I'm an amateur mushroom hunter. I've eaten a lot of chicken of the woods on both coasts of the US.<p>The mushroom peels easily apart just like a chicken breast does. (Younger mushroom fruits are the juiciest and most tender, and older ones are too tough to eat.)<p>In contrast to what the article says, I've never had a COTW that <i>tasted</i> like chicken. But you can remedy that by cooking it in chicken broth, or seasoning it like you would season a chicken, with something like lemon and pepper. In that sense the article title is misleading.<p>There are, however, mushrooms which taste to me just like roast beef (parasol) or steak (chanterelle.) They are truly delightful mushrooms.<p>I've never had an upset stomach from eating any COTW, even ones that grew on eucalyptus. YMMV.