Welcome back to the Year of Plenty Podcast! This episode is all about Hen of the Woods mushroom (aka Maitake). There are tons of wild mushrooms popping up in the fall. If you are into foraging or just starting out, Hen of the Woods is one of those choice edible mushrooms you absolutely have to add to your list of wild foods! Overview: How to identify and find it How to cook it How to clean and preserve it Possible medicinal properties Thank you for subscribing and sharing the show with your family and friends. Subscribe with these links: https://lnk.bio/0kZv https://pod.link/1330614234 https://theyearofplenty.com/subscribe-to-podcast/ https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-year-of-plenty-podcast-904464 Or subscribe directly using your podcast app. The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and many other platforms! Please rate and review the show in your podcast app. This always helps the show get ranked so that more curious foodies can explore real food and drink with us. Do you follow the podcast on social media yet? IG: https://www.instagram.com/poldiwieland/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theyearofplenty Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theyearofplenty/ Pickled Hen of the Woods Recipe: https://www.healthstartsinthekitchen.com/pickled-maitake-mushrooms-aka-sheeps-head-hen-woods/   Sources: https://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/nov2006.html https://sites.google.com/site/wisconsinswildmushrooms/Home/hen-of-the-woods https://blog.mycology.cornell.edu/2006/11/10/stalking-the-hen-of-the-woods/ https://www.mushroomexpert.com/grifola_frondosa.html http://americanmushrooms.com/edibles1.htm https://books.google.com/books?id=ldXRCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA14#v=onepage&q&f=false https://www.healthstartsinthekitchen.com/5-ways-to-preserve-maitake-hen-of-the-woods-mushrooms/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0SxhSDOmHc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfhhOO7_e_Q&t=1s