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Cooking & Baking

intrepidity

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4. I've started prepping them

Reply to ramen (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 3, 2023, 11:24 PM

Dec 2023

and made "medallions" of some of the stems; others I will leave intact.

I agree about the hot dry sear prior to the butter, the only way to go!

Thanks for your input!

ETA: btw, just looked again at my photos of the prior find from Oct 7, and those were also most def oysters. Those were on a fallen tanoak trunk, while these were on a still-standing--but not for long sadly--one.

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Fresh wild forest oyster mushrooms [View all] intrepidity Dec 2023 OP

Butter, salt, pepper should do it. ramen Dec 2023 #1

Should I leave them whole or slice? intrepidity Dec 2023 #2

Either will work, ramen Dec 2023 #3

I've started prepping them intrepidity Dec 2023 #4

I agree, the simplest preparation is the best Warpy Dec 2023 #8

Nope, not disciplined at all intrepidity Dec 2023 #11

Oh, yeah, sing it loudly Warpy Dec 2023 #14

They're a favorite in my area... 2naSalit Dec 2023 #5

Ahhhhhh! intrepidity Dec 2023 #6

Morels are the easiest to identify... 2naSalit Dec 2023 #7

Nice score! AKwannabe Dec 2023 #9

I think I spotted one of those today intrepidity Dec 2023 #13

I'm jealous. The only fresh mushrooms I find are at the grocery store and mitch96 Dec 2023 #10

Well, I went back out today and found and even more massive batch intrepidity Dec 2023 #12