Tinder fungus sulfur-yellow (chicken, mushroom chicken): photo and description, recipes

The chicken mushroom is an annual species that grows on tree stumps and bark. It belongs to the Fomitopsis family. At the beginning of its development, it resembles a teardrop-shaped fleshy mass. As it grows, the mushroom hardens, transforming into multiple pseudo-caps with wavy edges.

Description of sulfur-yellow tinder fungus

One of the brightest representatives of the family is the sulfur-yellow tinder fungus. Photos and descriptions will allow you to get a complete picture of him. Its Latin name is Laetiporus sulphureus. For its bizarre appearance, the sulfur-yellow tinder fungus was nicknamed the chicken mushroom. It is also called kulina, witch's gray and chicken. It is distinguished by its bright orange color and fan-shaped shape reminiscent of the human ear. A mature chicken mushroom consists of several caps floating on top of each other. The diameter of each of them ranges from 10 to 40 cm. The edges of the caps are divided into blades. The surface of the tinder fungus is covered with a light fluff.

The flesh of the chicken mushroom is brittle, crispy when broken. When raw, it smells like lemon. The hymenophore is tubular, covered with pores up to 5 mm in diameter. A characteristic feature of young chicken mushrooms is yellow droplets appearing on the surface of the cap.

Before using the product, you must familiarize yourself with the contraindications

Where and when does the sulfur-yellow tinder fungus grow

The chicken mushroom, photo and description of which are given above, lives in regions with a mild climate. Wood is a suitable substrate for its active growth. A large number of sulfur-yellow tinder fungus is found in North America and Europe. In Russia, they are found in Siberia and the Far East. It is permissible to collect witch's sulfur from the beginning of May to the end of September.

Doubles and their differences

The sulfur-yellow tinder fungus has two types of twins - the giant meripilus and the northern climacodon.The northern climacodon is distinguished by the presence of thorns on the cap. Its color can be gray-yellow or white. The mushroom is classified as inedible.

Northern climacodon has a repulsive odor

The coloration of the giant merypilus varies from yellow-brown to brown. This mushroom is classified as conditionally edible.

Flakes may be present on the surface of the twin's cap

Is the sulfur yellow tinder fungus edible or not

Experts classify the tinder fungus as conditionally edible mushrooms. If used improperly, it can be toxic to the body. Chicken mushroom growing on conifers provokes food poisoning and hallucinations.

How to cook sulfur yellow tinder fungus

The sulfur-yellow tinder fungus has a mushroom aroma and a slightly sour aftertaste. Due to its elastic structure, it is often added to salads and baked goods. Mushroom stuffing is used as the main ingredient in casseroles. Sulfur-yellow tinder fungus dishes are in great demand in vegetarian cuisine. And in North America and Germany, the product is considered a real delicacy.

For consumption, mushroom pickers collect only young chicken mushrooms and those that grow in larch forests. When harvesting, dark fruiting bodies that emit an unpleasant odor should be avoided. Young specimens are distinguished by soft flesh and a lighter color of the cap. Cooking involves the mandatory heat treatment of the product. They must be cleaned and soaked for several hours before cooking. It is advisable to pre-grind them into slices.

Recipes for cooking dishes from sulfur-yellow tinder fungus

Before preparing the sulfur-yellow tinder fungus, you should carefully examine the photo. It is important to make sure that we are not talking about doubles, which are strictly forbidden to eat. Then the optimal cooking method is selected. Most often, the chicken mushroom is boiled in salted water for 40 minutes.

How to cook chicken mushroom stewed in tomato sauce

Components:

• 3 tbsp. l. vegetable oil;
• 500 g of sulfur-yellow tinder fungi;
• 3 tbsp. l. tomato sauce;
• 2 small onions;
• red pepper, nutmeg - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Chicken mushrooms are boiled in lightly salted water for 40 minutes.
2. The finished product is cut into thin elongated slices.
3. The onion is cut in half rings.
4. Put it with tinder fungus in a preheated pan with butter and sauté for 10 minutes. It is advisable to turn on medium heat.
5. Spices and tomato sauce are added a few minutes until tender. The dish is left to reach the desired state under the lid.

Chicken mushroom needs to be cooked for a long time.

How to cook fried sulfur-yellow tinder fungus

The sulfur-yellow tinder fungus can also be cooked by frying. Before that, be sure to soak it. The water should be changed every hour.

Ingredients:

• 400 g of sulfur-yellow tinder fungus;
• 3 tbsp. l. vegetable oil;
• salt, pepper - to taste.

Cooking steps:

1. Pour the mushrooms with water and cook for an hour over medium heat.
2. Boiled mushrooms are thrown into a colander to get rid of excess liquid.
3. The product is cut into small cubes and thrown into a hot frying pan.

You cannot use the old mushroom for food.

How to stew chicken mushroom with onions and sour cream

A sulfur-yellow mushroom goes well with chicken. Photos and descriptions of the dish based on these ingredients will not leave anyone indifferent.

Components:

• 1 onion;
• 120 g sour cream;
• 400 g chicken fillet;
• 300 g of chicken mushroom;
• a bunch of dill;
• pepper and salt to taste.

Recipe:

1. Witch's sulfur is dipped in boiling salty water and boiled for 10 minutes.
2. Cut the onion into elongated slices. Fry until half cooked.
3. Mushrooms and salt are added to the onion in a frying pan. Everything is cooked thoroughly within 10 minutes.
4. Then add sour cream to the dish, and close the lid. The contents of the pan are stewed for another 10 minutes.
5. Before serving, mushrooms with chicken are decorated with chopped dill.

Salt the dish preferably at the end of cooking

Korean Sulfur Yellow Tinder Recipe

Components:

• 1 kg of chicken mushrooms;
• 4 tbsp. l. Sahara;
• 250 ml of water;
• 250 ml 9% vinegar;
• 2 tsp salt.

Recipe:

1. Chicken mushrooms are washed and cut into thin strips. They are placed in a deep saucepan and boiled for 40 minutes.
2. The rest of the ingredients are mixed in a separate container.
3. Boiled kulyna is poured with the resulting marinade, leaving for five hours.

It is forbidden to use the product in its raw form.

How to make sulfur-yellow tinder fungus soup

Components:

• 1 liter of chicken broth;
• ½ tbsp. flour;
• 1 egg;
• water - by eye;
• 1 tbsp. l. butter;
• 300 g of sulfur-yellow tinder fungus;
• greens and salt to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Chicken mushrooms are cut into large pieces and boiled in slightly salted water for half an hour.
2. The boiled product is passed through a meat grinder and placed in chicken broth.
3. While it boils over low heat, finely chopped onion is fried in a hot skillet.
4. Dumplings are made from flour, eggs and water. They are thrown into the soup immediately after the broth has boiled.
5. After they float to the surface, the fire is turned off. The soup is infused under the lid for five minutes.
6. Before serving, the dish is decorated with herbs.

As the main ingredient for the soup, you can use not only fresh, but also pickled kulina

Pickled chicken mushroom recipe

Components:

• 300 ml of water;
• 500 g of mushrooms;
• 2 tbsp. l. salt;
• 1 tbsp. l. Sahara;
• 3 bay leaves;
• 100 ml of 9% vinegar.

Cooking steps:

1. Chicken mushrooms are poured with water, dissolving all the spices in it. You don't need to add vinegar.
2. The pan is put on fire. After boiling, the mushrooms are boiled for 20 minutes.
3. After removing from the stove, vinegar is added to the contents of the container. The lid is closed, the pan is set aside for 10 hours.
4. After the specified time, the mushrooms are ready to eat.

The amount of spices in the marinade can be changed at your discretion

How to pickle chicken mushrooms for the winter

Ingredients:

• 300 ml of water;
• 2 kg of tinder fungus;
• 90 ml 9% vinegar;
• 2 tbsp. l. salt;
• 3 laurel leaves;
• 2 tbsp. l. granulated sugar;
• ground pepper - to taste.

Recipe:

1. Boil the chicken mushrooms over low heat for 40 minutes.
2. The boiled product is put into a jar. A bay leaf is placed on top.
3. The ingredients for the marinade are mixed in a separate container. The contents are put on fire until boiling.
4. The finished marinade is poured into a jar. They are sealed and turned over.

Mushrooms must be thoroughly cleaned before cooking.

Making a paste from a sulfur-yellow tinder fungus

Ingredients:

• 2 kg of mushrooms;
• 250 g butter;
• 1 kg of onions;
• 3 tbsp. l. vegetable oil;
• pepper and salt to taste.

Recipe:

1. Chicken mushrooms are washed, cut into small pieces and cooked. The time is 40 minutes.
2. The onions are fried in a hot skillet until cooked.
3. Prepared ingredients are ground to a homogeneous consistency in a blender.
4. Spices and butter are added to the resulting mass.

Ready-made pate can be used as a spread on sandwiches

The resulting dish is served with herbs. To preserve the product for the winter, it is placed in sterilized jars. They are sealed in any convenient way.

How to bake chicken mushrooms in the oven

In baked form, cutlets made from sulfur-yellow tinder fungus are often eaten. They are soft and aromatic with a characteristic mushroom flavor.

Ingredients:

• 2 onions;
• 400 g tinder fungus;
• 3 slices of white bread;
• 1 egg;
• 120 g flour;
• 150 ml of vegetable oil;
• 2 cloves of garlic;
• 100 ml of water.

Cooking steps:

1. Chicken mushrooms are peeled, cut and put on fire. You need to cook them for 20 minutes.
2. The ready-made witch's sulfur is ground into minced meat using a meat grinder. Do the same with garlic and onions.
3. Meanwhile, the bread is soaked in water.
4. Egg and spices are added to the minced meat.
5. After dipping in flour, the patties are placed on a baking sheet and placed in the oven at 180 ° C. They should be baked for 15-20 minutes.

The product has a specific but pleasant taste

The healing properties of the sulfur-yellow tinder fungus

In addition to cooking, tinder fungus has spread in alternative medicine. This popularity is due to the rich composition of the product. Among the bioactive substances present in the tinder fungus, steroids, amino acids and glycosides are distinguished. The chicken mushroom, photo and description of which is available above, has a lot of medicinal properties. These include:

• inhibition of tumor growth;
• treatment of sexual dysfunctions;
• improved blood composition;
• prevention and treatment of colds;
• normalization of digestion.

In alternative medicine, sulfur-yellow tinder fungus was first used in the East. The main indication is pronounced immunodeficiency. The remedy contains components that strengthen the immune system and help the body fight pathogenic microorganisms. It is often prescribed to women during menopause in order to reduce unpleasant symptoms.

Why is sulfur-yellow tinder fungus useful for losing weight

Women often use sulfur-yellow tinder fungus for weight loss purposes. It has a beneficial effect on liver cells, accelerating the production of enzymes responsible for the breakdown of fats. The uniqueness of the product lies in the fact that it eliminates not the consequences, but the cause of the deposition of extra pounds. When losing weight, chicken mushroom is used in the form of decoctions and infusions for oral administration. During therapy, you must adhere to a low-calorie diet. This will increase its effectiveness.

The use of chicken mushrooms in medicine

The useful properties of the sulfur-yellow tinder fungus make it possible to use it in medical practice. It is especially popular in Japan. Mushroom extract often acts as an active ingredient in pharmaceuticals. The main function of such medicines is to reduce weight.

In Russia, chicken mushroom is used as a natural antibiotic to fight colds and viral diseases. It is not used to treat children and pregnant women. One of the most common formats of a medicinal product is in the form of powder and herbal teas.

Limitations and contraindications

Chicken mushroom can be harmful to health under certain circumstances. Specimens collected from coniferous trees emit toxic substances. Their ingestion leads to severe poisoning. It is fraught with pain in the abdomen, vomiting and headache. In this case, immediate medical assistance and timely gastric lavage are indicated.

Witch's sulfur collected from deciduous trees has several contraindications. The main one is an allergic reaction. If it is present, a person develops a skin rash and itchy sensations. In this case, it is necessary to take antihistamines. It is also undesirable to use chicken mushroom in the presence of chronic gastritis and gastric ulcer.

Conclusion

The chicken mushroom is an ambiguous representative of the Fomitopsis family. With the right approach, it can become a truly tasty and healthy dish. Violation of the cooking rules can lead to undesirable reactions, so it is necessary to take into account all the nuances of the application.

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