Morels in Oklahoma? - Page 2

Durgan · April 20, 2013

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Originally Posted by RebelRidin

Agreed. There is no other food experience quite like morels, no matter how you prepare them.

If it wasn't for the cooking medium and added condiments be it Worcestershire or Soy or Butter they would have an absolutely benign flavour. Their attraction is the rather exotic shape, use your imagination), and scarcity in most parts of the country.

RebelRidin · April 20, 2013

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Originally Posted by Durgan

If it wasn't for the cooking medium and added condiments be it Worcestershire or Soy or Butter they would have an absolutely benign flavour. Their attraction is the rather exotic shape, use your imagination), and scarcity in most parts of the country.

I could not disagree more!

The value of morels comes from their distinct flavor. Nothing else should be added to them. They could look just like a chicken plop and they would still be one of the best tasting foods you could ever eat and put other mushrooms to shame.

The commercial puffball on the other hand fits your characterization to a tee.

tam91 · April 20, 2013

Oh, the flavor of morels is amazing!

ddsack · April 26, 2013

Oh Yeah! Morels have a rather nutty but really indescribable distinctive taste and smell. I never find that many, so I just saute them in a little butter. We had a major blow down of trees on our property last July. It's about impossible to walk on the old paths anymore, but maybe the change of environment will benefit the morels in future years.

Jnak808 · April 26, 2013

I tried searching for mushrooms in Oklahoma before. I found about 3 of em at Lake Overholser. Just below the dam on the west side. It was a lot of walking though. Delicious. Had them in my scrambled eggs.

Jnak808 · April 26, 2013

Oh and yes those mushrooms I found were morels!!!!!!!!!!!!

Deborah · April 28, 2013

Pizza without mushrooms ain't pizza !
But my favorite is button mushrooms sauteed in butter with onion, salt and freshly ground pepper. As a side with mashed potatoes, it's superb. At least it is in my vegetarian world.

Deborah · April 28, 2013

By the way, when I mash zucchini into mashed potatoes it tastes exactly like artichokes.
Adding molasses to cornmeal mush tastes exactly like pumpkin pie.
I don't eat bologna anymore but when I make a cheese sandwich and add garlic tops it makes the sandwich taste just like bologna.
Again, in my world anyway !

green okie · May 1, 2013

Morels grow in Oklahoma every single spring.
If you find them, they will be in that same spot again the next year.
Friend picked 40 lbs. Sunday.

Redbaron · May 1, 2013

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Originally Posted by green okie

Morels grow in Oklahoma every single spring.
If you find them, they will be in that same spot again the next year.
Friend picked 40 lbs. Sunday.

What part of Oklahoma? Where?

Durgan · May 1, 2013

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Originally Posted by Redbaron

What part of Oklahoma? Where?

You make joke. Nobody tells you where they got their morels.

Jnak808 · May 2, 2013

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Originally Posted by Durgan

You make joke. Nobody tells you where they got their morels.

Back home there is a guy who showed on local tv an episode of him picking wild morel mushrooms on Haleakala (Maui). I think he more or less made it clear that they weren't supposed to reveal where his picking grounds were. People are funny. They sometimes share lots of what they have but they do have their quirks about their true generosity.

ddsack · May 2, 2013

Yes, when quantities are limited and the season is short, mushroom hunters and wild blueberry pickers are quite possessive of their best hunting grounds!

Worth1 · May 2, 2013

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Originally Posted by ddsack

Yes, when quantities are limited and the season is short, mushroom hunters and wild blueberry pickers are quite possessive of their best hunting grounds!

I'm a very good tracker.

Worth

April 20, 2013	#18
tam91 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crystal Lake IL Posts: 2,484	Oh, the flavor of morels is amazing! __________________ Tracy

April 26, 2013	#19
ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,220	Oh Yeah! Morels have a rather nutty but really indescribable distinctive taste and smell. I never find that many, so I just saute them in a little butter. We had a major blow down of trees on our property last July. It's about impossible to walk on the old paths anymore, but maybe the change of environment will benefit the morels in future years. __________________ Dee **************

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ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,220	Yes, when quantities are limited and the season is short, mushroom hunters and wild blueberry pickers are quite possessive of their best hunting grounds! __________________ Dee **************

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April 26, 2013	#20
Jnak808 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Pearl City, Hawaii Posts: 22	I tried searching for mushrooms in Oklahoma before. I found about 3 of em at Lake Overholser. Just below the dam on the west side. It was a lot of walking though. Delicious. Had them in my scrambled eggs.

April 28, 2013	#22
Deborah Riding The Crazy Train Again Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, California Posts: 2,562	Pizza without mushrooms ain't pizza ! But my favorite is button mushrooms sauteed in butter with onion, salt and freshly ground pepper. As a side with mashed potatoes, it's superb. At least it is in my vegetarian world.

May 1, 2013	#24
green okie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2	Morels grow in Oklahoma every single spring. If you find them, they will be in that same spot again the next year. Friend picked 40 lbs. Sunday.