Chaga Tea
On a recent hike in Maine with my wife Michelle, I found a small piece of Chaga (a fungus, mushroom) growing on a birch tree. When this fungus starts growing on a tree, the tree is doomed and will die... Removing the chaga does no harm to the tree nor does it save it, but non-the-less it makes a wonderful tea. Or so I've been told. Chaga has been used for century's by our native americans for brewing an herbal tea rich in anti-oxidants. So, today I thought I'd make some and give it a try. my chunk of Chaga... I cut the Chaga into some small pieces and added it to two cups of water. I put it on my small "minibulldesign" stove and fired it up. Here's the tea after boiling for about 5 minutes and steeping for about 5 minutes more, strained and ready to drink. How was it? Great, very nice, tastes like a green tea... Anybody that knows me, knows that I'm not a fungus or mushroom fan but from now on I will keep my eyes open...