Burger Cheese

At least that is how this picture was described by my daughter.


Probably most burger-like when viewed large


note: I've now identified this bracket fungus ( thanks Amalarian) as "chicken of the wood". However having read the description I'll be leaving it where it is.

"It is bizarre looking mushroom, and is quite popular for human consumption in some areas, although it has a very woodsy and fungus like flavour and a strong fungusy smell which some people find off putting. Chicken of the Woods is a good choice for vegetarians as a mock-meat menu item. When cooking Chicken of the Woods, make sure that it is fully cooked, as there are reports of people being adversely affected when the mushroom was not cooked. This is believed to be due to a number of factors that range from very bad allergies to the mushroom's protein, to toxins absorbed by the mushroom from the wood it grows on (for example, hemlock), to simply eating specimens that have decayed past their prime. As such, many field guides request that people who eat Chicken of the
Woods exercise caution by only eating fresh, young brackets and begin with small quantities to see how well it sits in their stomach"