On May 18, 4:09*pm, Nancy2 > wrote:
> On May 18, 3:40 pm, Lou Decruss > wrote:
>
> > We just got back from a long weekend that included the yearly garage
> > sales at our weekend cottage community. * Among many other good scores
> > we got a pound of morels. *I've never had them and only know people
> > rave about them. *The lady who was selling them claimed her favorite
> > way to cook them was an egg wash and light breading before frying up.
> > One site said to soak in salt water to kill the little critters. *This
> > was an impulse purchase so they're now frozen which seems to be ok.
>
> > Anyone have any tried and true experiences/recipes for these
> > incredibly expensive fungi?
>
> > TIA
>
> > Lou
>
> Oh, man, I don't think they should have been frozen...I don't know
> anyone here in Morel country who freezes them. I would think they'd
> get mushy.
>
> Just clean them a little (what critters???)

Worms. I've seen 'em.

> and saute gently in butter. *Eat them fresh or not at all.

With a little cracked black pepper.
>
> N.

--Bryan