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| jeff| | alvordton, ohio | | June 02, 2009
the best way to keep your morels through the year is this, cook'em! But only about half way done. Then take them out and put them on a cookie sheet and freze them. When frozen take them off the sheet and make a single layer in a vaccuum seal bag. put'em back in the freezer till you get the jitters. them thaw them out and refry till crisp.best way to do it! |
| Paul| | Toronto, On | | pcarter_pcarter(at)yahoo.ca
May 28, 2009
Is is possible to vacuum seal fresh morels, or do they need to be partly cooked before hand, or can you seal them then boil the bag for a min or two?
thanks for any answers
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| sssynapse@yahoo.com| | bear, de | | May 19, 2009
Found in delaware. who woulda thought, in may.Only hunted in Iowa in april.
That was 20 yrs ago.Dry in the dehyrator, pack up. Will try your freezing technique............Thanks and good hunting. k |
| DAN| | JACKSON, MI | | May 15, 2009
you can take your shrooms and cut into halves and rinse,then placed into large bowl with salt,the salt kills any bugs living in these delicious babys,you can keep them for a week if you change the water half way threw the week.also canning mushrooms is the very best way i have tasted them i have tried freezing and drying none compare BUT YOU MUST BLANCH THE MUSHROOMS FIRST BEFOR CANNING PROCESS!!!
Taste is just as they came from the woods!!!!
when drying i have experienced that they wont come back to the same size,and taste is bland.
freezeing can some times be tricky,easyest is drying!
BEEN HUNTING FOR 30+ YEARS NOW.
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| Danielle| | , MI | | missdanitat2(at)yahoo.com
May 13, 2009
Hello, so we found i big bunch of Morels yesterday and I have them in a food dehydrator drying, there seems to be a bieje color powder settling on the plastic of the trays. Is this powder substance spores? |
| Joe| | Mankato, Mn | | May 13, 2009
Ok Im going to dehydrate my surplus morels. Can someone explain to me a start to finish procedure to do this?
Thanks! |
| David Gates| | Manchester Center, VT | | May 11, 2009
Found the first batch today, about 3/4 lb in 20 minite at "Old faithful". Some blacks but mostly whites. Thought it was still too early for whites.
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| Kane| | Fenton, MI | | May 11, 2009
I picked a pound of Morels last week and immediately cut them in half, washed them and put them in the oven for 24 hours. I took them out when I thought they were dry and vacuum sealed them. I noticed the bags in the cupboard today were blown up like balloons. I removed the 'shrooms and they smelled a little "funky". I rerinsed them and the water is very brown. Should I eat these now? Is it too late to fry and freeze them? Thanks, from a very new Newbie. |
| Cody Rutter| | Fort Atkinson, WI | | May 05, 2009
They just started poppin in the old elm forest. yesterday got about 2 lbs. |
| DJ| | Clarklake, MI | | May 04, 2009
Fresh morels keep well if refrigerated in *moistened* paper bags. 3 days maximum. I've tried 4-5 days, but they smelled "funny", as if they contained urine. Sorry, but there's no other way to explain the scent. Anyway, I spritz the paper bags w/fresh water from a misting bottle, then roll the end shut, placing it in the coldest part of the fridge. Single layer of shrooms per bag; do not stack. Hope this helps! |
| Jeff2020| | Hinckley, IL | | May 03, 2009
For short-term storage, what's the best method? And how long do they last? |
| luv those shrooms| | | | May 02, 2009
Dehydrating if you have a dehydrater is a perfect to preserve them and all bugs die. When you are ready to eat them soak them in water or a water milk mixture and they are like new. |
| Stephanie S.| | Morenci, Mi | | ssmorenci(at)aol.com
April 30, 2009
I found 5 small ones today. Its been cool~low 60's~ past couple days, but very rainy. We never seem to be looking in the rights spots to find bunches.I always hear of people finding bagfulls. We are lucky to find a handful. We have never been that lucky. Can some one tell me what the Ideal Mushroom hunting conditions would be? Where you would more then likely find them? You can buy them in the gorcery store near here....for $49.99 a pound. lol |
| nathan85| | Reeds spring,mo, mo | | natimus85(at)yaoo.com
April 26, 2009
me and my family found 282 yesterday.Me and a friend brought home almost 400 a few days ago we had to quit picking them case we coulnt carry anymore. |
| curtis| | fairdealing, ky | | April 25, 2009
thanks DJ |
| DJ| | Clarklake, MI | | April 24, 2009
To Curtis
The best way to store dried morels is in the freezer. Tiny bugs live through the drying process and will eagerly worm their way through your precious stock. (For those of you who store them at room temp, just look at the bottom of the container. If there's dust, there's bugs.) Freezing kills the larvae and mature bugs. |
| welton sanders | | magnolia, ky | | welton.sanders(at)hotmail.com
April 21, 2009
I DIP IN AN EGG-MILK BATH SHAKE IN A CORN MEAL FILLED CONTAINER AND FREEZE SINGLE LAYER . HAVE ALSO DRIED THEM AND AM STILL USING SOME THAT ARE 18 YRS OLD IN SOUPS AND OMELETS |
| curtis | | fairdealing , Ky | | Curtisbailey184(at)yaho.com
April 12, 2009
Hows the best way to store dry mushrooms? |
| John| | Caseyville, IL | | April 12, 2009
Clean well, rinse in bowl till no bugs are floating might need a pinch of salt to bring them out.Freeze morals cut in half on cookie sheet with wax paper.Then after frozen, you egg and batter then you freeze again on cookie sheet with wax paper.Then you Ziploc.Tried everything on this page over the years this has worked the best for me and my family.I think the double freezing is why it works so well.Try it won't disappoint! |
| rickwieser| | independence, Mo | | April 09, 2009
Been hunting and eating shrooms for over 45 yrs. Tried several methods of preserving Morels. For soups or use as seasoning drying works great. Or use a food processor and make up a paste and put in ice cube trays. Spray with pam first to help them pop out. Place in a freezer bag. When u want to put in soup or stew drop in a mushroom cube. Awsum flavor. Personally I want mine fried. We take our shrooms and clean them first. Then we batter them(egg and flour)and drop them in a deep fryer for about 1 1/2 -2 minutes. Till the crust starts to form. Just like they do french fries u buy in the store. Then put on cookie sheets and freeze. When u want mushrooms for dinner just finish cooking in a skillet or best in a deep fryer. I like butter flavor so we dip them in melted butter like crab or lobster. This method keeps the mushroom from getting rubbery like freezing or drying does. Makin my mouth water. Something special about a mess of fried morel mushrooms on christmas morning that cant be beat. Move over whitman sampler. Ill take my morels anytime. good luck |
| Shawn G| | Erin, TN | | April 05, 2009
I found 54 today nice size about 5 to 6 inches tall |
| danny r.| | smithville, tennessee | | April 01, 2009
found 246 fri the 27th. found 80 more sun the 29th. good yr. left 20 or 30 they were 2 small. |
| Susan Long| | Greenwood, SC | | susan.long(at)coldwellbanker.com
March 29, 2009
Found 2 morels today, March 29, 2008 near creek. |
| Terry| | Makanda, Illinois | | March 28, 2009
Freezing overnight on cookie sheets with waxed paper under them and then putting about 25 each in gallon zip-loc bags works GREAT, but we go ahead and cut them in half longways if they are big enough and dip them in dry batter of flour or cornmeal, salt & pepper before we freeze them and that way they are ready to fry in the skillet in butter right out of the frozen bag...do not let them thaw before frying...fry frozen !!!!!!!
We just ate some frozen ones yesterday that we found last April 2008...they were as good as fresh ones!!!!!! Good eating...we found our first nice morel last evening down here near Lttle Grassy lake 7 miles south of Carbondale at 6:45 pm....they are UP NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Jen| | northwest minnesota, MN | | March 06, 2009
I always freeze my morels. I just clean them by picking off any dirt and then shaking them to get any dirt out of them. If they seem especially dirty I sometimes cut them in half long ways, but usually don't have to do that. I lay them in one layer not touching on lined cookie sheets to prevent them from sticking to the pan, then freeze overnight. Then I put them into gallon ziplock bags. Since they are all seperate I take out as many as I want frozen and use them from that state, if you let them thaw they become mushy. I use this same method with freezing berries. They last up to a year, but usually are eaten before that. |
| Hary| | Central, Il | | hjohnson(at)durrebros.com
February 27, 2009
Had lots of inquiries about how to freese morels. Now the question is "Did anyone try it? and How were they?" |
| Roger Vanderbush| | Carleton, MI | | vicki2(at)chartermi.net
June 18, 2008
We have been frezzing morals for meny years. We blanch our's. And they last for two years. We cut them, one time down the middle. (to get bugs out) and rinse and put them in salt water, over night. The next day, we rinse them off and put them into a frying pan, cover until they are small and no water is in frying pan, and then put them into water, with ice cubs. and then frezze them. You must make sure there is no air in the bag. we wrap them two times in baggies, like rolling them. and then put rubber band around bag and date. and frezz.
We had a good year this year, better than the last couple years. I have a mushrrom soup you will die for and will put it on when i get time. |
| Feral Boy| | Saint Louis, Missouri | | May 30, 2008
To Gret from Woodbine, Iowa --
In general, mushrooms should NOT be canned. They are a low-acid food, and you are asking for food poisoning if you try & don't do it quite right.
You can:
-- Freeze them fresh. Don't rinse, just brush off, pack in bags, break up the clumps when partially frozen to make it easier to get them out.
-- Freeze after cooking briefly (others describe it here)
-- Dry and rehydrate later. The stalks get a bit tough
-- Layer jars with salt. You have to rinse a LOT when you use them.
Someone I know tried smoking them over applewood -- that sounds GOOD!
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| Betty Heddens| | Buchanan, MI | | bheddens(at)comcast.net
May 29, 2008
Over the years we find so many Morels we had to find a way to preserve them. I've found the best true and tried way is to clean them first, put your butter on a cookie sheet to melt in the oven, flour the morels like always, place one layer in the hot butter, and turn when crispy to your liking. When they are done let them cool and place on saran wrapped foil (single layers)seal the edges and freeze. When you want some, thaw, place in skillet and warm. You can freeze many many this way and they always taste freshly picked. I've had some in the freezer for two years and they are just as fresh when fixed this way as the day we picked them. Enjoy!! |
| Hary| | Centeral | | hjohnson(at)durrebros.com
May 19, 2008
been freezing morels for years
ready to cook right out of freezer
email me |
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