Saturday, March 31, 2012

A Repost on Morel Mushrooms...Just Because Now is the TIME!

If you came here to find out where to find morel mushrooms, you're not alone. Many of those who land on Wanna Walk Along arrive because they googled something like "where to find morel mushrooms". And google sends 'em here. Or at least to a post I made in May 2009 entitled "The Best Place to Find Morel Mushrooms".

Here's what I wrote then! If you have never eaten morels, you will surely be enticed! Read on!
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Morels! These mushrooms in a paper bag may not look very appetizing but we know these are a true prize!Fresh Morel Mushrooms
They are the best of the best! Each spring local mushroom hunters impatiently wait for those first warm days for they know the morels will be popping. Those on the sandy soils of the Missouri River bottoms pop first! And that's good! However, those tend to be dirty with sand and with teensy bugs. Of course you can wash and rinse until they are clean. But the BEST morels come from the foothills. The slopes warm a tad slower than the bottomland soils so this makes them a second crop, so to speak. These are the best and the cleanest. Free from sand. And most years free from bugs.Morel Mushrooms Ready to Dip and Fry

We don't hunt mushrooms anymore but we have family and friends who bring us enough of a supply to eat a few tasty meals each spring. Look at these cleaned morels. They've been lightly rinsed and sliced through the middle and they're ready to cook!

Folks cook them different ways...a simple saute in butter...dip in egg and flour and fry till crispy...or dip in egg and cracker crumbs and fry. You can go online and find various recipes but everyone is in complete agreement that morels are wonderful. I've also used them in a creaMorels Dipped in egg and Flour and Friedmy pasta dish. They're easy to store in the freezer...simply freeze on a cookie sheet, then place in a freezer bag for storage. They can also be dried and later rehydrated.

This morning we had a few with scrambled eggs for breakfast. Yum!

By the way, morel hunters are as close-mouthed as fisherman. They'll never tell you their favorite hunting spot. It's each man for himself when it comes to morel mushrooms. And we thank friend Mike and son-in-law Mark for keeping us supplied with these tasty gems!

10 comments:

Glenda said...

I've never eaten a morel mushroom, but those crispy-fried ones look delicious!

Hope you are doing well.

Debra said...

I've never tried these. I've eaten puff balls and one other kind of wild mushroom. I guess morels are easy to identify? I mean-no worries about confusing them with poisonous ones? Are they the mushroom that pigs would sniff out? OOps-I guess I can look this stuff up....
good to hear from you!

Debby said...

Mmmmm. I love mushrooms.

I also am very glad that you are back. I've been worried about the two of you!

Cat Rocketship said...

I've been peeking in the woods all week, and finally found a stash of morels today! They were VERY fresh, so I'm returning to my honey pot in a couple days to see if there are more. MMMM!

Beth L. Gainer said...

Interesting posting! I never heard of these mushrooms before. Love the pictures.

Jennifer Dougan said...

Mmmm, I love eating morels and other fresh mushrooms. My dad is skilled at recognizing and hunting for fresh mushrooms. Yumm.

Jennifer Dougan
www.jenniferdougan.com

S. Etole said...

The kids were looking for morels this weekend but I think it may be too early here.

Servivorgirl said...

Well now you got me goin' I'm going to find some to buy and try. Yum!

Debra said...

You've been on my mind~just thought I'd stop in and say I'm praying for you and I love you. Debra

Debby said...

I just wanted you to know that I've been thinking of you as well. Prayers to you and Jim today.