It will soon be time to start looking for the wonderful and weird Morels!
These wild mushrooms are almost exclusive to the spring and can start appearing from March through to April/May when the weather warms. Generally they only appear in small areas for a short period and are quite hard to find.
I think they are one of my favourites as they are so excellent to dry and then you can enjoy them all throughout the year. I personally think thay have a lovely flavour (although mild) and unlike some wild mushrooms, (which can go slimey when cooked) these little chaps maintain a wonderful texture.
Here are two pages with more information about the Morel - please reference them so you do not accidentally pick the False Morel which can be deadly:
October 3, 2011 Weather Warning: INDIAN SUMMER IS BAD NEWS FOR FUNGI
2011 has been a bit of a patchy season for fungi so far, but the mushrooms often don't really get going in the south of the UK until October anyway. Unfortunately, the current forecast is for a run of the hottest October days on record and the long-term forecasts, for what they are worth,
September 15, 2011 WilD Mushroom Foraging Autumn 2011 NEW
The season is well underway - lots of interesting specimens popping up including lots of rare ones.
I want to take this opportunity to re-emphasise the site rules and what we, as wild mushroom and wild food devotees should abide by.
We have had a couple of incidents recently where people have
August 20, 2011 The 2011 Wild Mushroom Season is Finally OPEN
The 2011 Wild Mushroom Season is Finally Open!
I am pleased to say that after a rather patchy year, it is all kicking off all over the place.
Our resident Wild Mushroom writer (Geoff) has create a new article which you can read here.
I would also like to remind everyone to read these rules
January 21, 2011 One not for the pot The Death Cap
14 January 2011
One not for the pot - The Death Cap
We've had a brief respite from the bitterly cold weather that's been hanging around since the end of October, and I've been pleasantly surprised by the amount of fungi I found when I went out earlier this week. Plenty of Velve
November 8, 2010 Its Been The Year Of the Hedgehog
2010 has been a strange year for fungi. It started with the coldest winter since 1963, which was followed, at least in the south east corner of the UK, by the driest summer in living memory. This meant an exceptionally poor off-season. September saw an explosion in fungi and for a
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Wild Mushrooms, Spring 2009. The Morel Season
