Laetiporus sulphureous: It's what for dinner
The wooded areas of St. Mary and St. Joseph's Lakes are chalk full of wildlife AND fungi. Some times the fungi are difficult to see because they are underneath a rotting tree while other times it is just the opposite. Such is the case with Laetiporus sulphureus- better known as chicken of the woods. Why is it called that? Because it really does tastes like chicken! With bright pores that are yellow and orange, chicken of the woods stands out like a sore thumb, and if you run across it in the woods on a walk, you have a real treat from Mother Nature. On being told by Fr. Terry that this fungus was edible, Fr. Ralph said, "Thanks, but I don't like chicken."
