From: norsgerm@a...........   
      
   I had the find of a lifetime (earlier post, sulfer shelf-chicken mushroom)   
   I boil it to be on the safe side.   
   Some of the mushrooms weighed about 9lbs. My friends and I have eaten about   
   a car trunkfull with no ill effects. It grew on a nothern Minnesota hardwood   
   (oak)   
   Kurt   
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   news:1157038838.133219.197400@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...   
   > Argh, quick question. My partner always wanted to try Chicken of the   
   > Wood so I went out and got some today on a walk. Only thing is that it   
   > tends to prefer Oak or Yew and I got this one from Yew. Didn't cross my   
   > mind until I got it home, but that is safe to eat, right? What with yew   
   > being such a poisonous tree? I can't find it written anywhere that you   
   > should only collect it from Oak so I'm assuming it'll be fine.   
   >   
   > Any ideas?   
   >   
   > Cheers,   
   >   
   > Marion.   
   >   
      
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