know you'll not regret it!! Glad you tried the chicken but in my opinion hens are close to the top... as far as edible mushrooms. One of my favorites! Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching!!
You rock. Hope you are continuing what you do. Keep shining on sunshine. 🌱🌲💚
Thanks for the encouragement and thanks for watching! Happy hunting to ya!
Your joy is infectious, found my first Hen today. Can’t wait to eat it!
That's fantastic!! I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!
Same! 5 steps from my porch! God bless maine..MUSHROOMS ARE EXPLODING EVERYWHERE. It's super exciting and delicious 😋.
@@cliftonchapma1 I've found a few however it sounds like a great season in your neck of the woods... enjoy!
Awesome from New Zealand
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching!!
I even keep my eyes open when driving through county roads, when I hit major jackpot I Bring to 2 high end restaurants and once look over I get $7-10 a pound.. after I make the stock and save some PCs for couple meals I marinade them and can them, simple 50/50 bottled Italian dressing to water, add 1tsp salt to quart jar and can away.. it's an amazing mushroom, can make some money and have tons of meals, I even can in garlic, rosemary and oil after getting stock. And stock can use for anything that calls for water(try macaroni) deglazing pan, stir fry, drink lol, whole thing is amazing, and I don't think a poisonous cousin is out there? Gl
Wow, that sounds fantastic and a good money making strategy! No poisonous look alikes. Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!!
@@WildMeatLetsEat ty, you too, love channel, hardly ever comment but had to when this popped up lol. It's amazing, love the fry you did with chicken mushrooms too👍, all good
Mushrooommmmm
Tasty! Thanks for watching!
I learn so much from your videos...just made a face at you for making my mouth water watching you eat😂😂thanks for all your superb shows. BTW I am from Limpopo in South Africa and have found Reishi, Turkey Tail and Oak Bolete only. I'd love to find one of those Maitake mushrooms. Cheers from SA👍💕
Fantastic! Thanks for watching... its nice to hear such kind words. It's almost time for Morels... I should have a another video soon. Thanks again and happy hunting to ya!!
I found one of these a week ago (mid October) for the first time ever. I find it incredible that we have the same species here in the UK, thousands of miles away on a different continent!
Yes... it's a very wonderful fascinating world we live in... it continues to blow my mind at times!! Just curious... what kind of tree was it growing under?
Just found a young specimen here in Denmark today...... again further east...... my favorite was the Boleto Edulis until i butterfried the hen of the woods today......
@@maxodgaard1335 That's awesome!! It's definitely my favorite mushroom when it comes to wild edibles. Thanks for watching!!
Wild Meat Let's Eat it was on a stump, probably a conifer of some sort. Although there used to be a lot of oak before the landowner poisoned them some 30 or so years ago to make way for the god awful pines trees. Luckily the woods are starting to regenerate and a lot of deciduous trees are returning.
Thanks for the info. I just found a bunch of this today...so excited.
That's fantastic!! Anytime I find this mushroom I get jacked too. Thanks for watching and happy hunting!
I think this is growing from the hole a woodpecker made in my Aspen tree. I spotted it yesterday. I am not going to try it since my mushroom knowledge comes from utube, it is beautiful though.
If the woodpecker hole is 3 feet off the ground or lower... maybe. This mushroom associates with the roots so typically you'll find them on the ground. It's not impossible to find them on a tree however it will be close to the ground. I think passing is a good idea... but please continue to look at the base of oaks you may find one. I hope that helps and thanks for watching!!
Great information there wild meat. Good to know how to preserve given the quantity you can find. Great health benefits also if eaten with care👍
Good to hear for ya! It still doesn't last long in my house... Tasty mushroom!! Happy hunting friend!
Love the cooking info....i'll be checking all the big oaks tomorrow!
Awesome!! Glad you enjoyed it!! Hope you find a lot! Happy hunting to ya and thanks for checking out the vid!
Thanks for another great video and the hens are definitely one of my favorites too it also dehydrates well
Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah it's easier than most to store for later and it's so tasty!!! Thanks for checking out the video!!
Good advice on the chemicals being sprayed near parks.
Thanks and thanks for checking out the channel!!
@@WildMeatLetsEat I’m all into this channel. I have been slowly getting information about foraging for Mushrooms for a year now. I found a chicken of the woods that was so gorgeous I just had to bring it home on my hike with my kids , dog and a cat. Lol. I came across your channel and for the first time I was really confident in what I found and I’m going back today for more. Thanks for so much good and easy content to understand and for answering all my questions! I’m sharing you with all my likeminded friends. ☺️
@@trayc6708 That's awesome! Please keep in mind when finding/trying any edible wild mushroom... 1st be 100% sure you have the right ID... 2nd only try a little at 1st to ensure your system agrees with it... just because it's edible doesn't mean you can't get sick. 3rd start slow, understand all look alikes... it only takes one mistake. Rule number 4 see rule 1, 2 and 3. I'm so glad you found a chicken of the woods... that's a good starter mushroom. Thanks again for your support and happy hunting to ya!!! Oh yeah... if you haven't seen the Learn Your Land TH-cam channel with Adam Haritan... he's a wealth of knowledge and I'm sure his videos will help!
Great video - lots of good solid information. I am learning a lot from you. I appreciate it.
Thank you for the kind words! No worries glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate you watching! Happy hunting to ya!!
Looks good, thanks for showing us.
Yes quite tasty! Thanks again for checking out the channel.
Incredible!
Loving these videos man. Can't wait for spring im gonna be making tea and broths and tinctures.
I'm so glad you're enjoying them! Can't wait... Yes! Spring! This winter has been rough! I'm ready for that warmer weather and those sweet spring mushroom flushes. Happy hunting!!
Thanks for all this helpful Information!
You're welcome!! Thanks for watching!!
Cheers brother. That was an amazing video and I learned from it.
Definitely subscribed and already tried out your oyster mushroom burger.
Was delicious 😋
Fantastic!! That oyster BBQ sandwich is awesome... glad you enjoyed it!! Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!
Glad I found your channel. Thanks for the great info!
Awesome! So glad you're enjoying it!! Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!
i see youtubers with thousands of subscribers and i scratch my head why...and then i see tubers like this with only 1 1/2 k and scratch my head. keep it up brother you'll have 100k soon :)
So glad you're enjoying the channel!! I hope you're right... 100K would be awesome!! Thanks again for watching and commenting!
Found a big score of this stuff Saturday, wasn't really expecting to find anything, had to use my jacket to carry it back to the car but I came away with about 35 pounds from one tree!!!
Wow! 35 pounds... that a lot of cleaning/prep work but well worth it!!! LOL a jacket! I carried one home using my shirt!! Thanks for watching man!!
Hi! Did you try to ferment them? They are amazing! They become whitish in color but they taste wonderful. Boil potatoes and eat in one bowl+ add some vegetable oil. Russian way. Delicious!
Wow!! Sounds fantastic. I'll give it a try... thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!
I made wild mushroom soup yesterday. I bet this would be good in a soup.
Yes!! This mushroom is so versatile and super tasty... you'd love it in a soup and it super healthy! What wild mushroom did you use in the soup? Thanks for watching!
@@WildMeatLetsEat Chanterelles, Shattaké and some dried Morelles. I went to the farmer's market and as it is becoming fall here in Belgium, thought mushrooms!!
@@Lepewhi Right on!! Sounds tasty. Yes fall spells mushrooms in my neck of the woods. Happy hunting!!
Thank you, you rock!
Breaded, sign my family up! ;)
Oh yeah! Good stuff!!
Chemicals lol but people buy farm raised fish frogs and seafood hopefully they start looking at that.
Yeah... ya gotta start somewhere. Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!
I love your videos.
Thank you!! It's really nice to hear positive feedback. Thanks for watching!!
Hi, thank you for this video. At the end, when you sauteed and ate them, were these mushrooms boiled first? Or just cleaned and sauteed before being eaten? I'm wondering if they should always be boiled before sauteing or not? TY! 🙂
@cynthiafreeman4543 I have never boiled them.... just clean and sautéed. I only eat fresh fruiting bodies. Hope that helps, and thanks for watching.
What's the best way to warm up the mushrooms after they're frozen? Thaw them out first? I learned a lot from this video. Thanks.
You're welcome!! Yes thaw 1st is best. Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!!!
@@WildMeatLetsEat Thank you.
I saw this at the bottom of a tree, but I wasn't sure what it was. I hope to come across some again!
If it was a Hen... it will fruit in the same spot year after year as long as you have the rain.
@@WildMeatLetsEat Thanks!
Do you ever dry mushrooms and then grind them up into a powder for soups and flavoring other dishes?
Yes... that's a great way to utilize wild mushrooms. Black Trumpets come to mind with this method, dry, grind and put them in any dish... you can put them in the liquid you add when cooking rice. It's tasty however the black color can impart on the rice, depending on how much you use. Good question and thanks for watching. Happy hunting to ya!!
Becareful my husband and I picked some and 2 huge spiders were hiding in ours 😰 i hate spiders
Yeah, spiders, slugs and I found a lizard this year while cleaning one... That will make you jump!! Thanks for watching and happy hunting.
great videos
Thanks man! Glad you're enjoying them. Thanks for watching!!
@@WildMeatLetsEat im watching right now :) im just getting into wild mushroom hunting so youre teaching me stuff right now. i look forward to watching your other videos. cheers friend
It’s hard to tell with the quality of the video, but how could you tell the light colored mushroom in the back was not a black staining polypoor?
The black staining polypore is more of a summer mushroom and does not typically fruit in October when the cooler weather comes... Hens only fruit in the cooler weather and the likelihood of both fruiting at the same time was very slim. You're right... the one in the back did resemble a black staining polypore... good eye and good question!! Thanks for watching and happy hunting to ya!!
There’s a really big one on a stump close to my house but it’s whiter than the ones I’m seeing online, it was growing in high weeds though, is there a lookalike that you can’t eat? Thanks, also, it’s the first week of July and it looks like this was made in the fall, I’m near Asheville NC, could they be ripe right now? Thanks.
It sounds like you have found the black staining polypore ( meripilus sumstinei) maybe... it's hard to say with out seeing a pic. Yes hen of the woods is a fall mushroom... Asheville will start seeing hens around the end of September or beginning of October. Thanks for watching and I hope that helps.
Wild Meat Let's Eat, man I really appreciate you coming back with that, couldn’t tell what it was. There’s several chanterelle looking mushrooms out there too, they are extremely yellow though so idk. Just bought a house in the smoky mountains last year and am too excited to learn this stuff. Thanks again sir.
@@shanek6582 no worries... the yellow mushrooms could also be small jack o lantern mushroom (toxic) so do your homework... I would suggest just taking pictures only for the 1st year and maybe a spore print or two... if they are chanterelle mushrooms they'll come back next year. I would do the same thing with the polypore you found. Again thanks for watching and I hope that helps.
I have a question
I dehydrated all my hens in a dehydrator after I cleaned them. All of them are crispy dry. My last batch was late at night and there was a tiny bit of moisture in them it seemed. But I wasnt sure. I put them in a jar and closed the lid. The next day all of the other jars were crispy, the last one, yup... moist. Decided to re-dehydrate that jar full. Towards the bottom of the jar. The last couple inches or so of mushrooms, some of them clearly had grown some white mold. I threw them out. I didnt notice it on the rest of the jar. Should I toss them all? If there is a little mold on a few, will it die in the dehydrator?
Oh man that sux!!! I'm IICRC certified in microbial growth... which doesn't mean much except I understand mold growth and the damage it can cause. Mold is not our friend when it come to drying mushrooms... If it was my batch and I was unsure... unfortunately I would pitch it! It's better to be safe. Obviously something went wrong along the way and moisture was left in the mushroom. The question is how much and in when did it start... what batch? Will it die in the dehydrator? Maybe... It's hard to say without seeing it but just play it safe... pitch it all. I hope that helps and thanks for watching!! sorry!
Hey , i had a hen i left out over night and when i went to bag it i started hearing all this little popping sounds. when i looked closer it was these tinny little pore like white things..??? was it a bug or pores???
Wow! I've never heard any popping sounds before... I'm not sure whats going on... maybe it was bugs but maybe not... the spores are white but whats confusing is the popping sound. I've not heard nor have I heard of anyone being able to hear the spores being realest... very interesting. Did the white things move or float? You can barley see the spores on a good day... they typically look like mist when released. I'm just guessing when I say it must have been bugs. I know that doesn't help much but great observation!!! Thanks for watching and asking the question!!
@@WildMeatLetsEat sorry, i was placing them in bags the sound was the spores (or bugs) hitting the side of the bag. very small and white, yes they looked like they were moving slightly. wish i had a microscope!!!
why was my Maitake not edible - very tough - after I fryed it?
Thanks
If you found it in early August... I'm guessing it was the Black Staining Polypore ( Meripilus sumstinei )they're edible but not choice... very chewy! You should Google search it and see if that's it... Hen of the Woods is a fall fruiting mushroom. I hope that helps, and thanks for watching!
@@WildMeatLetsEat okay, then why is not black staining? Thank you
@vladfredkovac4391 maybe it was a Berkeley's polypore... What region of the country did you find it?
@@WildMeatLetsEat Virginia
Man I tell you I am very new at all this mushroom hunting and I have looked hard sense spring for some chicken or hens of th woods but haven't seen any dont know how well the grow in Louisiana I'm in old growth areas dont know but I'm going to keep hunting any tips on where to look would help!!
Old growth forests is perfect... the temperature for the hens are roughly 50 at night and 70 in the day. I'm not sure but this may be a November/December mushroom for you. You might have to look under 70 - 100 trees before you find one. Once you find one... take note of the location... it will come back year after year. Hens can be harder to find but stick with it... You should be able to find chicken in the spring, sumer and fall especially on old down logs (oaks) I would check FB to see if there any mushroom clubs/groups in your area... they will be posting pics of there finds and that should also give you a heads up on what is flushing in your area. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!!!
Oh Yeah! I would go looking 2 to 3 days after a good rain... by good I mean a two or 3 days of rain.
@@WildMeatLetsEat yea sir thanks for the great info
Typical "chemicals" around the base of park trees is Dog Piss! 🤣🤣😂🤣😂
Lmao!!! Makes sense to me!!!
@@WildMeatLetsEat yup ever since i was a kid i always knew if you are going to eat anything in the wild make sure its off the trail! Be sure it is high enough too, if you are near a trail or a park! Lol but good video ! 😂
Hey there, do you know any good pickling recipes for Hen of the woods mushrooms? Thanks!
No I don't... but I sure can look into it and ask around. That's a good idea! Thanks for watching and inquiring!
@@WildMeatLetsEat hi there, I am a chef and worked at michellin level.
Try this simple recipe
100ml white wine or cider vinegar
150 ml water
100g white sugar
10 black peppercorns whole
1 clove garlic sliced
1g fresh thyme
Put all together and bring to the boil but do not boil.
Poor over mushroom while warm
This also works well on thin slices carrots/cauliflower florets etc
Wait an hour before eating and keeps in fridge easily for one week.
Let me know what you think? Hope it helps.
@@theresanelephantinthemushr2965 Awesome I'll try it!! Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching!!
I'm begging you, please kill the music. These videos are so wonderful, otherwise, but that is so irritating.
I don't find the music irritating at all.
Well bummer, I don't have high blood pressure, it's generally low, I can't take water pills cause of this.
Yeah... it's best to avoid. Maybe check with your doctor... small quantities may be okay.