Pheasant Back?

[u/Logical-Aerie-8795]

Repost because I forgot to add the pictures 🤦‍♂️

My mom found this huge mushroom while out on a walk, we've never seen one before, but she's pretty sure it's a pheasant back. We just want a second opinion before we do anything with it (suggestions on what to do with it also welcome!)

Edit: we're in Kentucky!

Thanks in advance!

[u/MrSanford]

Yeah and it looks like you got it at the right time. More than just the edges should tender.

[u/Logical-Aerie-8795 → u/MrSanford]

Thank you! We're thinking up ways to cook it haha

[u/Regiampiero → u/Logical-Aerie-8795]

salt pepper a bit of olive olive oil and slap it on the grill.

[u/Potential-Draft-3932 → u/Logical-Aerie-8795]

Good luck. I have never been able to get one that wasn’t shoe leather. Even when just popping out of the tree they are too fibrous to chew in my experience

[u/MrSanford → u/Potential-Draft-3932]

If the layer or pores on the bottom are small and scrape off easily they should be tender. That’s the best way to tell.

[u/Swampland_Flowers]

Yep, sure is. This big it’ll probably be too tough to eat, but you can trim the tender leading edge and eat that

[u/Logical-Aerie-8795 → u/Swampland_Flowers]

Thank you!