early season morel ass kicking.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 9:50AM There are dangers to seeking the early morels, it can be a fruitless and frustrating endeavor. On top of that, add unexpectedly hot and a hill that was unexpectedly steep. That was my day yesterday.
Myself and a couple buddies headed to the Southeastern part of the state in search of my personal totem, the morel. Upon arriving at the base of the hill (a really large hill) I went off on my own, hiking right to the top. It was clearly too early in the season to find the big score I am always looking for. But there I found myself, nonetheless, on top of a huge hill in the 90º sun. I'm not a small dude and my pack weighed about 20lbs. The hill and those mushrooms kicked my ass and I pledged to enjoy eating every last bite of them.
View from the top.
We returned from the giant hill with a few mushrooms in our bags, about 10-12 each. First morels of the season should be simply cooked in butter with herbs and a bit of salt and pepper. Fresh morels taste great, but when you worked really hard for them, they are transcendent. At least they better be.
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They were already selling these at the Mpls Farmers Market on Saturday - and I was thinking about how you hunt for these puppies. Could be a lucrative side business for the GD in the summer!