Any Morels Yet?

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Originally posted by Ron LaClair:
Horocks Market in Lansing has them for sale, $59.99 per pound...    :eek:        

Man, I used to think I was doing good when I would get $30.00 a lb.    :eek:

[Timberking]

$59.99 a POUND!!!!! HOLY CRAP!!!!  That's just crazy.

[old_goat2]

No but I picked a heck of a nice bunch of asparagus yesterday and today!
 

[doubleo]

Originally posted by Ron LaClair:
Horocks Market in Lansing has them for sale, $59.99 per pound...    :eek:        

I gave a pound of morels to a guy in a bar and he bought me a drink. But all of a sudden he got up and left. Now I know why. He stole em!  

[snufer]

doubleleo;

Damn thief!!I will buy you a bunch of drinks for a pound of morels!

[flinthead]

I gave 14 to a shooting friend and 6 to another shooter. Can not bring myself to eat them--at least they did not go to waste. They grow under the pines at the edge of my yard and have always see them after they start to rot- but caught them in time this year.  Roy

[snufer]

Still have not found any here!

[3Feathers]

Where is a good place to look for them?Would like to find some but don,t know where to start.

[xtrema312]

Originally posted by 3Feathers:
Where is a good place to look for them?Would like to find some but don,t know where to start.

I usually look around old dead trees and old apple trees are a good spot.  I have seen them just pop up in paths and spots in the woods without much rim or reason, but I think there are probably some things others can share to help.  I have found large patches in the past, but none for a long time like that so I figure I am not in the hot spots.

What weather conditions are best for searching?  Temps day and night? Time after a rain?

What sun exposure amount?  Hill side orientations, low lands, partial sun?

I have wondered how often to look and if I should let them grow a few days when I find them for them to get larger.  I have heard they can grow over night and only get just so big depended on the mushroom, but I am not sure.  They can pop up over night and dry up fast if it is dry and hot. I just pick them when I find them, but could wait a day or so if they will get larger.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

found a small pretty dried up patch today.

[buckeyebowhunter]

I havnt found a lot of em this year, but I did stumble onto a patch of large yellows last week while chasing some turkey, unfortunately they were gettin pretty dry. This one was the largest in the patch...

 

[xtrema312]

Wow that is a trophy. I have not had any real dry ones, but can't you soak the drier ones in water for a day and hydrate them?

[buckeyebowhunter]

Yes, soaking them in some salt water seems to bring them back to life, as well as drive out the bugs living in the pores.

[K.S.TRAPPER]

They can also fall apart and become a mess but the all taste the same.      

Tracy