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Everything tastes like chicken...
This fungi was shown online at Boing Boing because of its wonderful intestine looking features yet apparently it tastes like chicken - doesn't everything?
However, if you find one of these growing in the woods on the side of an aged willow tree don't be so hasty to hoe in. More than half the population are allergic to this kind of fungi that may result in a swollen tongue but so long as you try a fresh piece you may be okay.
The further the growing season the less taste it has and more chance of it resulting in side effects. For more information follow the comments at its original posting.
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I think I'll leave it alone if I find any! It's pretty though. Yes, it's funny the way everything tastes like chicken...
You've generated some comebacks to your comment about long winters over at Alice's blog Stuart :)
Posted by: kerri | September 6, 2006 5:14 AM
Too true about all manner of things tasting like chicken. When we visited Singapore years ago (in the 70s) we tried all manner of exotic foods, including crocodile, and yep, that tasted like chicken too.
I'll eventually get around to changing to your new URL on my blog, Stu.
Posted by: valforbes | September 6, 2006 4:59 PM
I wonder how many people ate it before figuring out that many people are allergic? ;)
Posted by: Hanna in Cleveland | September 7, 2006 7:43 PM
Maybe it was just a bad batch of food testers...Perhaps there was actually nothing wrong with the fungi at all.
Val - I bet they tried selling them all to you as "it tastes just like chicken" as well. Why don't they all taste like chocolate?
Thanks for the re-link Val.
Posted by: Stuart | September 7, 2006 8:11 PM