Hens and Chickens

[slab slinger]

I was scouting a new hunting property yesterday and stumbled upon a nice hen of the woods. Combed the area and found the rest of these. All chickens were on dead Headge trees and the hens were on a dying red oak. Ended up with 4 chickens and 3 Hens.  I offered the land owner them all but they only wanted 1 chicken so dad and I left with more than plenty for ourselves. Was a nice surprise and will enjoy eating them for the  next couple days. Good luck to all the shroom hunters. Hope to see more shroom posts before the fall seasons over. Oh any good hen or chicken recipes you wouldn't mind sharing would be greatly appreciated. I have just been pan frying them in butter and onions.  

[Gavin]

Nice haul! Hens on red oak is a good pattern.

[slab slinger]

Thanks. How do you cook your Hens and Chickens? 

[BilletHead]

  Well done Slab Slinger! We looked last Tuesday at a favorite tree and there was nothing. I went back on Thursday and there was three there. Picked one today pretty small but as dry as it is I was worried to let them alone too long. Since Thursday it had grown a couple of inches more. Since it was young and tender we chunked it up and fried it with wild turkey. We have grilled, made soup, casserole, and put in stews and pickled with peppers. Hens are very versatile. I have a large jar full that have been dehydrated. Crunch them up and use all winter as fillers in dishes,

Todays baby hen

BilletHead

[slab slinger]

That's a pretty hen. I have struck out the past couple weeks at my fall shroom spots. Thought it may have been from lack of rain the past month or so. Found all these around a pond. More moisture there??? Don't know but sure was surprised with the size of them with the dry spell we're in. Haven't found any oysters yet so far but sure like them as well. Found a mess of honey mushrooms and pear puffballs as well but not much in these 2 types myself. Thanks for cooking ideas I need to branch out with shroom recipes instead of frying everything all the time. It's catching up with me as I get older. Haha

 

[Gavin]

Chicks and hens go great in soup. Not a big fan of either by itself.

[Johnsfolly]

Nice haul. It's been so dry in my area that I haven't even tried to gather fall mushrooms.