The property owner told me he had found some chaga in a grove of birches. I asked him to show me, so we went for a short hike. This one was the largest and was about 4’ off the ground. We harvested it and shared it among friends. Harvested chaga

  • Varyk@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    8 days ago

    I never tried chaga, how does it taste and how did you prepare it?

    or did you just give your friends big pieces of it raw?

    • KendrewOPEnglish
      8·
      8 days ago

      This one was so large that we had to cut it into smaller pieces so it would dry properly. I use it to make a hot beverage similar to coffee. It has a flavour and aroma which is rich and earthy and woody and relatively mild. Chaga has medicinal properties: antioxidant & anti-inflammatory, used for both heart and brain health, and may have anti-cancer potential to inhibit tumor growth.

      • Varyk@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        4·
        8 days ago

        thanks, I’d love to try the drink sometime.

        I’ll keep that in mind, I imagine at some point I’m going to get into mushroom hunting.