How to Preserve Morels

[draggin]

Anyone have any tips on how to preserve morels, I usually don't have the need to but was just wondering if anyone had any info on freezing, drying, etc...

[antiqucycle]

simple. after rinsing good, to get bugs out, either take a needle and thread and string them up to dry(about 3days) or place them on a screen with a frame. I hang them in the garage not in the hot sun. then place them in plastic bowls and toss them in the freezer. to regenerate, soak em in water for an hour or so.
Have not found any good way to cook and freeze them. Drying is best.

[killa gorilla]

I agree,drying is the best way to go!

[draggin]

Thanks! Do you slice them in half (the long way) before drying?

[antiqucycle]

I leave them whole. as they dry out, if any bugs are still inside, they leave or get frozen to death.

[D.Hycle]

Just got myself a fox tail from the chicken murderer who has been preying on my flock.How do I preserve it?

[antiqucycle]

Heavily salt the inner skin side, I assume you split it off the bone. I do this with white tails

[Wildman18]

I have heard that after you soak them, then you would bread them with flour or what ever. Place them on a cookie sheet and freeze them individualy. Place them in a bag that has some flour in it and place in freezer.

I have never had the luxury of having more than I could eat. So, I have never tried it.
Have any of you guy's ever tried it this way?

[Buckmaster]

Rinse lightly and air dry for a day. Then place in veggie-meat dehydrator. Place in canning jar for future rehydration.

[antiqucycle]

I wash them to get the bugs out, trim the bottom if necessary, then run a needle and thread through 15-20 of them. hang them in the garage(by both ends of the thread and usually they are dry within 2 days. place them bulk in a whipped topping plastic container, cover with a baggie and put them in the freezer. they will rehydrate in a half hour and taste just as good.

[jeffmo]

I have heard that after you soak them, then you would bread them with flour or what ever. Place them on a cookie sheet and freeze them individualy. Place them in a bag that has some flour in it and place in freezer.

I have never had the luxury of having more than I could eat. So, I have never tried it.
Have any of you guy's ever tried it this way?

i have.i freeze most of mine i get in michigan.
i do mine the same way but after i freeze them i put them in a vacuum bag then put those bags in a paper sack.
they're not exactly like fresh but they're awfully good in the middle of winter!

[bluefinn]

I've tried them all & in my opinion the best way is to dip in eggwash & flour. Melt butter in pan & cook them halfway on both sides & remove to wax paper to cool. Then freeze them on the wax paper (with a tray underneath) . Once individually frozen put in a freezer ziploc. To cook , melt butter in a pan & dump frozen morels in & finish browning. Don't let them thaw out before cooking. I made some last night & they taste just like fresh picked. Last 2 years were awesome for us & hope this year is just as good.

[jeffmo]

I've tried them all & in my opinion the best way is to dip in eggwash & flour. Melt butter in pan & cook them halfway on both sides & remove to wax paper to cool. Then freeze them on the wax paper (with a tray underneath) . Once individually frozen put in a freezer ziploc. To cook , melt butter in a pan & dump frozen morels in & finish browning. Don't let them thaw out before cooking. I made some last night & they taste just like fresh picked. Last 2 years were awesome for us & hope this year is just as good.

i'm gonna have to give that a shot this year.