Todays conversation about Mushrooms, specifically Morels, caught my attention and not because I attended the Univerdity of Arizona, but due to the culinary nature of the 'shrooms.

Mac stated he is a big mushroom guy, and started talking Morels. I had Morels once in Vegas at RM (Great high end seafood place at Mandalay Bay) Some Clarified butter and smoked salt is how they made them. BY FAR, best I ever had.

Then a few years ago, my job for Turkey Day was to make a side dish, so I got over to Whole Foods, walked around and see the MORELS! I start loading up the bag, as I need enough for 8 people and as we all know Whole Foods, eveything is 25% more, I decide to check out the price as I just grabbed about 5 pounds. $42.99 a pound! I put them down and walked over to the potatoes.

Mac living large!

Should have an MJH Vegas trip

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As soon as I saw the word Morel, I knew their sticker price was soon to follow.

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I thought this would be about Psilocybin.

Eh, not really.

and what's the morel to this post?

Mac is a fungi.

Buy them dried, they are slightly more economical and their flavor is more intense. I prefer them to the overrated truffles. Shiitake or Chanterelles are good substitues. Mushrooms are second only to bacon in the Spaulding household.

Takes a great topic to get me to sign in. You know you had me going on this one!

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Good call, Spaulding!
Morels are one of the few products
where the freeze-dried version rivals the fresh one.
Try shopping at www.morelmania.com
The morel soup is totally unbelievable.

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Where I go turkey hunting, there's Morells all over the place. Plenty of dead elms out there.
we hunt til noon, then gp out with a shroom stick. We usually come away with 10-15 lbs of the stuff.
And I hate mushrooms. I always give mine away.

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Darkside,
I am always available for a fresh morel pick-up.
Anytime! Any place!

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Fine, I'll bring you some next time I go out, usually mid April. 4th or 5th season.
These things look like little brains growing in the woods. Why the hell anyone wants to eat one of these things is beyond me.

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Mushrooms are disgusting. Makes me wonder who the first person was to say, "Look at that smelly, odd-looking, parasitical plant. I'm going to eat it."

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Mushrooms are genetically 99.1% similar to jock itch.

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What a wonderful world it would be if jock itch tasted like mushrooms.

I also love mushrooms....

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Sounds like Mr. Spaulding is due for a trip to the drug store.

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I love when a topic turns. MERCY!

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“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

The same guy who said "hey, I bet if we grind up this perfectly good piece of meet and shove it in a pig's rectum it will taste delicious."

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or the guy who tried Milk.

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“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Do you think after he got milk from a cow, he tried a bull next?

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mmm....mushrooms.

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I ate some mushrooms last nite. I was painting the bar all sorts of different shades of green.

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Mushrooms are the greatest non-meat-product topping for a pizza (not including cheese or sauce).

You know what else are great, breaded mushrooms. Especially the ones from "my guy" at Brown's Chicken.

Carmelized mushrooms and stuffed mushrooms are my favorite.

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I admit, I laughed at that.

I can't stand mushrooms though. It's a pain in the ass having to pick the damn things out of certain dishes that I eat.

Agreed.

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