We found these (and a whole lot more) under our biggest apple tree this afternoon. Everything we have read would indicate that they are morels (attached caps, completely hollow stalks, no "cottony" fibers, etc). But I thought I would double check with some experts before actually eating them. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much in advance.
Re: a question from an extreme newbie re: morel ID
May 18 2008, 9:41 PM
Westernish PA- between Pittsburgh and Altoona. We've been here 5 years and this is the first time we've seen them..I've been lusting after them for a long time, I love mushrooms.. We have a large apple tree in our yard, and I saw these babies..many of them were crushed, but on further investigation we found a nice little crop that weren't. I can't wait to eat them (and hunt for more tomorrow)!
yes those are morels, maybe a little past their prime, but still delicious, keep looking they love old fruit trees/orchards especially along the coasts
alex
I did find a few more, and they are darkish colored like the ones pictured above. I haven't seen many pictures with them that color, so it kinda bothers me a bit..it has been super wet, cold and rainy here however. They are crumbly like , very fragile. Since I know we have them now, Ill start looking in April next year!
I'm going to sautee them tonite w/ some garlic and olive oil.
When yellow morels get older, the heads can darken until they are brown or a dark orange.
They are more brittle then too. If you see any spots that are moldy looking, cut them off,
or leave the whole morel there to spread more spores. Also try under ash trees, maple trees,
and dead elms (if you can find any). Look on the north-facing slopes of hills, it's cooler there
& there should be more there. By the look of these your are late in the season where you are.
we cooked them last night, and they were absolutely DELISH!! It's been super super wet out so I haven't had a chance to go look in other places for them. I'm looking forward to next year already!
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