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MOREL


Morel A.K.A.: Sheep's Stomach
Flavor and Texture: very earthy and slightly musty flavored; chewy, slightlyrubbery and resilient texture.
Description: the hollow honeycombed cap is 1-4 1/2 inches wide and 2-8 incheslong. Morels are easily recognizable by their deeply convoluted pits andridges in dark brown to black caps. Note: there are five or six differentvarieties of morel commonly available in the commercial markets now, andthey range in appearance from globular to bell shaped. Morels also takevery well to drying. It is said that Louis XIII of France strung them upover his bed when he was ill because he loved the aroma they gave off asthey dehydrated. In India, the Mohammedans, who eat only this kind of mushroom,collect their morels in mass quantities in the Himalayas and string themup in the sun to dry.