Mother Nature's Special Gift
We called this the "Chicken Mushroom" and it actually does taste abit like chicken when fried up with butter and onions. It usually grows on top of a old maple stump cut off at ground level (which is where I found this one). I have also found them growing on the side of an old maple that is still standing, anywhere from 2 to 5 feet up the trunk. It can be a light brown to cream colored to this almost deep orange color. I am told there are no other mushrooms that look like them so you are unlikely to pick a poisonous one. It is very solid and meaty and can be canned or frozen, which helps because it is so large that unless you have a family of twelve, you cannot possibly consume it in one meal. It is fairly rare but a very special treat if you can find one. I used to find them in the wild where there was a variety of young and old trees, especially maples. A walk in the woods was very rewarding if you came across this treat.
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