COW= Chicken of the Woods, aka Laetiporus Cinncinatus, (Or L. Sulphureus) It's a very choice edible wild mushroom. As with all wild mushrooms, ensure that it's well cooked. If it's your first time eating COW, eat a little and wait an hour before eating more; some (not many) people get digestive issues with COW.
(Photo of a freshly foraged prime COW)
(Photo of a freshly foraged prime COW)
Ingredients (general, use your judgment for proportions) feel free to leave things out and substitute according to dietary needs and preferences.
Makes enough for 3 chubby pita sandwiches.
For the marinade:
10.5 oz-ish COW, cleaned of any debris, and cubed
3 T soy sauce
¼ t ginger
¼ t curry
¼ t garlic granules
For the Salad
1-22 stalks celery, chopped
1 large radish, chopped
2T chopped capers
1t dill weed
2T mayo
½ T mustard
Black pepper to taste
To serve as a sandwich
Half a pita bread
Mayo
Thin slice of red onion
Thin slice of tomato
Lettuce leaves
Makes enough for 3 chubby pita sandwiches.
For the marinade:
10.5 oz-ish COW, cleaned of any debris, and cubed
3 T soy sauce
¼ t ginger
¼ t curry
¼ t garlic granules
For the Salad
1-22 stalks celery, chopped
1 large radish, chopped
2T chopped capers
1t dill weed
2T mayo
½ T mustard
Black pepper to taste
To serve as a sandwich
Half a pita bread
Mayo
Thin slice of red onion
Thin slice of tomato
Lettuce leaves
Instructions
Clean the COW, separate the thick parts from the tender ones, if you want. I like using the thick parts for this. Cut into small diced pieces
Clean the COW, separate the thick parts from the tender ones, if you want. I like using the thick parts for this. Cut into small diced pieces
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Take a large bowl or baking dish (I use a rectangular 2.75 Qt Pyrex rectangle baking dish that fits in my toaster oven) and add soy sauce to coat the bottom
Add the spices and mix well
Add the spices and mix well
Add the diced COW. Mix well and let it sit for at least half an hour, turning and mixing occasionally. If it doesn’t seem that all the bits are getting marinated, add more soy sauce.All of the marinade should be soaked up when it’s done.
When everything looks well marinated, put it in the toaster oven on 375º. Bake for 20 minutes. Take it out, mix it up and put it back in for 20 more minutes. Keep doing this until it all looks uniformly cooked. I like it to be pretty dried out, no longer very squishy. Let it cool down.
Roasted COW is done. You can refrigerate it now or make the salad by adding the ingredients listed above.
Enjoy!
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