A few weeks ago Jacques, our builder, wandered off down the garden for a wee in a secluded corner, and came back with a handful of morilles. I'd eaten these before, and even bought dried ones, but it was the first time I'd ever seen real live ones. I asked him to show me where he'd found them, and he explained that I should check every 2 or 3 days to see if any more had popped up.
Evidently they like slightly chalky, well lit, warm soil, and appear in springtime a few days after a good downpour. Well I've been checking every couple of days, and although it took a while to get my eye in (as they're cunningly disguised by exactly the same colour and texture as old dry leaves) I've managed to find 4 or 5 each time.
We've had morille omelette, steak in a Banyuls and morille sauce, and veal in a morille and cream sauce in the last few days, and I have to say that the flavour they give is excellent. Jacques says that the morille season is coming to an end now, and my mushroom forage this morning only rewarded me with one mushroom, so I daresay he's right
And in case you're wondering, yes, I did wash them well. I don't think man-pee would add anything to their flavour
Cathy
Please note that any unsolicited advertising will be removed