This is Morel mushroom season up nort'. For those that don't know,
this is the BEST mushroom in the world. And by a large margin. We
found about a gallon yesterday, a day's picking.

Today we hit THE MOTHERLOAD, got a five gallon bucket full in about 20
minutes. others find this many, but put in serious time.

Karl

On 6/12/2013 7:29 PM, Karl Townsend wrote:
This is Morel mushroom season up nort'. For those that don't know,
this is the BEST mushroom in the world. And by a large margin. We
found about a gallon yesterday, a day's picking.

Today we hit THE MOTHERLOAD, got a five gallon bucket full in about 20
minutes. others find this many, but put in serious time.

Karl


How come they can't be domesticated? I LOVE them! Are you going to dry
them all or send some to your buddies?

On Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:40:21 -0400, Tom Gardner Mars@Tacks wrote:

On 6/12/2013 7:29 PM, Karl Townsend wrote:
This is Morel mushroom season up nort'. For those that don't know,
this is the BEST mushroom in the world. And by a large margin. We
found about a gallon yesterday, a day's picking.

Today we hit THE MOTHERLOAD, got a five gallon bucket full in about 20
minutes. others find this many, but put in serious time.

Karl


How come they can't be domesticated? I LOVE them! Are you going to dry
them all or send some to your buddies?

Milady just went out and repicked the site, got another 3 quarts. I
did share almost a gallon with a dear friend, but it was hard for me.
Don't think I can do that again.

We have never tried to save any, I think there's a law someplace that
says you must eat them all without delay.

On 2013-06-12, Karl Townsend wrote:
This is Morel mushroom season up nort'. For those that don't know,
this is the BEST mushroom in the world. And by a large margin. We
found about a gallon yesterday, a day's picking.

Today we hit THE MOTHERLOAD, got a five gallon bucket full in about 20
minutes. others find this many, but put in serious time.

Karl


http://www.markys.com/caviar/custome...ed-16-oz..html

$299.99 per lb

http://www.markys.com/caviar/custome...ed-16-oz..html

$299.99 per lb

Guess I just finished a $600 meal. Also had fresh picked asparagus,
fresh picked lettuce, and the first broccoli of the year. Wonder what
you'd pay for those if you specified no more than 15 minutes old.

Karl

On Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:29:27 -0500, Karl Townsend
wrote:

This is Morel mushroom season up nort'. For those that don't know,
this is the BEST mushroom in the world. And by a large margin. We
found about a gallon yesterday, a day's picking.

Today we hit THE MOTHERLOAD, got a five gallon bucket full in about 20
minutes. others find this many, but put in serious time.

Karl

I miss those things. We used to gather them in the woods west of
Clare, MI.

--
Ed Huntress

On 2013-06-13, Karl Townsend wrote:

http://www.markys.com/caviar/custome...ed-16-oz..html

$299.99 per lb

Guess I just finished a $600 meal. Also had fresh picked asparagus,
fresh picked lettuce, and the first broccoli of the year. Wonder what
you'd pay for those if you specified no more than 15 minutes old.


So, how do they taste?

i

"Karl Townsend" wrote in message
...
This is Morel mushroom season up nort'. For those that don't know,
this is the BEST mushroom in the world. And by a large margin. We
found about a gallon yesterday, a day's picking.

Today we hit THE MOTHERLOAD, got a five gallon bucket full in about 20
minutes. others find this many, but put in serious time.

Karl

I stumbled in to a small patch of them about 15 years ago, and have not seen
any since. We harvested only about a dozen.

I share your views. They are far better than the chanterelles (both white
and golden) that are common to our area.

Harold

On 6/12/2013 7:45 PM, Karl Townsend wrote:
On Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:40:21 -0400, Tom Gardner Mars@Tacks wrote:

On 6/12/2013 7:29 PM, Karl Townsend wrote:
This is Morel mushroom season up nort'. For those that don't know,
this is the BEST mushroom in the world. And by a large margin. We
found about a gallon yesterday, a day's picking.

Today we hit THE MOTHERLOAD, got a five gallon bucket full in about 20
minutes. others find this many, but put in serious time.

Karl


How come they can't be domesticated? I LOVE them! Are you going to dry
them all or send some to your buddies?

Milady just went out and repicked the site, got another 3 quarts. I
did share almost a gallon with a dear friend, but it was hard for me.
Don't think I can do that again.

We have never tried to save any, I think there's a law someplace that
says you must eat them all without delay.


They are almost as good dried. How do you eat 5 gal?

On 6/12/2013 8:43 PM, Karl Townsend wrote:

http://www.markys.com/caviar/custome...ed-16-oz..html

$299.99 per lb

Guess I just finished a $600 meal. Also had fresh picked asparagus,
fresh picked lettuce, and the first broccoli of the year. Wonder what
you'd pay for those if you specified no more than 15 minutes old.

Karl



There is a vegetable cutting company that supplies restaurants in my
complex and they bring me fresh Broccoli once in a while. Never had it
that good at the store. It's probably picked same day. BIG difference!

We have never tried to save any, I think there's a law someplace that
says you must eat them all without delay.


They are almost as good dried. How do you eat 5 gal?

We came up with the solution to the terrible problem of having to eat
so many so quick...

Today is my baby boy's 30th Bday. Also the MIL's 80th. We're having a
joint celebration and will force the whole group to each eat 1/2 dozen
sauteed mushrooms.

There will still be enough to have mushrooms every day for a week.

Now, we're out on the hunt again today. If we find a bunch more, I'll
ask for a dehydrate procedure.

Karl

On Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:14:54 -0500, Karl Townsend
wrote:


We have never tried to save any, I think there's a law someplace that
says you must eat them all without delay.


They are almost as good dried. How do you eat 5 gal?

We came up with the solution to the terrible problem of having to eat
so many so quick...

Today is my baby boy's 30th Bday. Also the MIL's 80th. We're having a
joint celebration and will force the whole group to each eat 1/2 dozen
sauteed mushrooms.

There will still be enough to have mushrooms every day for a week.

Now, we're out on the hunt again today. If we find a bunch more, I'll
ask for a dehydrate procedure.

Karl

When I lived in Michigan we sliced them about a half-inch thick, for
frying, and then froze them with two layers of wax paper between them.
It worked OK. They got a little mushy, IIRC, but that disappeared when
you fried them.

Here's a whole bunch of morel-preserving ideas:

http://thegreatmorel.com/recipes2.html

--
Ed Huntress

On Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:29:27 -0500
Karl Townsend wrote:

This is Morel mushroom season up nort'. For those that don't know,
this is the BEST mushroom in the world. And by a large margin. We
found about a gallon yesterday, a day's picking.

Today we hit THE MOTHERLOAD, got a five gallon bucket full in about 20
minutes. others find this many, but put in serious time.

Karl

They grow wild in my yard here. Not a lot, just a few here and there.
Noticed them a bit over a month ago while mowing the lawn. Can't eat
them anymore, no fun getting old. Well I guess I could eat them but it
isn't worth the suffering...

Didn't see any last year with our early spring and then freeze. Wasn't
so sure they would be around this year. It was still mighty cold
when they popped up.

Be glad you can still eat/enjoy them ;-)

--
Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids MI/Zone 5b
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On Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:43:59 -0400, Leon Fisk
wrote:

On Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:29:27 -0500
Karl Townsend wrote:

This is Morel mushroom season up nort'. For those that don't know,
this is the BEST mushroom in the world. And by a large margin. We
found about a gallon yesterday, a day's picking.

Today we hit THE MOTHERLOAD, got a five gallon bucket full in about 20
minutes. others find this many, but put in serious time.

Karl

They grow wild in my yard here. Not a lot, just a few here and there.
Noticed them a bit over a month ago while mowing the lawn. Can't eat
them anymore, no fun getting old. Well I guess I could eat them but it
isn't worth the suffering...

Didn't see any last year with our early spring and then freeze. Wasn't
so sure they would be around this year. It was still mighty cold
when they popped up.

Be glad you can still eat/enjoy them ;-)

You think that's bad, now I can't drink red wine! I'm stuck with beer
and single malt scotch (sniff).

Pete Keillor

Karl Townsend wrote:
This is Morel mushroom season up nort'. For those that don't know,
this is the BEST mushroom in the world. And by a large margin. We
found about a gallon yesterday, a day's picking.

Today we hit THE MOTHERLOAD, got a five gallon bucket full in about 20
minutes. others find this many, but put in serious time.

San Francisco restaurants pay $70/lb for them.

Enjoy eating like a wealthy man...

I grew up on the side of the Cascade mountains
in Washington state. We'd hunt them after each
rain, mostly in the river beds and burned forest
areas. Usually get a couple of quarts, but I
can remember getting a couple of shopping bags
full. Damn good eating.

Karl Townsend wrote:
On Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:40:21 -0400, Tom Gardner Mars@Tacks wrote:

On 6/12/2013 7:29 PM, Karl Townsend wrote:
This is Morel mushroom season up nort'. For those that don't know,
this is the BEST mushroom in the world. And by a large margin. We
found about a gallon yesterday, a day's picking.

Today we hit THE MOTHERLOAD, got a five gallon bucket full in about 20
minutes. others find this many, but put in serious time.

Karl


How come they can't be domesticated? I LOVE them! Are you going to dry
them all or send some to your buddies?

Milady just went out and repicked the site, got another 3 quarts. I
did share almost a gallon with a dear friend, but it was hard for me.
Don't think I can do that again.

We have never tried to save any, I think there's a law someplace that
says you must eat them all without delay.

Naw. My mom strung them up like string beans
and dried them out. Not much loss of flavor.

On Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:06:28 -0500
Pete Keillor wrote:

On Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:43:59 -0400, Leon Fisk
wrote:

On Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:29:27 -0500
Karl Townsend wrote:

This is Morel mushroom season up nort'. For those that don't know,
this is the BEST mushroom in the world. And by a large margin. We
found about a gallon yesterday, a day's picking.

Today we hit THE MOTHERLOAD, got a five gallon bucket full in about 20
minutes. others find this many, but put in serious time.

Karl

They grow wild in my yard here. Not a lot, just a few here and there.
Noticed them a bit over a month ago while mowing the lawn. Can't eat
them anymore, no fun getting old. Well I guess I could eat them but it
isn't worth the suffering...

Didn't see any last year with our early spring and then freeze. Wasn't
so sure they would be around this year. It was still mighty cold
when they popped up.

Be glad you can still eat/enjoy them ;-)

You think that's bad, now I can't drink red wine! I'm stuck with beer
and single malt scotch (sniff).

Pete Keillor

Haven't had any wine for a long time, maybe something else to look
forward too, eh? Can't say I'd miss the wine but would hate to give up
on my half-dozen or so beers each week. I gave up on blueberries and
bananas too. I'll still munch an occasional Banana-Nut muffin after
I've had some time to forget how they affect me. I really, really like
Banana-Nut muffins ;-)

I gave my older sister some morels a few years ago. They gave her
trouble too and she won't take/eat them anymore. We both used to eat
them and both of us LOVE mushrooms. Just can't enjoy the morels
anymore...

--
Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids MI/Zone 5b
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On Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:14:54 -0500, Karl Townsend
wrote:


We have never tried to save any, I think there's a law someplace that
says you must eat them all without delay.


They are almost as good dried. How do you eat 5 gal?

We came up with the solution to the terrible problem of having to eat
so many so quick...

Today is my baby boy's 30th Bday. Also the MIL's 80th. We're having a
joint celebration and will force the whole group to each eat 1/2 dozen
sauteed mushrooms.

There will still be enough to have mushrooms every day for a week.

Now, we're out on the hunt again today. If we find a bunch more, I'll
ask for a dehydrate procedure.

Karl

You cant can them???


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The truth doesn't just hurt. It's painful, like a red hot poker shoved
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They HATE the truth."