mushroom garden

[Stepheninky]

In Kentucky you can find Morels in the deep woods, they call them dry land fish here.
Think that is cause how they cook em up. They fry em up in some corn meal.

[Gobig_or_Gohome_toms]

Tradition here has always been an eggwash then into flour then fried in butter with salt and pepper to taste.

Craig

Originally Posted by imp

what are some of the ways to prep them?

general question, I know, LOL!

[imp]

Originally Posted by Gobig_or_Gohome_toms

Tradition here has always been an eggwash then into flour then fried in butter with salt and pepper to taste.

Craig

Morels or hen in the woods?

[Gobig_or_Gohome_toms]

Only ever had morels.

Craig

[tam91]

Hen of the Woods one can use just like regular mushrooms - just cook longer. I've made a mushroom sauce to go with pretzel dumplings, use in soup, etc.

I cooked the morels with butter, garlic, white wine, parsley, salt & pepper.

[Worth1]

I haven't had hen of the woods or morels but if I did I would fry the morels in corn meal and serve with hippopotamus bacon and a side of pickeld humming bird wings.
I might even have some scrambled hooping crane eggs.

Sorry but you have to try this stuff while it's still around.


Worth

[lurley]

Tam,
It's the beginning of morel hunting season now. Get permission from a landowner or permission to go off trail in the local parks and look for southern facing slopes populated with hardwoods, especially poplar. Eastern facing slopes are a second best choice. Old, overgrown apple orchards can be a good place to look too. Taking a tiny rake, like those for flower beds to move leaves around helps, along with a small pocket knife. Walk UP the slopes as opposed to down, this makes the actual ground closer to your eyes and makes the morels easier to spot. They can be tan, white/yellowish, or black. Make sure they are hollow inside, there is a false morel that is poisonous, but I don't think, to me at least, they really look that much like morels, but I have been eating morels for a while. Happy hunting!

[tam91]

I have a bunch of woods, with hardwoods, right behind me. There is a wooded area with some hills right nearby too. Thanks for the advice - I'd sure love to find some more of those!