does anyone else no what these are

[billsbowtie]

[71GMCStepside]

pieces of coral??

[billsbowtie]

here where i live we call them hickory chickens they are wild mushrooms they are very good to eat i was just wondering if they grow anywhere else thanks bill

[smitty62]

Those are Morels--the best eating mushroom in the world, bar none!! Wash them in cold water, pat dry, roll in seasoned flour and fry in butter or margerine--then set back and bless me for the greatest taste treat you've ever had!! Where I was raised
, (in Indiana) these are such a delicacy that people take vacations in the spring to hunt them. They sell for over $100 a pound in New York City and other metropolitan areas.
Are you finding many?

[Faster_than_you]

I am on the track of mushrooms when my mouth started to drool, find them in a cow field? hahaha I bet they do sell for 100 buck in ny! down near harlem or wherever the ghetto is at. haha

[smitty62]

Ignorant ass

[billsbowtie]

[billsbowtie]

[billsbowtie]

i found about 3 gallon's today

[smitty62]

I'll take two gallon for breakfast in the morning!

[Blue Beard]

Wonder how many times people have passed them over not knowing what they were...?

[Randy70C-10]

Originally posted by smitty62
Ignorant ass

Come on now, he was joking I'm sure. I would have said the same thing if he hadn't beat me to it.

Bill, I'm really curious about those mushrooms, I've never heard of them. I may have to come visit you one day, have the frying pan ready along with some beer. (everything goes great with beer)

[smitty62]

Ridiculing something you know nothing about is not funny, it's stupid. What's a better term for someone who does that?

[Faster_than_you]

I have edit this post due to the fact that I have realized yes I am still laughing at it, but smitty must be very offended. so I will just let him feel better by apologizing. I grew up in the country, were I did recognize the mushrooms. but thought others would get a laugh out of my stupidity sometimes.
sorry smitty for offending you if I may have.

[teeitup]

Hang in there Smitty, we have to deal with them.
Randy70C-10, they are real good, you can't eat a bunch or you'll get sick, but a platefull and a 12 pack works great!!!!!!!

[smitty62]

I rest my case-----------------

[lukecp]

I'm suprised more of you haven't heard of them. They are of course called morels. I haven't had any yet but they seem to be very desired from most people i know. I've found some growing in Missouri along our creek bottom but never have bothered picking any.

My stepbrother goes on a morel-hunting mission in Montana every year. He seems to think he will strike it rich picking and selling them....hasn't happened yet, lol.

[teeitup]

A buddy of mine sold $2000 worth in a week a couple years ago, pretty good pay I'd say. Just watch out for the snakes!!!!!!!!!!!

[Randy70C-10]

Originally posted by smitty62
Ridiculing something you know nothing about is not funny, it's stupid. What's a better term for someone who does that?

What he said wasn't a personal stab, but your reply was. His joke was harmless.
Can you eat those raw or do they have to be cooked?

[1969 GMC]

you can probably eat them raw as long as you wash them off, but I have never heard of that...I like em pan fried with real butter....mmmmmmmmmm. they arn't too common here in Ohio, but one of my buds had a ton growing in his woods, and we pigged out on em.

[73stepside]

i used to see those alot around here when i was out hunting cans with my granpa as a kid. never knew they were edible

[ACES]

We've got 'em here. And I've definately eaten my share. But I must emphasize that not all Mushrooms are edible. Some are deadly.

[Steven Sellers]

Spring chickens is what we called em in West TN

[72gord]

They are morel mushrooms up here in Wisconsin. Its like a spring ritual around here to go out and find the first ones in the spring! They go for around $10 bucks a pound....roll in flour, pan fry in butter...but don't eat too many or you'll spend some time on the throne the next day The best place to look is near elm trees that have been dead for a couple years or so...just as the bark is starting to fall off. We stacked some fire wood in our yard a couple years ago and had morels growing where the stack was the next year.

[FRENCHBLUE72]

We have those all over here in oregon but you need to know what it is you are eating as some will kill you or so I have been told I am still alive so I can not varify that some schroom's will kill ya...