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(Coral tooth)
This "toothed" mushroom appears in several varieties, some of which are a delicacy. Especially the variety which belongs to the Hericium species is the most remarkable. Hericium erinaceus and H. coralloides taste best.
These mushrooms with their snow-white, distinctive appearance have been a favourite of inhabitants of the woods for a very long time.
The coral tooth grows on large, rotting beech stems in parks and deciduous woods. The coral tooth has a round, globular shape with spines and its colour is snow-white to creamy-white. The surface of the mushroom is slightly hairy. It grows solitary or in clusters.
Fruit body: 8-30 cm, meaty, creamy-white to pale yellow. It has a few main branches that grow from the narrow base. From the main branch, numerous smaller branches grow, with spines hanging down. The diameters of the spines are 5-30 cm. The spore colour is white.
The coral tooth tastes mild, sweetish, even a little nut-like. Some people think it tastes of crab or lobster.
The cultivated coral tooth is ready for use and does not have to be washed. The whole of the mushroom can be used and it is usually cut into slices. The smaller mushrooms are also suitable for filling. It is also very suitable as 'decoration' with dishes. The coral tooth can be kept in the fridge for five to seven days.
