Quick Morel Outing

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  1. SEMO

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    I wonder if the morels are up??? My wife hinted at our evening meal that we should go check our spot. It is always a toss up of who gets there first...us, or the deer?

    We hit the jackpot at one spot this afternoon.

    ONE:
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    42 total in an hour. That is a lot for us!

    Thanks for stoppping by.
     

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    That's a haul!

    I gotta buy some bulk spores and start seeding the woods .........
     
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    Hmmm tasty
     
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    never had one.....but I wouldn't turn one down to try...
     
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    They taste like chicken!

    We soak to kill any bugs, batter like chicken fingers, and deep fry.

    Last year a local guy was selling them for $50 pound/raw.

    That really are fantastic.
     
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    Haven't had one either, I'm always worried when I also read about false morrels. My ability to identify plants is terrible. About the only things I'm confident Identifying is grapes, mangos, avocados, bananas, and strawberries.
     
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    If you have a guide the differences between the real and false ones are pretty easy. I always take a guide and never get confident and do a second sort at home. Pays to be precaution and when in doubt throw it out!
     
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    Soak them in what?
     
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    We soak in water lightly salted.
    Truly doesn’t kill bugs, but does drive them from hiding if any are present.
    We wash in fresh water and allow to dry before batter.
     
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    Are the darker ones red morels? Aren't those the ones that are real close to the false morels?
     
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    Cool. I used to work with a guy that ate the false ones too. He said he could just eat a few at a sitting before he started feeling it. :D
     
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    Did you attend his funeral???
     
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    “Wood’s Fish” was a significant part of my diet growing up.
     
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    Nope. He retired a few years ago and he's still eating them.
    But the false morels are pretty tame compared to some of the other crazy stuff he used to eat.
     
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    Found a few more today...

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    Nice haul. They aren't up here yet, but it won't be long now.
     

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