The best way to cook morels!

[@FeralForaging]

Now, obviously, there is a degree to which this is a matter of opinion. That being said, for what I believe most people are looking for with their morels, this method is going to give you superior results! How do you cook yours? Are there any flavors you really like to add?

[@tamaraspillis612]

After we wash morels we throw the water out to our apple trees. The spores get a chance to hyphenate near a suitable rootsystem.

[@CJ2023Incognito]

Genius!

[@hoadung5701]

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[@modestiafashion7943]

We found Morels in our backyard for the first time today and followed your recipe Its was DELICIOUS! We’ve never tried them wither but loved your recipe. Will stick to this since it worked. Thanks!

[@Joe_C.]

Even when you're not wild foraging foods and buying it at the supermarket, bugs can come into the mix... Incidentally and on purpose

[@susierider5787]

I do this but forgo the sweating. I dry the morels well, and immediately add to hot oil, fresh minced garlic, and once browned well, salt, pepper, and butter.

[@BigMama2022]

I wisl they grew around me or, that l could afford them! Hunters sell them for $40-50 a lb here in Mid Missouri. 😕

[@brandyjean7015]

Bummer.

[@kmnremtp]

Don’t give up looking! I’ve heard of folks finding them near Laurel MS and Florence MS…. I have personally found them in DeKalb MS.

[@Hyperbolic_G]

Woah didn't know these were valuable. One of the guys I supervise brought me a solid 2lbs today and I've never even had them before.

[@TheNewMediaoftheDawn]

I use olive oil.

[@bigal25938]

Butter is the best.

[@tatertots-n-soup]

Way over cooked yukk

[@MrSchlessel]

Many informal experiments(I don't know about any proper studies) have shown that water used to wash your mushrooms won't mess with the cooking! It's likely a myth that you shouldn't wash/wet mushrooms before cooking

[@roberttegtmeyer5967]

I would always go find them in the woods and take them to my Grandma. My Grandma would alway cut them in half, soak them in salt water, and bread them with flour and some pepper. She then fried them in lard. We would then eat the by themselves or sometimes put a couple in a folded slice of bread to make a sandwich. My Dad liked them cooked with butter, but to me butter covers up the mushroom flavor where lard doesn’t.

[@miko-jl4xv]

So.. just regular way of cooking mushrooms in fact ;) ( Well it is where I live ( France ) ), Have you tried boiling your Morels ? I discovered this method of cooking mushrooms on a well known youtube channels ( don't remember it ). You boil your morels untils all the water dissipates ( just cover them, obviously you don't want to take 2h to do them, 30 minutes should be enough to boil it out ) then add a little bit of oil to sear them, deglaze then with a bit of water and you're done. It concentrates the tastes of the mushrooms and boiling them gives them a nice texture. I've trieds with boletes it's excellent.

[@earlenematthews8920]

We always Soak them in cold salt water. It kills the bugs.

[@melissasmith7069]

My mom used to batter and then fry them.

[@mecahhannah]

Mine too

[@nobodyreally8441]

That’s how they are cooked in the south where I’m from. Yum yum

[@maryschade1906]

Yes ma'am.

[@beccalovesjesus1009]

I do too! Yum!

[@briano.1503]

Same here

[@pinkyfromhaughtfarms6550]

Yeah, no thanks bud. I'm gonna keep doing them the way the old timers taught me😂 Halve them, soak in salt water overnight to kill bugs, drain/rinse, dust them with seasoned flour and pan fry in butter, turning once when golden. Then I put them on a paper towel for a few moments before serving. Golden, crispy, delicious and no strong flavored additives to mask the morel goodness. Do whatever you like, they're your shrooms, but that's the best way IMO🫶

[@ragefanjr]

Agreed, friend. My family has been foraging morels in Indiana/Michigan for generations and have prepared them the same way as you described. It's a special time after harvest when they're all cooked up at once for a bunch of people! 🤤

[@pinkyfromhaughtfarms6550]

@@ragefanjr Hoosier neighbor here👋

[@ragefanjr]

@@pinkyfromhaughtfarms6550 Rock on! NW "Region Rat" 4 Life!😄

[@nc1901]

I dont mind this. But i like tossing the morels in a little dust of flour. Cook in light oil. Get crisp. Add unsalted butter toward the end like you did. Then add a tiny bit of salt to taste. Not too much.

[@FeralForaging]

Yum!

[@elsebethvonannedors8825]

I wash my mushrooms- I figure they get rained on- ( yes I know it’s a bit different because they’re not in the ground anymore)-

[@travistackett797]

Sorry, I’m not a chef but you lost me at avocado oil. I just fixed some (about 30 minutes ago) battered with flour and fried in butter. They were great. Didn’t shrink. I didn’t add any more spice or anything because of the people I was sharing with. Health stuff. But everyone is different so… It was a small batch since the picking had been so lean. I used the first three batches found to make slurry and put back for propagation.

[@potterylady44]

Maybe the flour protects them...interesting.

[@Mirakuruuu]

Just a reminder, it is LETHAL to eat raw morel mushrooms. You have been warned.

[@krecikowi]

Not true, there are false morels that are lethal.

[@louielouielouee]

Please try butter poaching your morels. Slowly emulsify butter into warm water, add morels and cook 10 minutes minimum at a very low simmer. Then you have the most decadent leftover butter sauce to work with as well as the fungi

[@Jeb11111]

I don't trust anyone who uses avocado oil.

[@beccalovesjesus1009]

We wash ours in salt water to get all the bugs out.

[@mistysalisbury9692]

I soak mushrooms in salt water, it gets all the little bugs out, change water if not eating the next day, changing the water keeps them fresh, wash good before you fix them. And thanks for the video, I like them the way you fix them and a few other ways, thanks again for the video!

[@bradensaulsbury7383]

I love this advice, and the logic that goes into it! Kenji is the freaking man, and so are you! It always makes my day to find out that one of my favorite KZbinrs follows another one of them! 😊 If he’s not watching your videos already, he ought to be. Keep doin’ your thing, man!

[@readylucas]

china has figured out how to grow them.. so for about 10$ an oz (dry mushrooms) you can have these ordered to your doorstep without ever having to go outside

[@Crazyman1212]

FYI morel mushrooms should be cooked as if it was raw chicken. Undercooked morels can kill.

[@duxdawg]

True

[@MrZZeroG]

Fantastic. What a great day! Those looked amazing.

[@myintmoaung-jk6wl]

❤❤❤😊

[@asintonic]

i love all style of cooked mushrooms! Thanks for sharing

[@FeralForaging]

Thanks for watching!

[@mecahhannah]

Awesome as always thanks ❤

[@mingrui1862]

Would it be okay to give them an initial wash in saltwater?

[@northernwildharvest]

My go to way of cooking morels is somewhat similar to yours. I usually prefer rehydrated morels as I find it improves the flavor and texture if they are dried nicely, rehydrating them adds that initial water and gives a final wash. I also prefer to add the butter part way through cooking, along with minced garlic and maybe some dried thyme. I tend to skip the oil and when the pan starts to get dry I will use a nice white wine to prevent burning. The problem with relying on only butter is that morels will just continue to soak it up and before you know it they become too greasy. This vid made my mouth water!

[@czeigler2438]

that looks awesome

[@MaggieHessUnedited]

wow this is news to my ears! I love butter and now I know how to use it!!

[@jeffjames9568]

A very light coating of flour keeps them from shrinking

[@ketherdiercks4083]

I like to add flavor like Butter.😂

[@PoppyJone]

I stumbled upon a few yesterday on my hike. They were small. I fried mine in bacon grease and they shrunk up to a tiny little piece lol

[@LittleJordanFarm]

Sounds great

[@carmenvanek5754]

Maybe spraying them in a strainer and then use a salad spinner? I haven't had them in awhile but I was always afraid soaking in water would take away from the flavor.

[@mrparts]

Be aware these things must be well cooked….people have died a very painful death after eating this stuff

[@andreanikcole6449]

Thats not true at all.

[@repentnow8823]

Yep and it reminds me of when an alleged woman named killery said the "glass ceiling...has about 18(666) million cracks in it". Remember that? Like what kinds of effects would you expect if light came thru a lens that was shattered compared to one that isn't? Also in other, completely unrelated news, some singers are capable of cracking glass qith just a song. So many interesting topics to discuss,so little time left LOL

[@joshmoody3493]

Never seen anyone cook with tweezers before, does it add flavor 😂

[@joelgonzales8342]

You've never seen kitchen tweezers before? They're very common. They're just utensils, I have a couple sets myself. They're like tongs but more precise.

[@joshmoody3493]

@@joelgonzales8342 i live in Australia and never even seen in the kitchen product store

[@joelgonzales8342]

@joshmoody3493 Well, Australia must behind the United States when it comes to kitchen utensils because they're super common here. There as easy to come by as the spatula.

[@imududeplaynududedisguisedasa-]

Butter is best to sauté you're nuts lol.