Hen of the Woods (Mushroom)

In Albums: food produce mushrooms

Hen of the woods mushrooms, a crinkly, curly fungus, whitish with brownish edges

Jul 5th, 2011, by Alex Zorach

These hen of the woods mushrooms were for sale at Iovine's produce in the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia for $24.99. These mushrooms are from the species Grifola frondosa, and are not the same as "chicken of the woods", a bright yellow shelf fungus of a different species that bears little resemblance to this one. Whereas chicken of the woods is named for its resemblance to chicken breast in flavor and texture, this fungus has a very different texture.