Morel Mushrooms

[Anon001]

In the chat room last night, someone asked what a "morel" was. *I was stating that I had been finding morels all week even with it mostly cloudy and raining every day.... *I realize many here know what a morel is, but I decided to post pics for those that have never seen or eaten one. *I took these pics awhile back.... quite awhile. lol.... *(NOTE: *This is the only type of mushroom I like. lol)

http://cedarshillfarm.com/images/misc/morel03.JPG

http://cedarshillfarm.com/images/misc/morel04.JPG

After they are picked, I slice them in half lengthwise, and soak them in salt water. *When I fry them, I usually batter and fry although some people just sautee them in butter. *For my batter, I use about a cup of milk, cup of flour and one egg, salt and pepper to taste, mixed together. *Then I refrigerate it to help it thicken a bit.

[indyguy]

I only found 2 yesterday. with all the rain were having ty be poping up everywhere if the sun only come out.

[Anon001]

Indy, that was the what I thought was odd. I bet the sun hasn't shone but a couple hours one or two days this whole week. We've had rain everyday and yet everyday, I find more morels that have popped up. I bet yesterday I picked about 35 or so.... On Tuesday, I did count and had 38. Wednesday only about a dozen.

Dang, I'm gonna be one big fungus! LOL

[bookwormom]

According to what I was told as a kid, mushrooms do best with lots of rain and around the full moon.

[ohara1000]

Here in Ky. we call the morel "dry land fish". Last year I found hundreds during a hunt. we were not able to eat them all or give them away so I froze them. Of course they are not as good as fresh but when you unthaw them on a paper towel then batter and fry then they are pretty good.

[tufhelp]

Well, I know one thing for sure, lips that have touched immorel mushrooms will never touch mine... :man_in_love:

[MrGreenJeans]

Found 5 sat. they are starting to pop up on the ridge tops now, after the little rain we had this weekend it's on this week for sure.

[Anon001]

Today, I looked in the three places here that I usually find them. Only one of the three places had them. There was a lot of them, but they were all really small.

Paul

[nhlivefreeordie]

First trip out today really hunting, it was a good day, not used to traipsing up and down mountains for 8 hours....but it was a good start to the season, got 79 Grays and a few Yellows.....the next three weeks are going to be spent in the woods.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/dj88ryr/Mushrooming/DSCN1076.jpg

[Gracie]

Wow, NH, looks like you found the mother lode...good for you! Have never tried the wild mushrooms, but have heard they are tasty....Enjoy!

[nhlivefreeordie]

Wow, NH, looks like you found the mother lode...good for you! Have never tried the wild mushrooms, but have heard they are tasty....Enjoy!

Gracie, that was just the first day, and they are just starting, I will go back to this same place after the next rain and get a couple hundred. It is a short season, so I try to be in the woods every day for the three weeks or so that we have them. Last year I ended up with 3,500 or thereabouts. I dehydrate them, they are just as good as fresh when re-hydrated, I was getting worried, I was down to about a quart of last years left.....:fie:
My kids in NH have taken a liking to them, so I gave them a couple gallons over the course of Fall and Winter, this year I am going up to teach them how to get their own...:wink:

[Smacktard]

In the chat room last night, someone asked what a "morel" was. *I was stating that I had been finding morels all week even with it mostly cloudy and raining every day.... *I realize many here know what a morel is, but I decided to post pics for those that have never seen or eaten one. *I took these pics awhile back.... quite awhile. lol.... *(NOTE: *This is the only type of mushroom I like. lol)

http://cedarshillfarm.com/images/misc/morel03.JPG

http://cedarshillfarm.com/images/misc/morel04.JPG

After they are picked, I slice them in half lengthwise, and soak them in salt water. *When I fry them, I usually batter and fry although some people just sautee them in butter. *For my batter, I use about a cup of milk, cup of flour and one egg, salt and pepper to taste, mixed together. *Then I refrigerate it to help it thicken a bit.

Just like my mom and dad used to eat their morels, they loved them.