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[cheriere]

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@Sage04 wrote:

When I Googled it I thought they resembled sponge and after reading it, it says it's also called sponge mushroom.

This is so fascinating and you're correct it's expensive.

Happy hunting.

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You're exactly right.  They're in fact very spongy feeling.  They taste great!  I'm sure there's probably other ways to prepare them too, but I've only fried them.

I think they're so expensive because they are very hard to find and they're only here for such a short timeframe.  Its been so warm here, I don't see any lasting longer than the end of the month.  I should've actually started looking sooner this year.  That's the tricky part.  The weather totally effects how long they're out.  I've known some years when two weeks was all the time you had to find them.

Thank you for wishing me luck.  I'll need it AND a BIG BOTTLE of OFF!  It's tick central in those woods lol.😃🌸🍄‍🟫

[cheriere]

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@OneHappyHiker wrote:

@cheriere Thanks for providing the picture - I've never seen or had them BUT I'm ALWAYS up for a great tasting mushroom! I hope you find enough to be satisfied and extra to sell to those nice restaurants so they can prepare them for people who don't hunt them down (and you get a nice paycheck to boot!)

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If I have good luck, I'd sure send you some to try if I could.🌸🍄‍🟫

I wish I felt well enough to REALLY hunt like I used to.  I'll probably just spend a few hours looking in the place where I know some are likely to be.  Even if I do well, there will just be enough for us to have a few times here.  Sadly, I don't anticipate running upon enough to get to sell.  It would sure be nice though.😃

Im envious of people who can find them in easy to get to places.  I have quite a walk.  But I need it lol.

Thank you for responding to this thread.  I really wanted to share this with my forum friends.💝🌸

[Natureluvr]

Good luck @cheriere !! I love mushrooms and live near one of the biggest mushroom capitals in the US…Kennett Square, PA. I’ve seen morels at the store and had to do a double take when I saw the price tag! If you find some, enjoy! 😋

[cheriere]

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@Natureluvr wrote:
Good luck @cheriere !! I love mushrooms and live near one of the biggest mushroom capitals in the US…Kennett Square, PA. I’ve seen morels at the store and had to do a double take when I saw the price tag! If you find some, enjoy! 😋

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Thank you so much.💝🌸

I'll be happy if I can just get enough to fix once with some nice steaks.

Ive never sold any, but I can't imagine what they'd cost at the store!🍄‍🟫

[SaveTheTurtles]

@cheriere  🤔 here I thought you were going chicken hunting or something. Bah....I don't know. Good thing you clarified that they are mushrooms. YUM! I hope you won't be picking anything poisonous on accident. You sound like a mushroom picking expert.😉

[cheriere]

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@DSD2 wrote:

@cheriere I've never heard of "Hickory Chickens"!

I am like a Hobbit when it comes to mushrooms, always greedy for more 

Happy hunting! 

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I wondered if anyone else here hunted for them.  That's what got me to post this while it was on my mind lol.  They sure are good, but hard to find.  I've read where some towns have Morel or Hickory Chicken Festivals in the Spring.

Im not sure where all they grow.  There could be some right where you live.😃💝🍄‍🟫

[CatsyCline]

@cheriere   there are "False Morels" as well as Morels. some may not be aware of the differences.

[cheriere]

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@SaveTheTurtles wrote:

@cheriere  🤔 here I thought you were going chicken hunting or something. Bah....I don't know. Good thing you clarified that they are mushrooms. YUM! I hope you won't be picking anything poisonous on accident. You sound like a mushroom picking expert.😉

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Lol 😂 if I were to go chicken hunting I'd never eat lol.

The thing about these mushrooms is there's Absolutely NO Mistaking them...or I'd never try to hunt them.  They grow very big and tall, nothing like a regular mushroom.  I hope I can find some to show you all.🌸🍄‍🟫🍄‍🟫🍄‍🟫🍄‍🟫🍄‍🟫

[cheriere]

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@CatsyCline wrote:

@cheriere   there are "False Morels" as well as Morels. some may not be aware of the differences.

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Yes, the heads aren't attached the same and you can tell them when you see them.  Thanks for mentioning that in case others are looking.💝🌸

The others won't kill you, but might give you a belly ache depending on how sensitive you are.

[CatsyCline]

@cheriere    False Morels can be highly toxic.  not a good idea to just go out hunting mushrooms to eat unless very experienced in identifying those which are edible and not poisonous.

When my son was little, i got him a mushroom field guide. we collected mushrooms and took spore prints by placing the mushroom cap on white paper under a glass for several days. the color of the spore was one way to identify the type of mushroom and safety.   We did not eat any of them.  we did this purely for educational purposes. My son loves mushrooms, and he scared me to death once by eating little ones growing in the back yard. hence the mushroom field guide.