Morel Mushrooms

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<p>Never had them, never saw them.</p>

<p>But H was at our cottage up north today opening up and came across a bunch in a wooded area - he’s a park ranger with a forestry background so I believe he knows these to be truly morels (he also told me that when he picked them he brought them up to a local nursery and a couple of other places for confirmation). </p>

<p>But, gotta say, they look CREEPY! Do I really want to even TRY these things??!!! I am soaking them in salt water tonight and I bet he will want to cook them tomorrow. Guess I’ll just saute in butter.</p>

<p>Every have them? How do you cook them??? Are they strong tasting? Everyone I tell acts like we found gold!!!</p>

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<p>Fabulous stuffed with a nut and sauteed in butter. Or just sauteed in butter. Or dried. </p>

<p>You definitely struck gold.</p>

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<p>Oh I love morel mushrooms. growing up in Illinois my dad used to take us “spongy hunting” and I loved it. I remember he used to cook them up with butter and onions. Yum.</p>

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<p>I just remembered that the nut in question was a pecan. :)</p>

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<p>Interesting idea with the nut! I hear some people like to bread and fry them (that sounds too messy for me…)</p>

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<p>[Beware</a>, it may take over your brain.](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hothouse_(novel)]Beware”>Hothouse (novel) - Wikipedia)</p>

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<p>Alternatively, you might be able to arrange a trade with a local restaurant-- you give them the morels, they give you a free dinner.</p>

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<p>How many people saw the “M…” mushrooms * & thought * magic* mushrooms?
Or was that just me?
:o</p>

<p>any mushrooms- garlic & butter.</p>

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<p>We live in an area that apparently does have some morels, and yes, there is one family that takes them to a very good local restaurant and trades them for dinners. I’ve only lucked into finding them on their menu a few times. I can tell you eating a morel was a memorable event for me (although I love love love mushrooms), but they really are BY FAR the best I’ve ever eaten. My advice would be to keep it v-e-r-y simple. I wouldn’t do anything more than butter.</p>

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<p>Around here, morels are a prized delicacy.</p>

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<p>We used to hunt for them around my parents’ cabin when I was a kid. I never found one, but my dad did. They are wonderful. Given your H’s background and that he checked them out for sure, I would say you have a real treat!</p>

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<p>He’s cleaning them right now - they still creep me out! Don’t know if I can try one!</p>

<p>How are they going to taste? Like a stronger tasting regular mushroom??? I’m a big portabella fan, but these just look VERY strange…</p>

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<p>abasket–
I know what you mean about being creeped out. It’s all those rubbery sinuses, right?</p>

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<p>Well, he washed them (after they had soaked in salt water all night) and I had the pleasure of drying them and cutting them in half to store in refrig. </p>

<p>Guess I should buy some steaks and pull my big girl panties up and go for it tonight!</p>

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<p>wow. you have to know your mushrooms pretty well. Well here is my public service announcemennt.</p>

<p>Here is an example of FALSE TOXIC POISONOUS mushrooms for us rookies</p>

<p>[The</a> Great Morel - more images of the False Morel](<a href=“http://thegreatmorel.com/falsemorel2.html]The”>False Morel - Additional Information and Images - The Great Morel)</p>

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<p>And truly, there is a difference. Ours differ from those in a very uniform way.</p>

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<p>I will be on the hunt today. I have been a major mushroom nut these last couple of years (yum) but have never gone looking.</p>

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<p>I scored over two pounds of them last week (with the help of my trusty morel hound). They are great saut</p>

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<p>My H went out and got a bunch a few days ago and I think he’s planning on looking for more this weekend, it just rained. Yummmy. This is the month in our neck of the woods and everyone has their secret spot. I love them! The ramps are out, too, now and we also love those.</p>