Talk:Hawk's wing mushroom/@comment-97.122.140.225-20100828180446/@comment-71.212.177.148-20100914233809

I will totally agree with the previous poster. I too have collected these mushrooms for years...the only slightly similar species is the hedgehog mushroom...it is lighter in color...often yellow/peach/orange colored...it also bears the "teeth" or "Hairlike Gills" rather than regular gills that most people associate with typical table mushrooms. Both the Hedgehog Mushroom and the Hawk Wing Mushroom are wonderful edibles. You will NOT encounter any mushrooms that can easily be mistaken for Hawk Wing Mushrooms...nor that will be confused with the Hedgehog Mushroom. We have never boiled our Hawk Wings. We usually fry them in butter and sprinkle them with salt....they have a meaty texture as well as flavor. The flavor is bold, robust and delicious. These mushrooms are easily sliced and dried...then (after drying) stored in a freezer bag for long term storage. The dried Hawk Wings Mushrooms are easy to rehydrate and they make a great addition for soups and stews. Our family looks forward to every collecting these tasty mushrooms as well as many others every September in the Mountains of Colorado. Get some good books...Attend a Mushroom Society Meeting or Mushroom Festival...you are sure to learn a new fun activity you can continue to enjoy with your family. H. Wall Grand Junction, CO