Not exactly wine related, but we also discuss food, right?
Before I go to the happy hunting ground in the sky, I would
like a large bowl of morel mushrooms, sautéed in butter, with
a splash of wine. I might not have to wait that long because on
May 19th and 20th there will be the 25th Annual Morel
Mushroom Festival in Muscoda, Wisconsin. We're booked for a few
nights in a nearby motel.
This is certainly not a commercial or promotion for this event,
I'm just getting hungry for some morels.
For anyone who might be in the area and is a morel fan, here's
the web site:
http://www.muscoda.com/event_morels_07.html
Dick R. in Minnesota, USA

On May 3, 4:33 pm, "Dick R." > wrote:
> Not exactly wine related, but we also discuss food, right?
> Before I go to the happy hunting ground in the sky, I would
> like a large bowl of morel mushrooms, sautéed in butter, with
> a splash of wine. I might not have to wait that long because on
> May 19th and 20th there will be the 25th Annual Morel
> Mushroom Festival in Muscoda, Wisconsin. We're booked for a few
> nights in a nearby motel.
> This is certainly not a commercial or promotion for this event,
> I'm just getting hungry for some morels.
> For anyone who might be in the area and is a morel fan, here's
> the web site:http://www.muscoda.com/event_morels_07.html
> Dick R. in Minnesota, USA

"Morchella esculenta, commonly known as the morel, sponge mushroom, or
honeycomb morel, was adopted as the official mushroom of the state of
Minnesota in 1984."

Dick, do you see them often in your home state of Minnesota?
Dee

On May 3, 5:53 pm, Dee Dee > wrote:
> On May 3, 4:33 pm, "Dick R." > wrote:
>
> > Not exactly wine related, but we also discuss food, right?
> > Before I go to the happy hunting ground in the sky, I would
> > like a large bowl of morel mushrooms, sautéed in butter, with
> > a splash of wine. I might not have to wait that long because on
> > May 19th and 20th there will be the 25th Annual Morel
> > Mushroom Festival in Muscoda, Wisconsin. We're booked for a few
> > nights in a nearby motel.
> > This is certainly not a commercial or promotion for this event,
> > I'm just getting hungry for some morels.
> > For anyone who might be in the area and is a morel fan, here's
> > the web site:http://www.muscoda.com/event_morels_07.html
> > Dick R. in Minnesota, USA
>
> "Morchella esculenta, commonly known as the morel, sponge mushroom, or
> honeycomb morel, was adopted as the official mushroom of the state of
> Minnesota in 1984."
>
> Dick, do you see them often in your home state of Minnesota?
> Dee

When I lived in Virginia we used to get them from a cousin of mine who
was a mushroom hunter. They are such awesome mushrooms!

Dee Dee wrote:
> On May 3, 4:33 pm, "Dick R." > wrote:
>
>>Not exactly wine related, but we also discuss food, right?
>>Before I go to the happy hunting ground in the sky, I would
>>like a large bowl of morel mushrooms, sautéed in butter, with
>>a splash of wine. I might not have to wait that long because on
>>May 19th and 20th there will be the 25th Annual Morel
>>Mushroom Festival in Muscoda, Wisconsin. We're booked for a few
>>nights in a nearby motel.
>>This is certainly not a commercial or promotion for this event,
>>I'm just getting hungry for some morels.
>>For anyone who might be in the area and is a morel fan, here's
>>the web site:http://www.muscoda.com/event_morels_07.html
>>Dick R. in Minnesota, USA
>
>
> "Morchella esculenta, commonly known as the morel, sponge mushroom, or
> honeycomb morel, was adopted as the official mushroom of the state of
> Minnesota in 1984."
I didn't know that.
>
> Dick, do you see them often in your home state of Minnesota?
> Dee
>
Hi Dee,
Morels are a new treat for me. I haven't really checked where to find
them in Minnesota. Grocery stores - no, farmer's markets - maybe.
This year we'll purchase some in Muscoda. We went on a little road
trip in May of last year and found some at a gas station in Iowa.
Dick R.

On May 3, 4:33�pm, "Dick R." > wrote:
> Not exactly wine related, but we also discuss food, right?
> Before I go to the happy hunting ground in the sky, I would
> like a large bowl of morel mushrooms, sautéed in butter, with
> a splash of wine. I might not have to wait that long because on
> May 19th and 20th there will be the 25th Annual Morel
> Mushroom Festival in Muscoda, Wisconsin. We're booked for a few
> nights in a nearby motel.
> This is certainly not a commercial or promotion for this event,
> I'm just getting hungry for some morels.
> For anyone who might be in the area and is a morel fan, here's
> the web site:http://www.muscoda.com/event_morels_07.html
> Dick R. in Minnesota, USA

We picked about 100 yellows yesterday at my farm in central Ohio.

On May 4, 8:01?am, Bi!! > wrote:
> On May 3, 4:33?pm, "Dick R." > wrote:
>
> > Not exactly wine related, but we also discuss food, right?
> > Before I go to the happy hunting ground in the sky, I would
> > like a large bowl of morel mushrooms, saut? in butter, with
> > a splash of wine. I might not have to wait that long because on
> > May 19th and 20th there will be the 25th Annual Morel
> > Mushroom Festival in Muscoda, Wisconsin. We're booked for a few
> > nights in a nearby motel.
> > This is certainly not a commercial or promotion for this event,
> > I'm just getting hungry for some morels.
> > For anyone who might be in the area and is a morel fan, here's
> > the web site:http://www.muscoda.com/event_morels_07.html
> > Dick R. in Minnesota, USA
>
> We picked about 100 yellows yesterday at my farm in central Ohio.


Party at Bi!!'s house.
Next spring I think of some reason to go to Ohio.
Then Lipton can drive over and we can argue re matches,.

http://groups.google.com/group/alt.f... c7e8a4a42cd2

DaleW wrote:

>
> Party at Bi!!'s house.
> Next spring I think of some reason to go to Ohio.
> Then Lipton can drive over and we can argue re matches,.
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/alt.f... c7e8a4a42cd2
>

And a happy argument it would be. One thing that's come to my attention
since that time is that what we call a morel out here is almost
certainly M. esculenta, which is distinct (and most would say inferior
in flavor) to the "true" morel, M. deliciosa. So, perhaps what you say
about pairing morels is true for deliciosa but not for esculenta. Or,
maybe you're just WRONG!!! ;-)

Mark Lipton
(basking in the warm afterglow of having successfully switched daycare
facilities)
--
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On May 4, 10:34�am, Mark Lipton > wrote:
> DaleW wrote:
>
> > Party at Bi!!'s house.
> > Next spring I think of some reason to go to Ohio.
> > Then Lipton can drive over and we can argue re matches,.
>
> >http://groups.google.com/group/alt.f.../thread/7a3abf...
>
> And a happy argument it would be. *One thing that's come to my attention
> since that time is that what we call a morel out here is almost
> certainly M. esculenta, which is distinct (and most would say inferior
> in flavor) to the "true" morel, M. deliciosa. *So, perhaps what you say
> about pairing morels is true for deliciosa but not for esculenta. *Or,
> maybe you're just WRONG!!! ;-)
>
> Mark Lipton
> (basking in the warm afterglow of having successfully switched daycare
> facilities)
> --
> alt.food.wine FAQ: *http://winefaq.hostexcellence.com

Right now we're finding "yellows" or M. esculenta we find more greys
and blacks a little later.

On May 4, 8:26?am, DaleW > wrote:
> On May 4, 8:01?am, Bi!! > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On May 3, 4:33?pm, "Dick R." > wrote:
>
> > > Not exactly wine related, but we also discuss food, right?
> > > Before I go to the happy hunting ground in the sky, I would
> > > like a large bowl of morel mushrooms, saut? in butter, with
> > > a splash of wine. I might not have to wait that long because on
> > > May 19th and 20th there will be the 25th Annual Morel
> > > Mushroom Festival in Muscoda, Wisconsin. We're booked for a few
> > > nights in a nearby motel.
> > > This is certainly not a commercial or promotion for this event,
> > > I'm just getting hungry for some morels.
> > > For anyone who might be in the area and is a morel fan, here's
> > > the web site:http://www.muscoda.com/event_morels_07.html
> > > Dick R. in Minnesota, USA
>
> > We picked about 100 yellows yesterday at my farm in central Ohio.
>
> Party at Bi!!'s house.
> Next spring I think of some reason to go to Ohio.
> Then Lipton can drive over and we can argue re matches,.
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/alt.f...ead/7a3abf...- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

You're always welcome at my place. The morels are usually available
from mid April through late May. Golf at Muirfield Village is an
option as well. My farm is about an hour from my house and both have
well stocked cellars!

Mike Tommasi ha scritto:
> DaleW wrote:

> Morrel spots are a closely guarded secret here in France... whereas for
> some reason they are almost unknown in Italy.

I'm a strong mushroom hunter. In my experience it is easy to find
thousands different type of mushrooms here, but hardly those that we
call "spugnole".

> One interesting cousin of the morrel is gyromitra esculenta (false
> morrel), when I lived in Montreal I had a french butcher who kept them
> close to the counter, and would not sell to you unless you could prove
> to him you knew how to deal with them. Most manuals play it safe and
> mark gyromitra as highly toxic, but in fact all you have to do is blanch
> them in boiling water for a minute and discard the water before you cook
> them in butter.

Gyromitra is reported to be not only toxic, but MORTAL. Geromytrina is a
volatile compund, that accumulates in the human body. DO NOT EAT large
amount of Gyrimitra even if boiled or dried, nor two or three times
consecutively.

Luk

On Fri, 04 May 2007 15:14:39 +0200
Luk > wrote:

> > One interesting cousin of the morrel is gyromitra esculenta (false
> > morrel), when I lived in Montreal I had a french butcher who kept them
> > close to the counter, and would not sell to you unless you could prove
> > to him you knew how to deal with them. Most manuals play it safe and
> > mark gyromitra as highly toxic, but in fact all you have to do is blanch
> > them in boiling water for a minute and discard the water before you cook
> > them in butter.
>
> Gyromitra is reported to be not only toxic, but MORTAL. Geromytrina is a
> volatile compund, that accumulates in the human body. DO NOT EAT large
> amount of Gyrimitra even if boiled or dried, nor two or three times
> consecutively.

In fact after A. phalloides, gyromitra is I think responsible for the most fatalities.

We spend a lot of time mushrooming but wouldn't mess with this one. I know
folks who enjoy it, and have heard a story about someone who ate it their
entire life before poisoning wife and 2 children one day.

No morels around here, sadly. Lots and lots of cepes though.

Mike your chicken match sounds fab, I'll have to give that a try.

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