. Mushrooms and their use . Mushrooms. others are less enthusiastic. My own experience would lead me to say that they are not, as a rule, very highly flavored, though better than some fungi that are recorded as edible. The name of the "Delicious" morel implies excellent flavor, but it has not been my fortune to give it fair trial. One correspond- ent says: "I do not think much of morels; if cooked like mushrooms, they be- come ; Herein, per- haps, is one cause of dissat- isfaction with them—^they may be spoiled by bad cook- ing. Some fungi are made more tough by too s
. Mushrooms and their use . Mushrooms. others are less enthusiastic. My own experience would lead me to say that they are not, as a rule, very highly flavored, though better than some fungi that are recorded as edible. The name of the "Delicious" morel implies excellent flavor, but it has not been my fortune to give it fair trial. One correspond- ent says: "I do not think much of morels; if cooked like mushrooms, they be- come ; Herein, per- haps, is one cause of dissat- isfaction with them—^they may be spoiled by bad cook- ing. Some fungi are made more tough by too severe cooking; it is better to let such kinds simmer slowly over a gentle fire. One of the published receipts for cooking morels says: "Cut in halves the clean morels, place in a stewpan with but- ter, and set over a clear fire. When the butter is melted, add a little lemon juice, salt and pepper. Then cooh slowly for an hour, adding from time to time small quantities of beef gravy. Cordier says that the Common morel is a delicate food, and one that is in general demand. Cooke speaks of morels in general as about the safest and most delicious of edible fungi. There is one thing in their favor—either because they appear so early in the season or for some other reason, they are seldom infested by the larvae of insects. On this account their natural flavor is unim- paired, and there is little loss from damaged specimens. The flesh is rather fragile and not very watery. They are easily dried, and in this way may be kept for future M. angustlceps. M. deliciosa. 19. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Peck, Charles H. (Charles Horton), 1833-1917. Cambridge, Mass. : Cambridge Botanical Supply Co.
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