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The Morel of the Story
So there I was at my local greengrocers on Easter Saturday morning when the boss, Angie, took me to one side and said "I've got something for you..." And there in a little plastic crate was a small pile of brown gold - morels.
Morels are one of the few wild mushrooms to fruit in Spring. And they seem to be as rare as hen's teeth. I for one had never seen them fresh in a shop before - I think most that make it to these shores end-up in high falutin restaurants. Even dried ones are hard to come by.
Needless to say, I took the lot. We had them stuffed for tea that night with baked salmon - recipe to follow and we had them with roast lamb on Easter Sunday too.
There are a few things to remember with morels - firstly, their hollow interior makes for great stuffing and presentation, but also a great hidey-hole for bugs - they need good cleaning. Indeed the brain-like outside harbours bugs and plenty of dirt. The good news is that, unlike most mushrooms, morels don't really absorb water that well - so you can wash them under the tap.
The other thing is that they are one of the mushrooms that require long and slow cooking rather than the more usual quick and hot. Stew them gently in butter for 10-15 minutes...
Marsala-cooked Morels
Slice the mushrooms in half lengthways and give them a good wash or brush off to rid them of any livestock (add any trimmings to your gravy pan of course). Heat a knob of butter or a squirt of olive oil in a small frying pan and add the mushrooms. Cook gently for around 10 minutes. Add a generous slosh of marsala (maderia might work too) and reduce down further for another five minutes. Stir in some parsley and serve...
Have you ever been out morel hunting? They are relatively easy to find in
Britain if you look at the right time of year.
I haven't Trig. I am a bit of a wimp when it comes to wild mushroom
hunting - I don't trust myself not to poison the whole family...
Know any secret location for morels? (Not that you'd share that sort of
info here I'm sure!)
Humf! I'm jealous! Where did they come from those delicious little
morsels? I have never seen any for sale...
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Wanted to share this, whenever I have morels, with it I have this drink
called purple. You must have heard about it since it's doing a lot of
rounds in the celebrity circuit and is all over the news. Its tastes
amazing with morels, try it and let me know if you liked it or not. It is a
health drink which is made up of 7 fruits juice and is high on antioxidants
and you know about antioxidants right? it prevents premature ageing, what
else do growing women want huh, LOL!! If you want more information to check
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