bosco 3 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 does chicken of the wood just grow on oak trees? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ferret feller Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 poultry market/show? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bosco 3 Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 its a type of fungi that grows on oak trees was wonderin if its just oak Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ferret feller Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 ill have a look in my sas survival book mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ferret feller Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 nope nothing about them unfortunatly :/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trappa 518 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 No mate, it will grow on different tree's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bosco 3 Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 thanks ferret feller do u eat much stuff in the wild? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bosco 3 Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 cheer trappa was wonderin cause seen something that looks like it going to keep my eye on it and wait it bigger and try it . you ever tryed it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ferret feller Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 yer i eat squirrel rabbit pigeon ducks partridge if i see any when were driving about a tnight i eat wild garlic and that aswell water cress from a stream near mine healthyest food you can get imo.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bosco 3 Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 (edited) ur right fair play i try to eat as much for free as i can cause i enjoy it and tastes better going to b makin some home brew thanks to river cottage spring? Edited April 29, 2009 by bosco Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trappa 518 Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 cheer trappa was wonderin cause seen something that looks like it going to keep my eye on it and wait it bigger and try it . you ever tryed it? Yes mate, im a bit of an amateur fungi-phile. I love chicken of..., one of the good ones! I have about a dozen fungi i eat from the wild, havent got the balls to try the stuff im not 100% sure of! I need to be able to definatly identify - im too young and good looking to poison myself! oyster mushrooms are easy, as are morels, penny buns and horn of plenty is nice in stews etc . look out for them!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ferret feller Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 go for the small white ones that grow near deer and cow manure they bruise blue best ones iv ever had Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bosco 3 Posted May 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 lol thanks for the help, will keep an eye out for them. Go onto amazon and you can buy the River Cottage mushroom book, it tells you how to identify all of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patchworkcrew 0 Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Or if you have a local field study centre, see if they run a one day course with an expert. It won't cost too much and might save gippy tummy or a trip to A&E. I've tried learning it from books and :sick: ....... As for chicken of the woods - it does grow on many different trees but: ".....causes mild reactions in some, for example, swollen lips" or in rare cases " nausea, vomiting, dizziness and disorientation." This is believed to be due to a number of factors that range from very bad allergies to the mushroom's protein, to toxins absorbed by the mushroom from the wood it grows on (for example, Eucalyptus or Cedar), to simply eating specimens that have decayed past their prime. As such, many field guides request that those who eat Laetiporus exercise caution by only eating fresh, young brackets and begin with small quantities to see how well it sits in their stomach." (Wikepedia) Bob G Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bosco 3 Posted May 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 some gud advice thanks for your help Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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