BamaProud
Well-Known Member
Never been a big fan of mushrooms, so I really don't know why but Morels are something I have always wanted to try but never had the opportunity. in the dog house! was nice enough to give me enough to fool around with. He gave me a mix of blacks and yellows. I have heard the blacks have a more intense flavor, but I really couldn't tell the difference in taste and preferred the texture of the yellows.
I cooked them 4 ways to see what I liked best keeping seasoning to a minimum(just salt and pepper) .
1. saut�ed in butter
This is the only time I sliced them, and on the advise of in the dog house! on another thread, cooked them a little longer the next few attempts.
2. saut�ed in olive oil
3. deep fried (peanut oil) dredged in flour
4. deep fried (peanut oil) dredged in corn meal & flour mix.
They reminded me of a cross between a softshell she-crab crab with eggs(roe) and fried oysters. Earthy slightly pungent, not as pungent as the she-crab with roe, and less sweet than an oyster. I have heard Morels called "dry land fish", "dry land oysters" might be more accurate.
The butter overpowered the delicate flavor of the Morel, it was my least favorite. Next least favorite was the corn-meal mix. 2nd most favorite was in flour, and my most favorite was simply saut�ed in olive oil. The deep fried ones reminded me the most of the softshell/oyster cross.
Thanks again in the dog house! You might see me searching the woods of West TN next Spring.
I cooked them 4 ways to see what I liked best keeping seasoning to a minimum(just salt and pepper) .
1. saut�ed in butter
This is the only time I sliced them, and on the advise of in the dog house! on another thread, cooked them a little longer the next few attempts.
2. saut�ed in olive oil
3. deep fried (peanut oil) dredged in flour
4. deep fried (peanut oil) dredged in corn meal & flour mix.
They reminded me of a cross between a softshell she-crab crab with eggs(roe) and fried oysters. Earthy slightly pungent, not as pungent as the she-crab with roe, and less sweet than an oyster. I have heard Morels called "dry land fish", "dry land oysters" might be more accurate.
The butter overpowered the delicate flavor of the Morel, it was my least favorite. Next least favorite was the corn-meal mix. 2nd most favorite was in flour, and my most favorite was simply saut�ed in olive oil. The deep fried ones reminded me the most of the softshell/oyster cross.
Thanks again in the dog house! You might see me searching the woods of West TN next Spring.
