Luckily I can eat as many as I want and haven't gotten sick yet. I do know a few people that has happened to though. One thing to watch out for is what we call fake morels. Usually they are pretty small with a dispraportioned sized stem. I know people that have gotten sick off of those.
Mushroom Hunting
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Luckily I can eat as many as I want and haven't gotten sick yet. I do know a few people that has happened to though. One thing to watch out for is what we call fake morels. Usually they are pretty small with a dispraportioned sized stem. I know people that have gotten sick off of those.
Here's a false morel, although I don't see how someone would think it's a morel but apparently it's happened. I've actually seen a couple of these, so they are in Iowa. These are highly toxic so don't pick em.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but these are also solid whereas morels are hollow.
Here's a false morel, although I don't see how someone would think it's a morel but apparently it's happened. I've actually seen a couple of these, so they are in Iowa. These are highly toxic so don't pick em.
See my quote above. Sometimes they aren't that dark, darker than normal but not as easily identifiyed as this picture.
I didn't pick it, but I think you are right that it is solid. Morels are always hollow and the skirt is always attached to the stem.
I know that I got sick off of too many morels on an empty stomach. My father in law is a lifelong morel hunter and he would not confuse a morel for it's evil distorted sorry excuse of a twin. We had hunted these as a family.
It's a good point, though.
Why would you start a nasty lie like that:skeptical:
Morels and beer are two of lifes best perks.
I know a few people that can't eat them at all or they get sick. If you've never had them before I'd recommend only eating a little at first and yes alcohol will make the reaction worse so you might not want to be drunk the first time.
If you get a bunch and you want to store them drying works great. I've still got some from about 4 years ago. Every once in a while I pull some out soak them in milk to rehydrate and they are good as new. The milk adds a little more flavor, I almost like them better this way then fresh. The leftover milk has some good flavor in it also so you can use it in a sauce or like I like to do in scrambled eggs. All I did was clean them cut them in half and left them on drying racks for a day.
I dehydrated some and saved them for tailgating omelots for those early time football games.
Prime was the wrong word to use. I just meant known public areas where people like to hunt. This will be my second year hunting in Iowa City.. Last year I found one mushroom.... I remember how sad it looked. I fried it in a pan with an egg and cried as I ate it..
My wife uses some crushed up croutons (Italian I think?) as part of the breading.
With some egg & fried in butter...
Mmmmmm, shrooms...
With some egg & fried in butter...
Mmmmmm, shrooms...
a few years ago, not in iowa, me and my step dad found 4 trash bags full of morels. best summer of my life i swear!!!
you stuff them with cheese and then you wet batter them in egg and then you dry batter them in seasoned flour. nothing is better than that!!!!!!!!!
you stuff them with cheese and then you wet batter them in egg and then you dry batter them in seasoned flour. nothing is better than that!!!!!!!!!
Just got in from a short walk in my yard and found 7 small gray ones in quick order. They seemed small, about the size of my thumb, but I am not use to finding grays, so this might be normal size.
Regular morels should be only a few days behind..
Regular morels should be only a few days behind..
