Fried chicken of the woods

Store the harvested fungus in a paper bag, which keeps some but not too much moisture; eat within the first couple of days.

Wash the fungus; pull off the individual shelves and check the flesh is white and not staining black.

Pull away the tender parts, leaving the woody part near the stump, and cut or tear into bite-sized pieces.

Fry the pieces; cook them to kill forest germs or bugs, since raw chicken of the woods can cause digestive discomfort.