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Morning Open Thread Tuesday May 6, theme: morel mushroom [1]
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Date: 2025-05-06
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>>>This diary features the morel mushroom, which is found in the forests here in rural SW MO. (And in many other places). This ‘Mushroom’ topic was suggested by DKOS member Treehuggeralways, thx!
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Preview: Next Tuesday May 13, topic is ‘ticks’
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Words are from this Wiki: Morel
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Pronounced: morELL
These distinctive fungi have a honeycomb appearance due to the network of ridges with pits composing their caps. Morels have a convoluted head/cap, and are varied in shape and habitat.
Morels are prized by gourmet cooks, particularly in Catalan and French cuisine, but can be toxic if consumed raw or undercooked.
When gathering morels for the table, care must be taken to distinguish them from the poisonous “false morels” and other morel lookalikes. Although false morels are sometimes eaten without ill effect, they can cause severe gastrointestinal upset, loss of muscular coordination (including cardiac muscle), or even death. Incidents of poisoning usually occur when they are eaten in large quantities, inadequately cooked, or over several days in a row.
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Author’s note: I have never eaten a morel, but have seen them here in our woods. Years ago, my friend’s grandson wandered through our forest here and took some out. Grandpa knew how to ensure they were the proper type.
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Here’s a video about hunting for, and cooking, morels.
Ha! found a ‘mushroom’ song
There Was A Fungus Among Us by Terry Noland
Oh hey, the inventors of a device called ‘Plantwave’ claim they have captured mushroom-generated music.
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