Morels!!

[don515]

Just got a call from a guy I work with said his wife picked a whole bag of morels but they don't eat them!!

Question if I can't eat them all how do they frezze?

[Nyleve]

They dry really well too. Just rinse, slice and dry in a dehydrator or on a rack in the oven (on the lowest setting).

[don515]

Have a better oven now but tried that once and they looked like rasins we they came out of the oven

dc

[Nyleve]

Yeah - a dehydrator is better. But they do end up shrivelling to almost nothingness. Rehydrated, they're fine, though.

[Fritter]

They freeze fine. After I brine them I just drain and pop them in zip-locks. Nothing to it.
errrr As long as I can manage not to eat them all.

[don515]

Thanks how heavy do you salt the brine?
Also thanks Phoo_d but going to rain next few days here in Pittsburgh

dc

[Fritter]

With morels I split them in half length wise and then use a few Tablespoons of salt
to a gallon of water. This kills any unwanted free-loaders. Soak them for about ten minutes. If there is any thing you don't want in there it will almost always float to the top where you can skim it before you drain and most sand will sink to the bottom (swish them around a bit). If they are very sandy you may want to rinse and drain a few times.

[Phoo_d]

Score! I'm anxiously awaiting our morel season...only a few more weeks.

I am going to freeze them for the first time this year per instructions of a friend who freezes them all the time. She gently rinses off the morels and then lays them in a single layer out in the sun for several days until they are quite dry. Then she places them in sealed ziploc bags and freezes them. Apparently this method works well, however as I said I'll be trying it for the first time this year.
Phoo-D
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