I like to bushcraft, forage and cook. When I’m able to combine all of those interests that makes me a happy camper. So, with both rain and cool nights the autumn mushrooms begin to appear and I try and get out to find my share.
I’ve been lucky on my walkabouts to come across Laetiporus sulphureus: The Chicken of the Woods and Grifola frondosa: The Hen of the Woods. Both tend to grow on decaying oaks and add great flavor to a cooked meal.
My wife and I made Jamie Oliver’s recipe for “Wild Mushroom and Venison Stroganoff for two lucky people”. It was delicious!
I also used a bunch of the Hen to make jerky. To do so, I boiled larger pieces for 10 minutes, strained and placed them in the marinade overnight. The marinade was a mix of honey, chili powder and soy sauce. The jerky went in the dehydrator the next day at a low temperature for about 8 hours until it felt right.
All the extra mushroom got diced and fried in butter and a splash of olive oil to be frozen for use another day.
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I personally don’t know your species of fungi, but when I hear the word f u n g i, this makes me hungry! 😀 Your dishes are very delicious ! Have a nice day and lunch or dinner!
Thanks WildTuscancy! I’ve gotten to know a few of the choice fungi well and enjoy foraging for them and cooking with them.
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Just curious where you first saw that jerky idea?
Ive read a lot of foraging resources so dont know exactly but the three foragers blog did something similar that tastes ok but I found a bit excessive. This recipe came out great and was simple yo make with what I had at home.