Author Topic: Mushrooms (Read 3197 times)

Chuck White · « **Reply #20 on:** April 30, 2018, 06:56:09 AM »

Anybody got any favorite recipes that apply to morels?

Weekend_Sawyer · « **Reply #21 on:** April 30, 2018, 08:32:51 AM »

My favorite way to have them is in angle hair pasta

prepare the pasta al dente. (Slightly under cooked)

in a frying pan saute garlic, onions and the cleaned mushrooms in butter with a little splash of white wine. Just before the onions are done, add in the pasta.
Salt and pepper to taste. Simple and delicious.

I also like them in any stews or soups I make and they are great in an omlet.

I'd like to have some right now.
Jon

Woodcutter_Mo · « **Reply #22 on:** April 30, 2018, 09:36:32 AM »

I agree, they are great in pasta. Also can be good on pizza. They are good in most dishes that require mushrooms, in place of the store bought mushrooms.

My personal favorite is saute them in butter with asparagus until they are carmelized. They make a good side dish like this. Or to add to pasta, also saute in a diced onion, some garlic, a couple diced sweet or mild peppers and a little salt a pepper. I also add some small leaf spinach and a little olive oil when the rest of the stuff is almost all the way cooked. I'd say some fresh basil could be added as well. Then pour it over the cooked pasta.

I like Weekend_sawyer's recipe with the wine added, I will have to give it a try

gww · « **Reply #23 on:** April 30, 2018, 11:52:26 AM »

I have been out three time over a few weeks and have a total of zero. Not hearing of a bunch being found either. Around here it is usually at the end of mushrooms around may first. I wonder if that will be extended since it stayed so cold so much longer this spring? I know my blooms on things are from two weeks to a month behind last year. My uncle has found three little ones and mom has found one little ones and they have trees to check each year. So far so bad.
Cheers
gww

DPatton · « **Reply #24 on:** April 30, 2018, 05:26:04 PM »

We enjoy them several ways. My favorite is to rinse and split them in half, allowing them to soak in salt water for 1-2 days in the refrigerator to get all the dirt and critters out of them. Rinse, then sauté them on the stovetop in a cast iron skillet with salted butter and plenty of fresh crushed garlic. Add some finely chopped onion and season. You'll want to get things caramelized but don't allow all of the moisture to evaporate off as you want to retaining some of the juices. then spoon them over a nice rare - medium rare ribeye or deer steak. Their flavor is unbelievable and that juice will make your steak amazing.

Another common method is to split in half and soak in salt water. Rinse and pat dry. Dip in an egg wash and beer or milk mixture and bread them with finely ground cracker crumbs. (you can experiment with what crackers you want to use) Fry them in salted butter in a cast iron skillet until golden brown.

Woodcutter_Mo · « **Reply #25 on:** April 30, 2018, 06:06:48 PM »

I haven't been finding as many as usual either, I think here they are probably just about done. I've found probably 60 morels or so where I normally would have found close to 100. Strange year for them, they have been pretty much by them selves instead of finding several grouped together. We had a couple hard overnight freezes here after they started fruiting so that may have set them back some. That's my guess anyway. Still found a pretty good batch overall though.

DDW_OR · « **Reply #26 on:** April 30, 2018, 06:25:53 PM »

I AM GETTING HUNGRY

wish some where here in Oregon.
last time i had some was 20 years ago in Montana near Glacier Park, Columbia Falls to be exact.

shaggy manes, puff balls, and morel.
saute in garlic and butter till almost crispy.

DDW_OR · « **Reply #27 on:** April 30, 2018, 06:31:57 PM »

store bought Mushrooms are like store bought tomatoes.
they "look" like the real thing but do not taste like it.

47sawdust · « **Reply #28 on:** April 30, 2018, 07:17:55 PM »

A quick search of CL shows morels for sale in a wide variety of places,Medford,Oregon,Missouri,Indiana...

DDW_OR · « **Reply #29 on:** April 30, 2018, 08:23:28 PM »

Quote from: 47sawdust on April 30, 2018, 07:17:55 PM

A quick search of CL shows morels for sale in a wide variety of places,Medford,Oregon,Missouri,Indiana...

THANK YOU
now have to search my 100+ acres to see if i can find any.
my right hip joint got tweaked on Friday so may be a couple of days till i can walk the forests.

Bricklayer51 · « **Reply #30 on:** May 06, 2018, 07:30:26 AM »

Anybody in south Michigan finding any?

Autocar · « **Reply #31 on:** May 06, 2018, 05:33:51 PM »

I found my first one at home today as I walked up the back walk there it stood . It was a four inch spike I walked around the house always found a number of them but not today. I think we need a shower of rain but the farmers would shot me if they heard me say that

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coalsmok · « **Reply #32 on:** May 08, 2018, 04:15:41 PM »

Found one yesterday from the truck while driving lease road. It covered most of my palm. Then walking around one of my station fences today I found two more about the same size. That is it so far this year. All the ash trees we used to find them under are dead and am having to find new spots

Woodcutter_Mo · « **Reply #33 on:** May 08, 2018, 05:21:42 PM »

I think they're about done for the year in my area (southern Mo). I ended up finding one more prety good batch and I think that'll be all on my place.

gww · « **Reply #34 on:** May 08, 2018, 06:59:45 PM »

Nice woodcutter.
I ended up watching the grandkids for the last four days and the closest I got to a mushroom was one afternoon taking the kids fishing and I was close to the woods but too busy to enjoy it. Dad finaly found a grand total of 5 two days ago. I am free tomorrow but have a feeling it is over. I will probly go out but have no expectations. All I can say is thanks for the pictures.
Cheers
gww

Woodcutter_Mo · « **Reply #35 on:** May 08, 2018, 07:28:55 PM »

It would certainly be worth looking, there may be a few more pop up here and there but I'd say they are about done or will be very soon.

Autocar · « **Reply #36 on:** May 09, 2018, 07:17:12 PM »

I found another one yesturday that was pretty dried out not looking good, seems every year it dosen't look good

gww · « **Reply #37 on:** May 09, 2018, 11:40:39 PM »

I did do a little looking today but did no finding. No pictures from me coming. Ended up working on a backhoe tire and I am done for the year . I did talk to my uncle and he did find another 35 or so. He did not share with me. First year in probly 30 plus years that I did not even get a taste. I knew having a good deer season would come back to haunt me somehow.
Cheers
gww

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