Picked the first morels today.....

[music-city-missy]

supper was fried morels. Then I pounded a chicken breast thin and lightly dredged and fried in the leftover butter/olive oil mix from frying the morels. Finished by adding white and portabella mushrooms sliced thinly with shallots and sauteing until tender. Deglazing with white wine and finishing with cream. I meal fit for a king.

Unless we get some more rain quickly, this isn't going to be much of a year for the morels though. Hubby just knew it would be a bumper crop and I think we might have picked about 2 dozen so far compared to the hundreds the last couple of years.

 

[michael-in-phoenix]

Oh My Gawsh. That sounds scrump-shus. Man.

 

[traca]

Wow. Mushroom hunting sounds like fun...And what a great dish. YUM.

 

[Marg CDN]

What a luxury. They are my favourite mushrooms; sure wish I knew where to look for them.

 

[junebug]

Grow your own!

I notice this is "only available within the contiguous US." If you want, I'll order one and send it to you.

http://www.territorial-seed.com/stores/1/Giant_Morel_Mushroom_Kit_Outd_P143201C562.cfm

 

[Marg CDN]

Alas, not available here. I bought a mushroom log for H one Christmas. It was a good

gift for him. We took it to the Caribbean where there's lots of naturual humidity, but I don't think it liked the heat too much. Not successful.

 

[denice]

Oh my! Is this something local that I need to know about?!?

I have been guilty of lurking as my computer is acting up, but still try to keep up.
I love love love shroomies, so if these are wild, I would love to know. Your recipe sounds divine!

 

[denice]

Ok, thanks Junebug for the link! I have a birthday coming up and will beg someone for this!