Found in Cascadia/PNW in mid-August.
If it is indeed chicken of the woods (ie laetiporus), I'm curious as to which species.
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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
That guide also says to avoid mushrooms altogether.
I think there's a difference between "is this mushroom edible?" and "does this mushroom i know is edible agree with me?"
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.