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either these are turkey tail mushrooms

either these are turkey tail mushrooms so turkey tail is one of our favorites

so turkey tail is one of our favorites

so turkey tail is one of our favorites they are easy to identify pick a piece

they are easy to identify pick a piece

they are easy to identify pick a piece and they look on the underside and if

and they look on the underside and if

and they look on the underside and if the underside has pores in it which is

the underside has pores in it which is

the underside has pores in it which is which are lots and lots of teeny tiny

which are lots and lots of teeny tiny

which are lots and lots of teeny tiny holes then it’s turkey tail the top of

holes then it’s turkey tail the top of

holes then it’s turkey tail the top of the mushroom has stripes on it and the

the mushroom has stripes on it and the

the mushroom has stripes on it and the reason that it’s called the turkey tail

reason that it’s called the turkey tail

reason that it’s called the turkey tail is because the mushroom actually looks

is because the mushroom actually looks

is because the mushroom actually looks like a turkey tail with the with the

like a turkey tail with the with the

like a turkey tail with the with the colors in the shape of it I’m going to

colors in the shape of it I’m going to

colors in the shape of it I’m going to pick a bunch of them I’m just going to

pick a bunch of them I’m just going to

pick a bunch of them I’m just going to pick enough for a couple cups of tea for

pick enough for a couple cups of tea for

pick enough for a couple cups of tea for Tony and I there’s no need to harvest

Tony and I there’s no need to harvest

Tony and I there’s no need to harvest more than I need for a day because

more than I need for a day because

more than I need for a day because they’re so plentiful and they pretty

they’re so plentiful and they pretty

they’re so plentiful and they pretty much can be picked year-round so this is

much can be picked year-round so this is

much can be picked year-round so this is enough mushrooms to make some tea for

enough mushrooms to make some tea for

enough mushrooms to make some tea for Tony and I this evening what I’m going

Tony and I this evening what I’m going

Tony and I this evening what I’m going to do next is just kind of wipe off the

to do next is just kind of wipe off the

to do next is just kind of wipe off the dirt mushrooms that grow outside of

dirt mushrooms that grow outside of

dirt mushrooms that grow outside of course tend to have a little dirt on

course tend to have a little dirt on

course tend to have a little dirt on them alright so these are nice and clean

them alright so these are nice and clean

them alright so these are nice and clean just going to kind of pair them up into

just going to kind of pair them up into

just going to kind of pair them up into this pot it’s good to tear them into

this pot it’s good to tear them into

this pot it’s good to tear them into pretty small pieces because the smaller

pretty small pieces because the smaller

pretty small pieces because the smaller the pieces the more surface area on the

the pieces the more surface area on the

the pieces the more surface area on the mushroom which allows more of the

mushroom which allows more of the

mushroom which allows more of the medicine to be pulled out when it’s

medicine to be pulled out when it’s

medicine to be pulled out when it’s being centered all right got this all

being centered all right got this all

being centered all right got this all broken up now I’m going to put just a

broken up now I’m going to put just a

broken up now I’m going to put just a few cups of water in here because I’m

few cups of water in here because I’m

few cups of water in here because I’m just making a couple cups for Tony and I

just making a couple cups for Tony and I

just making a couple cups for Tony and I now I have my water in here I am going

now I have my water in here I am going

now I have my water in here I am going to bring it to a simmer and I’m going to

to bring it to a simmer and I’m going to

to bring it to a simmer and I’m going to let it simmer for about 15 minutes you

let it simmer for about 15 minutes you

let it simmer for about 15 minutes you don’t want to boil the turkey till you

don’t want to boil the turkey till you

don’t want to boil the turkey till you just want to simmer it if you if you get

just want to simmer it if you if you get

just want to simmer it if you if you get it too hot you can actually destroy some

it too hot you can actually destroy some

it too hot you can actually destroy some of the nutrients so kind of a long slow

of the nutrients so kind of a long slow

of the nutrients so kind of a long slow 15-minute simmer is is ideal okay so

15-minute simmer is is ideal okay so

15-minute simmer is is ideal okay so it’s been about 15 minutes and this

it’s been about 15 minutes and this

it’s been about 15 minutes and this turkey tail tea is ready to drink and a

turkey tail tea is ready to drink and a

turkey tail tea is ready to drink and a pour whole thing with the mushrooms

pour whole thing with the mushrooms

pour whole thing with the mushrooms this handy little strainer catch catches

this handy little strainer catch catches

this handy little strainer catch catches touches all the mushrooms okay I’m just

touches all the mushrooms okay I’m just

touches all the mushrooms okay I’m just going to go ahead and pour a few small

going to go ahead and pour a few small

going to go ahead and pour a few small cups that allows the Tita to stay warmer

cups that allows the Tita to stay warmer

cups that allows the Tita to stay warmer longer so just pour several small cups

longer so just pour several small cups

longer so just pour several small cups instead of one big cup and leave most of

instead of one big cup and leave most of

instead of one big cup and leave most of the tea in here to stay warm mmm

the tea in here to stay warm mmm

the tea in here to stay warm mmm definitely has a mushroom flavor and it

definitely has a mushroom flavor and it

definitely has a mushroom flavor and it has kind of a bitterness to it

has kind of a bitterness to it

has kind of a bitterness to it I think the bitterness is where the

I think the bitterness is where the

I think the bitterness is where the medicine is mmm all right I need to go

medicine is mmm all right I need to go

medicine is mmm all right I need to go find Tony to give him his medicine

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