Fresh chicken

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Behold the fruiting body of the tree parasite Laetiporus cincinnatus, almost luminous in its pink orange glory. This is one of at least two (probably more) polypore mushrooms that have the common name "chicken mushroom." When people ask me if it's edible I tell them, "Oh yes, it's one of our most sought-after edibles. I made myself very sick eating it once." Polypores have sturdy cell walls and need lots of cooking to soften them up into something that weak human intestines can deal with.