Learn about this fried morel mushrooms recipe for foraged mushrooms.
One of the safest mushrooms for the novice fungi hunter to seek is the morel. Happily they are also one of the most delicious. Once you’ve had these distinctive mushrooms pointed out to you by someone in the know, you are not likely to forget their distinctive appearance.
Morels are hollow, with a conical cap, and deeply pitted like a sea sponge. They range in color from cream to tan or yellow, with some varieties locally called gray or black. They have a short season in springtime only, beginning each year about the time the dogwoods bloom. They are found under a variety of trees, depending on soil chemistry.
The classic way to cook morels, which are not good raw, is to fry them.
Fried Morel Mushrooms Recipe
Originally published as “Fry Up a Batch of Morels” March/April 2007 GRIT MAGAZINE.
