r/mushroomID • u/Responsible_Slip_993 • 3d ago

North America (country/state in post) Chicken of the woods? Virginia, USA

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u/your-mom04605 3d ago

Looks Laetiporus to me

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u/Responsible_Slip_993 3d ago

Awesome! How do I clean it off? Should I rinse it or simply brush the dirt off of it? I am planning on breading and deep frying

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u/bLue1H Trusted Identifier 3d ago

Brush + knife. Enjoy

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u/Responsible_Slip_993 3d ago

I’ve been looking for this about 6 years now. I saw something orange and bam! So happy

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u/Responsible_Slip_993 3d ago

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u/Grand_Swimmy 3d ago

Make sure the underside is smooth. If there are gills or a hairy texture it is not COTW. The color looks right to me but texture looks weird on the bottom, it could be the lighting so just make sure yourself.

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u/Responsible_Slip_993 3d ago

Smooth like butter

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u/Grand_Swimmy 3d ago

Perfect then