Chicken Of The Woods - Identification, Look-Alikes, Medicinal Benefits, & More with Adam Haritan

[@jeff6899]

Love this guy...he is always well studied & knows the material. And his passion for this is not only extremely evident, but contagious.

[@lostbooks2918]

Yep he's #1

[@lisachilderspowell9894]

Awesome information!!

[@1959jimbob]

You are one amazing young teacher. I realize this particular vid is several years old now but I am thinking that you should do plant and mushroom identification walks. I as an old person of the woods have learned a lot from your teachings. Keep up the great works and things you are doing. Above all keep teaching...

[@nat0104]

Your public speaking on such complex subject is incredibly impressive! Big words and beautiful flow as you explain everything needed. Thank you for the info, wow.

[@MT-ig7bs]

a anti-fungal mushroom... nature has done something insane.

[@LearnYourLand]

I know, right?

[@johokeen1]

Mother Nature is amazing! Won't be long before we'll be using these mushroom extract to fight infections...

[@ken48827]

penicillin comes from bread mold which is a fungus. Pretty cool how is was discovered, too.

[@c.crosby6769]

None competing species. They likely evolved together, to respect their distance and invade on each other

[@core2cascade]

Mason T literally the anti-mushroom

[@doclalor]

Love this: "Chicken of the woods . . . has the ability and the power to brighten your day literally, metaphorically, and metaphysically speaking . . ."

[@trollevision3357]

Just found and harvested pounds off a fallen tree hiking on my cousins birthday! This video motivated all the youngsters to hunt for them and properly harvest! Saving the world by teaching this!

[@zzzMan74]

Sir, you impressed me with your presentation. Well done. I just found about 25lbs of Chicken of the Woods on a recent hike in the woods. I wanted to confirm that I have the right mushroom before I eat it and it looks like I'm good to go!

[@LearnYourLand]

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@EnglishLaw]

If it is growing on a Yew tree this is not edible.

[@locasaly563]

Was it okay to eat?

[@RogersPhotographyOG]

@@locasaly563 I think his lack of response gives you your answer ;)

[@virginiatozier9957]

For newbies, you are never good to go. If you can't positively identify it do not eat it. I can positively identify green backs and chicken of the woods. Even so I ate not more than a teaspoon the first day, easy enough with a green back,but so fusterating with the chickens. Three big skillets full and only one tiny bite before I froze them. Not everyone can eat wheat and not everyone can handle mushrooms that don't bother anyone else.

[@thodinh4429]

Adam, I really love your videos. It really inspires people to learn and enjoy nature, especially the fungi species. It was so interesting I just found "Chicken of the Woods" mushrooms in the front of my house in Front Royal, Virginia. It was under the Oak trees, and I saw a space between the tree to that mushrooms. After searching, and watching your videos, I think I got Laetiporus Cincinnatus. They have very bright orange color on the top, and the margins are very slight yellow, and the other side has whitish color, and no gills at all. So happy to find them, and I cooked awesome dinner with those "Chicken of the Woods". I really hope it will grow again soon. I really enjoyed to harvest them and even made my own video to talk a little bit about this mushroom after searching and watching many videos, and reading the books. Wow! I really love the bright color of this mushrooms. After harvesting this mushrooms, cooking and having awesome dinner, I am totally in love with wild mushrooms hunting now. Thanks so much for all your very informative videos:).

[@sonofabear]

Chicken of the woods are some of my favorite mushrooms to eat! Right now, I am really enjoying them with bbq sauce or as chicken parm.

[@AmanitaVersicula555]

Found the other day~after torrential rains~wasn't there 2 days before & yet when i found them>>they were on their way out already..... Had seen so many pix was sure what it was-even though *brighter ORANGE - ALMOST RED*. Was SO excited, i cleaned really well-had to throw out much, though saved the "tougher part for the winter". ~BUT IT was so large, two actually. Maybe it was ITS *AGE* but it DID TASTE LIKE CHICKEN; although it tasted like *very DRY chicken breasts*. AS i waste nothing edible or medicinal-i cooked in homegrown tomatoes & ate some>the rest will go in the freezer for soups cooked on wood-stove, which is like a CROCK POT. *_THANKS as always Adam_* as i really was *unaware of MEDICINAL PROPERTIES* plus *you always TEACH me at least one thing i don't/didn't KNOW-usually more in I.D factors* *PeAcE & GRATITUDE as always --"another appreciative loyal follower"* regena

[@christinearmington]

So many video makers don’t care about proper pronunciation. It’s irritating and distracting. What a relief and a joy to hear you competently skip through the Latin and multi syllabic verbiage. Thanks and cheers! 👍☘️😎🌞

[@yongkim69]

Great video. Your enthusiasm makes watching the video more enjoyable. Also, the recipes add a nice touch.

[@LearnYourLand]

+Yong Kim Thanks for the kind words!

[@Chartreuse_Moose]

Yes, your videos are great! More recipes wouldn't hurt either :D

[@dale60jd80]

Just got a batch, can't wait to try them! Great video!

[@BeamnMovie]

@@LearnYourLandare the chanterelles edible because you said a tasty mistake because I took that as it was a tasty edible look alike of chicken of the woods

[@MyClutteredGarage]

Thank you for this 9 year old video! I just scored some COW and cooked it for dinner.

[@sarahflanagan9345]

Adam, I found my first chicken of t he woods mushroom today, and you are so right: you can't miss it. It is like a neon sign in the woods. Ate a small amount with dinner and it was one of the most delicious mushrooms I've ever ate.

[@LearnYourLand]

Awesome, congrats!

[@Meattrapper]

I found my first Chicken of the Woods today and will be cooking it tomorrow. Thank you for helping me in my journey!

[@rustyshackleford3278]

Fascinating! I didnt know this species had a medicinal value, will definitely add this one to my Reishi and Chaga regimens. Thanks again Adam cant wait for your next post when the weather warms up again. Just subscribed, which i never do for any channels

[@ogbeenblazed9839]

I have been researching this specific mushroom for quite some time now and this is by far the most professional video with the most information to help me specifically identify this variety of mushroom thank you for putting this video up for the public to view fantastic job

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks, Tyler! Glad you found it useful.

[@ogbeenblazed9839]

definitely

[@trevorhardwick1614]

It's very impressive how much information you can draw from memory. Love your videos.

[@michaellerner7030]

SCORE! Found some. Thank you so much for helping me identify it. It's going into breakfast tomorrow.

[@alisondeana]

i found my first chicken of the woods hiking yesterday and came straight to you to confirm. i'm so excited!!! been wanting to try these for a while. you're so beautiful ! thanks for sharing your knowledge :)

[@debtheriault6206]

Thank You! You explained this mushroom so thoroughly and I look forward to watching more of your videos. Came across this mushroom today while walking in the woods and sent a photo to a friend who identified it. Going back to pick some!

[@AcornHillHomestead]

I found these today in our own woods finally. The first time I ever found these was like the motherlode on a massive stump. I love these mushrooms.

[@mauricepaquette685]

awesome Adam love the work and knowledge you emit on your videos 👍👍👍

[@squaregrouperx]

With all the rain in Maryland and PA this past week, they are popping up like crazy. I could fill a pickup with the ones growing behind my work in Baltimore. If you're in PA, MD or DE, now is the time to look.

[@TangoNevada]

This year has been insane. I wan't really into Mushroom Foraging until I did some hiking this year. The quantity and variety has been beyond insane. I could spend all day gathering individual mushrooms for a week and not even get two of the same kind. It's been out of control this year. But in a good way. If you're a fungus.

[@TangoNevada]

@@account-not-found-try-again I was just starting to think about going back out on a search. I haven't so far. Spent the summer at the beach and haven't made the transition yet. But I will be going out soon. I'm a total noob, so I don't have any books to recommend or suggest. My interest was piqued by a co-worker and a couple of Podcasts.

[@cruciferousvegetable]

We found chicken of the woods for the first time last year on a tree beside our garden. We were glad to find that it grew back last week. It is our favorite mushroom. We were savoring it like it was king crab. We Sautee in olive oil with salt. Excellent. I want about 5 lbs of COW.

[@edatao2]

You are such a good speaker. Keep up the good work!! Thank You

[@lostbooks2918]

I envy how healthy you look. Your knowledge has paid off brother. And I've seen your recent videos. You look even healthier. Much love and thanks

[@loriplate729]

I had this in my yard for the first time this year in Lower Michigan.

[@drdybrdyHR]

Amazing initiative! Thank you for teaching me something today. It's refreshing to hear someone explain in a simple way the "how" and "why", in this case, the how's and why's of medicinal properties of this mushroom. Keep up the good work! 💪

[@skyfairy1959]

remarkably well versed young man! excellent all en-compasing review. Just found 3-4lbs in the HH's off Nichols Cyn. thank you

[@jennafelton9391]

I love the amount of information this fella has. Brilliant.

[@unnamedchannel1237]

“Fella” you have to be from AU?

[@robertlook1]

Your videos are a awesome. I love the fact that you tie them back into recent scientific research.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks, Robert! Glad you enjoy them.

[@seavlogs5070]

Outstanding knowledge. My wife and I forged a little bit of chick of the wood but I must not have cooked it enough. I developed extreme pain and the morning after some residual discomfort in my stomach.. Lesson learned😗

[@erinearth]

Super informative! I am a long-time forager and just starting to add mushrooms to my list. I'll be checking out your videos - thanks for sharing what you know - your educational efforts are much appreciated!

[@robertrembert4818]

Really impressive how you flow through all these details and names! You have did a great job making it! Some years ago, my friend found some supposed chicken in the woods, and yes, as you said... in for a few rough days... Thanks again!

[@rlcwallpapers]

I found a lot of them here in Vancouver, BC pacific North West on cherry trees, also it's good to mention that they have lots of proteins.

[@christopherharts1995]

Just found your channel and it thought me a couple things. Looking to finish my cabin this year so it's the woods life for me glad to have your channel

[@mandalorianjai]

Very informative video, me and my wife are just getting into to foraging, we live in Scotland and yours is the best video we have watched!

[@LearnYourLand]

+Mandalorian Jai Thanks, I appreciate that!

[@BS-j1965]

Hi Adam just wanted to let you know I really enjoy your videos on fungi! I was cutting the lawn last week and saw a COW growing out of the top of an old oak log but didn't know what it was other then some kind of mushroom. I took a picture of it thinking I would get on KZbin and see what I could find and there you are!! Now that its a week later and I found you just today, the COW is in fade mode (as in getting pale) I wont pick it this year but I sure will mark my calendar to watch for it next year!!! Thank you so much for your wonderful info.

[@healthyhealingsolutions]

I just found my first one after 3 yrs of looking. Im soooooo excited!

[@psyience3213]

I get nice fruitings in my back yard growing off the old ground down stumps

[@rachelgardiner997]

Never heard of these until 2 weeks ago, and this week I found some in Downeast Maine! Wish I could send you a photo... it was growing between two tree stumps. I've been watching videos about how to clean and eat them, so happy to have found your channel!

[@TheAssOfBalaam]

Thanks for the video! I just came across some of these on a hike in mid-August. I suspected they were Chicken of the Woods, but I'm inexperienced in mushrooming and didn't want to take a chance if I'd misidentified them. Your video cleared that up for me, and I'll harvest some the next time I see some.

[@LearnYourLand]

Awesome, thanks for watching!

[@HunterOrock]

Great video. I am learning about mushrooms and have seen so many horrible vids on the subject...nice to hear someone who knows wtf they're talking about. Good on ya mate!

[@LearnYourLand]

+HunterOrock Thanks, I appreciate the kind words!

[@Saphireaway]

such a thorough, informative, pleasant video. Thanks man! I found a TON of this mushroom today and am so excited to learn about it and cook it!

[@Novocain-stain]

Great video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. These are my favorite mushrooms to find while camping. Always impresses my friends when I bring some back to camp and cook it up.

[@lindagillespie6556]

Loved this Adam...chi Miigwech (thank you in anishinabe)

[@peteroas559]

Your charisma really left me smiling! Thanks for such the informative and well-thought-out video!

[@blackjack007ist]

Been finding a ton lately in a hardwood forest in upstate NY ,love it, super delicious.... appreciate the extra medicinal knowledge of this species

[@edwardschmitt5710]

It's delicious!!!!! I'm eating it now, total chicken texture and taste!!!! Thanks for the help in ID'ing it.

[@fatihgul77]

Today, I found it in my yard and googling it. Nice to hear that it is edible. Thanks for sharing. From Cumming, GA

[@GospelOutside]

Hi there! Great video. Do they have to be found near water? What are the best conditions?

[@CalvinsCorner72]

I remember seeing this hunting deer but had no idea what it was. I wish I had learned this when I was a kid because as I learn more I realize I missed a lot. Thanks

[@lspthrattan]

Seeing it around when you're in a good place to find deer is probably no coincidence. Might also be a good place to look for rose hips! Deer love those too.

[@Davyc712]

I found some growing 2 weeks ago in central PA near my parents house. Next to the conodoguinet creek

[@justeremiahsjourney]

I grew up in country manor and live next to the connodoguinnet here in Enola right now.

[@feckva]

I love this video, thank you BUT I highly recommend changing the speed setting to either +1.25 (coked up) or -.5 (drunk)

[@ryanherrick3944]

Splendid info and love your enthusiasm! Thank you!

[@TreeODonnell]

I have used this mushroom in the past and it tastes great.

[@bluetickbeagles116]

Your such a great presenter...I can’t stop watching. Outstanding videos! 👍🏻

[@scerb100]

So tasty! I love this mushroom. I have made blackened chicken Po’Boys, chicken cutlets, and I’ve cooked it up in a harissa sauce. I hope one day someone will figure out how to commercially cultivate this mushroom because it’s got a great potential for the market both culinary and medicinal.

[@bobdavis7108]

Thanks so much for this informative video. I'm fairly new to foraging and just found my first Chicken of the Woods today.

[@LearnYourLand]

Hey Bob, awesome! Glad to hear you enjoyed the video.

[@nfnturner3772]

Very engaging manner... clear, concise and I LUHV all the various & sundry benefits listed. Good work!

[@mike-yp1uk]

Awesome video i like how you take the time to explain things so well with clear pictures of possible bad mushrooms. Your a great teacher

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks Mike! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@silver-phoenix]

Absolutely LOVE morel mushrooms! I haven't heard of "chicken of the woods" interesting. . .I'll have to go exploring for some. THANK YOU for your educational videos, much appreciated!

[@danunderwood6240]

Thanks for the info. Good video. I just came across my first batch today down in Missouri. Of course I only stumble across it when I'm not looking for it. This was only a few good size shrooms growing from an exposed root on the bank of a creek. Cooked it up with some olive oil, butter, garlic, onions, and a little chicken seasoning. Delicious. I was not aware that it had medicinal qualities to it though. Thanks for the info and keep up the good work. Good to see other people who love nature and natural living also.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks, Dan!

[@Fungiacademy]

A really good video, thanks. Just found it growing on a park road stump in Estonia. Chicken of the park.

[@audreychamberlain]

So glad I found you while looking to identify something i thought was chicken in the woods possibly . Well it turned out to be jack a latern as it has gills on the underside. Love your videos.

[@amandanickerson3445]

Your intelligence and positivity are delightful. Thank you for making informative videos that are enjoyable to watch. c:

[@LearnYourLand]

Thank you Amanda! Glad you enjoy these videos.

[@glicksart]

Thrilled to find this :-) as I found this mushroom today, took some after doing a google reverse image search to confirm it was chicken of the woods but looking at your video once home confirmed it for me - thank you

[@MrGaborseres]

Thank you for educating us about mushrooms. I'm so interested in edable mushrooms but never confident to identify and eat them....... I live Jax FL

[@dcfromthev]

Wish you were out here on the west coast! I realize how different the ecology is in your neck of the woods compared to here in California. Still, absolutely love your work Adam, thanks so much!

[@TemplePriestess]

So glad I found your channel! I just bought some acreage and am excited to learn how to forage for edibles and ID trees on my property. I know your channel will help me on my journey! Many thanks ✌🏽️💜

[@LearnYourLand]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@moosestubbings1853]

These mushrooms help my skin heal I eat them in stir fry,soups,and sauteed They are delicious And the sulfur is good at healing mrsa I know from experience And they're free for the picking I found a 100lbs once on a single log

[@thewindyartistloft9082]

Found some and cooked it up tonight, YUM!

[@suzymcalister7930]

Loved the video. Just found a bunch of chickens and hens this week in Indiana. I generally throw out the "woody" parts of the mushrooms.

[@kitsune_samurai9445]

I just found some chicken mushrooms on my hollow. This is the only reason i love Pennsylvania !

[@linbat6148]

Thanks, Adam! One think I haven't seen covered is how to harvest it so enough spores are left for continued growth in the future! Can you just harvest all of it at once? And how can you keep it, and for how long? I love your videos! Thanks!!!

[@GirlCarpenter]

I have come across COTW a few times in the park near my home. Usually it has been sliced off, there is new growth nearby and some that is ready for harvest. I take a few shelves and leave plenty for others. I’ve come back and clearly others are doing the same thing. Pretty cool. Now the Hen of the Woods on the other hand disappears very quickly. Give it a day or two to develop and it may ‘fly the coop’…

[@kia2241]

I spotted a whole tree full of them, will go back tommorow to harvest some and make sure it’s the same thing your talking about

[@AshleyMarieMommy]

You are amazingly knowledgeable and informative! Thank you! I just found a chicken of the woods but I’ve been told by a lady it is not one but she thinks I’m talking about Hen of the Woods. I wish I could email you a photo and chat with you for information. I just don’t want to get sick or hurt my family. Either way thank you so much.

[@Simmons479]

Great video! I found some Chicken of the wood today for the first time. Too bad it was dried out! Can't wait to find some and cook it up!

[@stuttgurth]

Thank you for making additional videos on individual species and look a likes. Very informative.

[@jzak5723]

Just found my first one of the season today, it was growing on a very rotten log laying on the ground. This same log has produced fall chickens for the last couple years at least.

[@barkingdoggai]

I found a 5 pound COTW today along one of my walking trails. It is now sliced and diced and in my dehydrator for the next 24 hours. The second from the last COTW I dried was not completely dried and therefore mold got it. The two that were dried last week snap, not bend, when tested.

[@hreisig]

Thank you for all your enthusiastic wisdom about fungi, I really appreciate it 🙏🏼

[@nightoftheworld]

Thanks for the video man! How old are you? You seem like a very straight arrow, very enthusiastic and energetic. I really appreciate those that are able to be instructional and inspiring in thier information translation; well done; I will be watching more!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks for the kind words! I suppose I'm somewhere between young and old... though mushrooms definitely keep me on the younger side.

[@dkcorderoyximenez3382]

@@LearnYourLand wisdom keeps you young too...your videos have me dropping weight, getting stronger and mentally stimulated..... Thanks for your scholarship....the effort shows....

[@WetCoast3770]

You are amazing with your knowledge! Spotted some today on the golf course in vancouver, bc. Beautiful! Thank you for your video.

[@TW-il4vy]

I found young pristine chicken of the woods (about 200g) for the first time in my life, and they actually taste like tender tasty chicken!!! Eating some leftovers right now as I watch your videos and they seem to retain flavor better as leftovers than Chanterelles. Yum.

[@garettstahl]

This is awesome. I was diagnosed with Sarcoidosis which is a nasty string of hardships when its chronic. One of the biggest issues is inflammation. I cant wait to eat these as a alternative to the respiratory steroids.

[@hikensnooze8180]

Great video! My first edible mushroom is Chicken Of The Woods.

[@pattunes1]

question for you. I inoculated an oak stump last fall with chicken of the woods spores (crumbled bits) which had been recently cut down after succumbing to cancer. I harvested what I took to be some shelves that developed today, July 3 2020. some were not very shelf like but had a sort of dark redish brown stem like protrusion from the edge of the shelf attaching it to the tree. It appeared to be chichen of the woods except that teh shelves were seperate and not layered as usually found. the texture is woody and I note that it leaves a taste on teh fingers that is somewhat pungent, After cooking in butter for 10 minutes and parboiled in a spash of water as per my usual method i tasted a piece cautiously to find that teh pundent unpleassant taste is still very evident and teh texture is every corky. I don't believe that this is Chicken mushroom although it is a polypore that very closely resembles cincinnnatus. any clue what I have? I didn't think it was possible to have anything that looked like chicken mushroom that wasn't it.

[@faithmumma1037]

Thanks for your thorough description and the educational aspects of this presentation. Great job!

[@marissaaxtell]

Thank you so much for this video! We are so excited to here the health benefits of this mushroom.

[@marissaaxtell]

Hear! Lol! Sorry, I'm cleaning some as I watch your video.

[@erinbyrd5377]

I went out to the woods today and found what I think is chicken of the woods. I took a picture. I also took some samples home to identify.

[@Heathbarbcrunch2]

Thank you. Very well done video. You are a great speaker.

[@TcCatsulis]

Thank you for your helping me understand mushrooms I'm a beginner

[@wick801]

Awesome videos, you have helped me out a great deal in what mushrooms I choose to harvest. I have used your videos as one more tool to kelp me identify what I have exactly,sometimes what I find doesn't always look the same although I'm usually pretty sure what I have! Thank you and please keep them coming!

[@conniesrawsomekitchen]

Hey Adam just about to put up a video on chicken of the woods. and at the end of the video. I will be mentioning you :) and hopefully, you will get even more views :D Thank you for all that you do. Hugs Connie

[@monstertrucktennis]

Dude!Tons of info delivered clearly and quickly.Much appreciated.Any tips on preservation?I've tried freezing the excess of my harvest this fall.Am curious to see how it cooks up this winter.

[@ASMRGRATITUDE]

Care to give us any feedback? It's been 2 years. How did it go?

[@deandeann1541]

Mmm, cincinatus is so tasty, plus the whole mushroom is tender and tasty, even the stem. I got one a couple of years ago that weighed about 8 lbs, it took a couple months to eat, it stayed fresh in my fridge the whole time. Mmmm.

[@kaynine9022]

Great video, I had no idea about its medicinal properties. Found some for the first time in three years yesterday so we're having a chicken of the woods carbonara! Thanks for your info

[@patriciamulkey9706]

Came across both chicken in the woods and turkey tail mushroom today January 10th in Louisiana . Letting them grow a little , then will harvest...

[@LearnYourLand]

Haven't seen a fresh chicken mushroom here since October! Hope it's tasty. :D