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Is this chicken of the woods?
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Looks like it's a very lengthy process if you're really doing it by the book...
https://www.greenbelly.co/pages/universal-edibility-test
I think there's a difference between "is this mushroom edible?" and "does this mushroom i know is edible agree with me?"
That guide also says to avoid mushrooms altogether.
Most edible mushrooms are only edible after cooking. Important step. And really, you should positively identify anything before eating.
Some of the most common poisonous mushrooms have symptoms that don't appear until 24 hours after eating them. I don't recommend testing plants for poison like this unless you're in an emergency situation.