Morel Mushrooms anyone?

[RIFT_LAKES_RULE]

Just wondering if we have any shroom hunters on the forum? I've never found any until this year, I've kept an eye out for them the past 3 turkey hunting seasons without stumbling upon one. I'm the guy who will pick out the smallest bit of mushroom from any food I'm eating, with the exception of Japanese Hibachi style cooking I haven't found a way that I like mushrooms at all!!! That's part of the reason I never really looked very hard for Morels, boy was I missing out!!! Dip em in a egg wash, roll in flour, fry in butter and Holey Smokes!!! They're AWESOME!!!

Here's some pics of some I have found this year.

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They can be found around Elm, Ash, Poplar, and Maple trees as well as a few other trees. There's actually no telling where one might grow but those are the best places to focus your search and there may be trees in your area that are good hosts that I'm not aware of. They like moist rich soil also. They are usually found march/April thru June and sometimes earlier or later. They are very easy to identify, there are "false morels" out there but a quick Internet search will show you the obvious differences.

If you'd like to spend a peaceful day with the chance of being rewarded with a great tasting treat afterwards, get out in the woods and spend some time hunting Morels.

 

[gliebig]

Do they happen to grow under cow patty's too?

 

[RIFT_LAKES_RULE]

None that I have found but since we have cattle on the property I did look around some cow patties. I believe these mushrooms are "wood eaters". Not literally but the nutrients they are after are more associated with wood than other things... But that's just my theory.

 

[mrkillie]

I wouldn't trust myself to pick out a wild mushroom for fear of it being poisonous. I'll stick to the store bought varieties.

 

[toddnbecka]

Morels are distinctive enough that you can't really confuse them with something inedible. Surprisingly, fresh puffballs are also edible, except for one variety that's black inside. The white ones usually sold in every market are also popping up, only the wild sort have pink gills.

 

[RIFT_LAKES_RULE]

I wouldn't trust myself to pick out a wild mushroom for fear of it being poisonous. I'll stick to the store bought varieties.

I always kinda felt that way myself (except I don't buy em from the stores, don't care for the regular type mushrooms)

Once I saw a picture of a Morel and saw pictures of the false morels I knew there would be no mistaking them. I haven't actually found a false morel yet, but then again I've only found 12 morels. I'm sure the more time I spend looking I'll eventually run into false morels also but again they are very easy to tell apart.

There are other wild edible shrooms also but they are to similar to every other mushroom for me to try picking them. Morels don't look anything like other mushrooms. There are places to buy Morels but they are way to expensive for me. They are available commercially tho.

 

[mscichlid]

Back in the day, the guys I worked with collected shrooms while hunting. They also collect greens that they said tasted quite good.
But the only things I would take were the rabbits, squirrels, deer meat and fish.

 

[UNCLERUCKUS]

Back in the day, the guys I worked with collected shrooms while hunting. They also collect greens that they said tasted quite good.
But the only things I would take were the rabbits, squirrels, deer meat and fish.

AHHHHHHHHHH YOU TOOK ME BACK TO MY CHILDHOOD DAYS GROWING UP ON THE SHORE. IT WAS NOTHING TO GO OUT IN THE FALL AND WALK ACROSS A FIELD TO COLLECT WATER CREST.(NOW I SEE IT IN ALL THE SALADS. SOMETIMES US KIDS WOULD PICK A FEW GROCERY BAGS OF FOOLS CREST AND SELL IT TO THE RACING FANS HEADING TO DOVER.(YOU CANT HELP BUT GRIN @ UNKNOWING CITY SLICKERS ). ANOTHER THING I USED TO LOVE TO TO GET WHENEVER I WAS IN THE WOODS WAS SOME SASSAFRASS ROOT FROM A TREE THAT WAS ABOUT 6". I WOULD TAKE IT HOME WASH IT BOIL IT AND MAKE A DELICIOUS SASSAFRASS TEA. THOSE WERE GOOD TIMES .

 

[mrkillie]

Alright, maybe I'll try to find some. I did some reading on the 'net and it looks fairly easy to tell them apart. And anything fried in butter is pretty much my cup of tea. Well, anything fried is pretty much my cup of tea

 

[illpoet]

its high morel season up here in the hills! i'm the same way, i can't stand mushrooms on anything, but morels are in a class by themselves. its supposed to rain all week so i'm sure i'll be out a few mornings. lol i beleive the mushrooms on the cow patties were refereing to psylocibin cubensis, otherwise known as "magic mushrooms". if you have cows then i'm sure you have them too lol, they are the ones with the orange caps growin on the patties and they turn inky blue when you pick them (not that i'd know about these things...)

 

[George]

Back in the day, the guys I worked with collected shrooms while hunting. They also collect greens that they said tasted quite good.
But the only things I would take were the rabbits, squirrels, deer meat and fish.

I'm with you Francine. Just give me the good stuff.

George

 

[RIFT_LAKES_RULE]

Atta boy Joel, hope you stumble upon enough to atleast try them. They are some kinda good!!!

I was thinkin the same thing about the cow pattie question but didn't figure I'd go there :lol: