morels: eat and adore GOD

[Tombstone Mountain]

And here's one more. Once again a little on the dehydrated side. This upcoming spring is going to be a great year for them

 

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w419/Aldenius/100_1506_zps78208710.jpg

Getting to be that time...Morel's are coming in very soon...anybody going to forage this year?

[HomesickAlien]

And here's one more. Once again a little on the dehydrated side. This upcoming spring is going to be a great year for them

 

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w419/Aldenius/100_1506_zps78208710.jpg

Getting to be that time...Morel's are coming in very soon...anybody going to forage this year?

 

Your season must start early. I still have another two months to wait up here. :(

[Tombstone Mountain]

And here's one more. Once again a little on the dehydrated side. This upcoming spring is going to be a great year for them

 

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w419/Aldenius/100_1506_zps78208710.jpg

Getting to be that time...Morel's are coming in very soon...anybody going to forage this year?

 

Your season must start early. I still have another two months to wait up here. :(

I start foraging around the middle of March...in this part of TN I've seen them as early as the beginning of March or as late mid April. Right now I've got a couple of daffodil patches sprouting, about 4 inches high. I can see the yellow blooms ready pop. That means get ready.

[CygnusGal]

And here's one more. Once again a little on the dehydrated side. This upcoming spring is going to be a great year for them

 

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w419/Aldenius/100_1506_zps78208710.jpg

Getting to be that time...Morel's are coming in very soon...anybody going to forage this year?

 

Your season must start early. I still have another two months to wait up here. :(

I start foraging around the middle of March...in this part of TN I've seen them as early as the beginning of March or as late mid April. Right now I've got a couple of daffodil patches sprouting, about 4 inches high. I can see the yellow blooms ready pop. That means get ready.

Daffodils?!? You have daffodils?!? We have snow. http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-sad017.gif

 

Morel season is a still a month or so away...at least. I'm still a little creeped out at the morel imposter of death.

[Tombstone Mountain]

And here's one more. Once again a little on the dehydrated side. This upcoming spring is going to be a great year for them

 

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w419/Aldenius/100_1506_zps78208710.jpg

Getting to be that time...Morel's are coming in very soon...anybody going to forage this year?

 

Your season must start early. I still have another two months to wait up here. :(

I start foraging around the middle of March...in this part of TN I've seen them as early as the beginning of March or as late mid April. Right now I've got a couple of daffodil patches sprouting, about 4 inches high. I can see the yellow blooms ready pop. That means get ready.

Daffodils?!? You have daffodils?!? We have snow. http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-sad017.gif

 

Morel season is a still a month or so away...at least. I'm still a little creeped out at the morel imposter of death.

No worries on the false morels...they're easy to spot. Just get familiar enough with the real thing and you won't be fooled :codger:. And you can take pics and show them to me. The false ones have a look of funkiness and color not associated with true morels.

 

Yeah the daffodils have been sprouting since the end of January—can you believe that? They've survived two snows and some really cold temps in that time frame. Here is these parts we have three winters bursts that actually have names (Dogwood winter, elderberry winter, and Blackberry winter) that are the sign of things really changing over. Typically a warming trend will occur for about two weeks, then a week long cold spell. They typically start in mid march.

 

 

the real clue are the redbud leaves, when they come out the morels are out (In my experience).

[Tombstone Mountain]

 

 

http://www.mushroom-appreciation.com/false-morel.html

[HomesickAlien]

And here's one more. Once again a little on the dehydrated side. This upcoming spring is going to be a great year for them

 

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w419/Aldenius/100_1506_zps78208710.jpg

Getting to be that time...Morel's are coming in very soon...anybody going to forage this year?

 

Your season must start early. I still have another two months to wait up here. :(

I start foraging around the middle of March...in this part of TN I've seen them as early as the beginning of March or as late mid April. Right now I've got a couple of daffodil patches sprouting, about 4 inches high. I can see the yellow blooms ready pop. That means get ready.

 

Morel season is a still a month or so away...at least. I'm still a little creeped out at the morel imposter of death.

 

You shouldn't worry about false morels. They're relatively uncommon, so it's unlikely you'll ever encounter one. TM is right, they're easy to distinguish from edible morels. False morels look wrinkled and "brainy" in appearance, while true morels have spongy looking caps. They just have a malevolent look about them compared to edible morels, if that makes any sense!

[HomesickAlien]

And here's one more. Once again a little on the dehydrated side. This upcoming spring is going to be a great year for them

 

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w419/Aldenius/100_1506_zps78208710.jpg

Getting to be that time...Morel's are coming in very soon...anybody going to forage this year?

 

Your season must start early. I still have another two months to wait up here. :(

I start foraging around the middle of March...in this part of TN I've seen them as early as the beginning of March or as late mid April. Right now I've got a couple of daffodil patches sprouting, about 4 inches high. I can see the yellow blooms ready pop. That means get ready.

Daffodils?!? You have daffodils?!? We have snow. http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-sad017.gif

 

Morel season is a still a month or so away...at least. I'm still a little creeped out at the morel imposter of death.

 

the real clue are the redbud leaves, when they come out the morels are out (In my experience).

 

Interesting how everyone looks for signs to indicate morel season. In my area it coincides with the lilacs blooming —but that won't be until late April!

[Tombstone Mountain]

And here's one more. Once again a little on the dehydrated side. This upcoming spring is going to be a great year for them

 

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w419/Aldenius/100_1506_zps78208710.jpg

Getting to be that time...Morel's are coming in very soon...anybody going to forage this year?

 

Your season must start early. I still have another two months to wait up here. :(

I start foraging around the middle of March...in this part of TN I've seen them as early as the beginning of March or as late mid April. Right now I've got a couple of daffodil patches sprouting, about 4 inches high. I can see the yellow blooms ready pop. That means get ready.

Daffodils?!? You have daffodils?!? We have snow. http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-sad017.gif

 

Morel season is a still a month or so away...at least. I'm still a little creeped out at the morel imposter of death.

 

the real clue are the redbud leaves, when they come out the morels are out (In my experience).

 

Interesting how everyone looks for signs to indicate morel season. In my area it coincides with the lilacs blooming —but that won't be until late April!

Keep us posted...this year should be a great year because I said so (fingers crossed). Last year I had close to ten pounds

[Tombstone Mountain]

Went outside this morning and put my ear to the ground...the morels gave me this message, "3 weeks away"...then it started snowing

[Tombstone Mountain]

Went outside this morning and put my ear to the ground...the morels gave me this message, "3 weeks away"...then it started snowing

And still more snow...I'm looking at mid April for this season...we have green things poking out of the soil, but after this cold spell I dunno what that'll do to this years crop

[Tombstone Mountain]

http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s410/datura67/Screenshot_1-2_zps3720f1b6.png

[HomesickAlien]

http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s410/datura67/Screenshot_1-2_zps3720f1b6.png

 

Great pic. Where did you ever find it? ;)

 

:ebert:

[snowdogged]

QUOTE (Tombstone Mountain @ Sep 30 2012, 06:24 PM) QUOTE (CygnusGal @ Sep 30 2012, 06:06 PM) QUOTE (Tombstone Mountain @ Sep 25 2012, 01:20 PM) And here's one more. Once again a little on the dehydrated side. This upcoming spring is going to be a great year for them

 

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w419/Aldenius/100_1506_zps78208710.jpg

 

That's very strange looking, TM. Kind of like tripe.

 

What does it taste like? Chicken is not an acceptable answer. How do you prepare them? Spice, flavor, brine them?

 

I understand the food of God reference. There is a sub place in East Boston that serves a meatball sub. When served, the clouds part, a hand comes down from the sky with the sandwich and a large but comforting voice says "Here. Eat, my child." A sandwich made by the Hand of God.

 

Morels are like that?

 

 

 

BTW...gotta soak them overnight in a brine, and the slugs, ants will flee...use spray hose on sink to rid dirt from the omnical cells.

 

What sort of brine? Wouldn't that adversely affect their flavor?

 

I just rinse them in the sink and put them in a bowl of water for about ten minutes; this usually drives out any insects. Besides, a few errant bugs won't hurt you —it's just a little added protein!

 

Wouldn't they taste even more like meat if you left the slugs and ants in them?

[HomesickAlien]

QUOTE (Tombstone Mountain @ Sep 30 2012, 06:24 PM) QUOTE (CygnusGal @ Sep 30 2012, 06:06 PM) QUOTE (Tombstone Mountain @ Sep 25 2012, 01:20 PM) And here's one more. Once again a little on the dehydrated side. This upcoming spring is going to be a great year for them

 

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w419/Aldenius/100_1506_zps78208710.jpg

 

That's very strange looking, TM. Kind of like tripe.

 

What does it taste like? Chicken is not an acceptable answer. How do you prepare them? Spice, flavor, brine them?

 

I understand the food of God reference. There is a sub place in East Boston that serves a meatball sub. When served, the clouds part, a hand comes down from the sky with the sandwich and a large but comforting voice says "Here. Eat, my child." A sandwich made by the Hand of God.

 

Morels are like that?

 

 

 

BTW...gotta soak them overnight in a brine, and the slugs, ants will flee...use spray hose on sink to rid dirt from the omnical cells.

 

What sort of brine? Wouldn't that adversely affect their flavor?

 

I just rinse them in the sink and put them in a bowl of water for about ten minutes; this usually drives out any insects. Besides, a few errant bugs won't hurt you —it's just a little added protein!

 

Wouldn't they taste even more like meat if you left the slugs and ants in them?

 

I think the ant exoskeletons would be a little too crunchy for my taste. Slugs? Poor man's escargot! :P

[Tombstone Mountain]

http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s410/datura67/Screenshot_1-2_zps3720f1b6.png

This is a good example of a Morel taken from soil with low moisture content...thanks SWS!!!

[Tombstone Mountain]

Next week in the mountains of TN I will be eating fresh morels once again—YEAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!

[HomesickAlien]

Next week in the mountains of TN I will be eating fresh morels once again—YEAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!

 

You lucky shroomer. Snow is predicted here next week, so I'll have to be content with store-bought portabellas for a while.

[Tombstone Mountain]

Next week in the mountains of TN I will be eating fresh morels once again—YEAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!

 

You lucky shroomer. Snow is predicted here next week, so I'll have to be content with store-bought portabellas for a while.

sad news...our little heat wave is over and snow is predicted here as well. Move my prediction up a couple of weeks.

[Tombstone Mountain]

Next week in the mountains of TN I will be eating fresh morels once again—YEAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!

 

You lucky shroomer. Snow is predicted here next week, so I'll have to be content with store-bought portabellas for a while.

sad news...our little heat wave is over and snow is predicted here as well. Move my prediction up a couple of weeks.

OK here we go again. we now have 4 days in a row over 50 degrees. Next week Morels will spring forth

[HomesickAlien]

Next week in the mountains of TN I will be eating fresh morels once again—YEAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!

 

You lucky shroomer. Snow is predicted here next week, so I'll have to be content with store-bought portabellas for a while.

sad news...our little heat wave is over and snow is predicted here as well. Move my prediction up a couple of weeks.

OK here we go again. we now have 4 days in a row over 50 degrees. Next week Morels will spring forth

 

I checked some of the morel freak websites and people reported collecting them in TN about a week ago; it looks like your season is under way. I'm probably almost 600 miles to your north, so I still have a few weeks to go.

 

Just today I saw dehydrated morels in the store for $20 an ounce (maybe it was only 1/2 ounce, I don't remember). Once reconstituted they may have amounted to 4 or 5 ounces, and I was tempted to buy them, but had second thoughts. I can wait!

[Tombstone Mountain]

Found 7 today...about two days old. Dark cones. Didn't pick but will go back Sunday to see what the patch yields. It's been freezing here in AM but temps have been hitting 50+ in afternoons. I've found them as early as March 1. When overnight temps perk up to mid-30's I'll be in business.

[Tombstone Mountain]

Next week in the mountains of TN I will be eating fresh morels once again—YEAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!

 

You lucky shroomer. Snow is predicted here next week, so I'll have to be content with store-bought portabellas for a while.

sad news...our little heat wave is over and snow is predicted here as well. Move my prediction up a couple of weeks.

OK here we go again. we now have 4 days in a row over 50 degrees. Next week Morels will spring forth

 

I checked some of the morel freak websites and people reported collecting them in TN about a week ago; it looks like your season is under way. I'm probably almost 600 miles to your north, so I still have a few weeks to go.

 

Just today I saw dehydrated morels in the store for $20 an ounce (maybe it was only 1/2 ounce, I don't remember). Once reconstituted they may have amounted to 4 or 5 ounces, and I was tempted to buy them, but had second thoughts. I can wait!

Man its freezing here again...this weekend should be fun. I've got pics to post soon. I must've foraged over 20 acres just to find those seven. Yep I've got it bad!

[HomesickAlien]

Next week in the mountains of TN I will be eating fresh morels once again—YEAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!

 

You lucky shroomer. Snow is predicted here next week, so I'll have to be content with store-bought portabellas for a while.

sad news...our little heat wave is over and snow is predicted here as well. Move my prediction up a couple of weeks.

OK here we go again. we now have 4 days in a row over 50 degrees. Next week Morels will spring forth

 

I checked some of the morel freak websites and people reported collecting them in TN about a week ago; it looks like your season is under way. I'm probably almost 600 miles to your north, so I still have a few weeks to go.

 

Just today I saw dehydrated morels in the store for $20 an ounce (maybe it was only 1/2 ounce, I don't remember). Once reconstituted they may have amounted to 4 or 5 ounces, and I was tempted to buy them, but had second thoughts. I can wait!

Man its freezing here again...this weekend should be fun. I've got pics to post soon. I must've foraged over 20 acres just to find those seven. Yep I've got it bad!

 

You scoured 20 acres for 7 morels? You have got it bad. Once you find one it's difficult to stop. You keep thinking if you take a few more steps you might hit the mother lode!

[Tombstone Mountain]

Next week in the mountains of TN I will be eating fresh morels once again—YEAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!

 

You lucky shroomer. Snow is predicted here next week, so I'll have to be content with store-bought portabellas for a while.

sad news...our little heat wave is over and snow is predicted here as well. Move my prediction up a couple of weeks.

OK here we go again. we now have 4 days in a row over 50 degrees. Next week Morels will spring forth

 

I checked some of the morel freak websites and people reported collecting them in TN about a week ago; it looks like your season is under way. I'm probably almost 600 miles to your north, so I still have a few weeks to go.

 

Just today I saw dehydrated morels in the store for $20 an ounce (maybe it was only 1/2 ounce, I don't remember). Once reconstituted they may have amounted to 4 or 5 ounces, and I was tempted to buy them, but had second thoughts. I can wait!

Man its freezing here again...this weekend should be fun. I've got pics to post soon. I must've foraged over 20 acres just to find those seven. Yep I've got it bad!

 

You scoured 20 acres for 7 morels? You have got it bad. Once you find one it's difficult to stop. You keep thinking if you take a few more steps you might hit the mother lode!

A friend of mine who's a chef helped me. I try to stay on top the very first appearance. Been keeping a log for a while now. What's interesting is that we've had only a handful of days where temps reached 45-50 degrees. They grow even in cold temps here...strange.