When overcoming the vice of Nutmeg indulgence, A good man sticks to his Morels.
@joebuchanan9563
3 жыл бұрын
What a great comment! Funny, punny and so appreciated : )
@kitcutting
3 жыл бұрын
In the video we can see him contemplating about whether or not he should add nutmeg, and then clearly realizing that there's not mushroom for it in his recipe.
@Gingerbred_Hed
3 жыл бұрын
Ha!
@btdiesel1
3 жыл бұрын
@@kitcutting fantastic
@harrytuttle1446
3 жыл бұрын
Love a bad pun or joke. Well done!
@nuppusaurus3830
3 жыл бұрын
I don't think I've ever seen John this enthusiastic about any food
@karatemikepatolino
3 жыл бұрын
Certainly not with Egg Coffee
@mr.F.Castle
3 жыл бұрын
Mushrooms are special.
@Paintplayer1
3 жыл бұрын
They are really, really good. I've only had them once, it was 6 years ago when I was in college and I found them growing by my dorm, and I still remember them today.
@mr.F.Castle
3 жыл бұрын
We got them in my country but some are deadly so I don't know if I dare to taste them.
@xenoscoot
3 жыл бұрын
Nutmeg!
@Schulzffw
3 жыл бұрын
Thats the kind of enthusiasm, that i picture when Tolkien discribes the hunger for mushrooms, Hobbits have.
@Oldman-eu1ir
3 жыл бұрын
I thought John was a Hobbit???
@dianelamoureux112
3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking exactly the same thing! :-D
@turningredog
3 жыл бұрын
You, dont have, to add so much, unnecessary, commas.
@Ninjaananas
3 жыл бұрын
@@turningredog Actually, he could have added one more.
@ronlewis3964
3 жыл бұрын
@@turningredog someone get this man back to English class
@Wu.Tang.Financial
3 жыл бұрын
Morels are sinfully delicious, the “bottled woods” comment is spot on. They’re so savory and earthy
@HosiePosie13
3 жыл бұрын
My 3 year old son decided not to take a nap today and, instead, watched this video with me. He was so enamored by the mushrooms, Jon, and the outdoor cooking that he has insisted on watching it several more times. Now he wants me to find all of the videos of you cooking outside. I must say, I’m a proud mama. Thanks for the awesome (and family friendly) videos!
@satabdichatterjee
3 жыл бұрын
That is such a cute story! ☺️ Much love to your son 😘
@Marlaina
3 жыл бұрын
I watch this channel with my 4 year old!
@NLBusiness391
3 жыл бұрын
I’m genuinely sad because I have no child (yet) to share the magic of these videos with! I just proposed about 20 minutes ago (she said yes!!) so it’ll be another 10 or so years till we have kids that are mushroom hunting aged! Still, these videos calm my soul and warm my heart. I hope this channel is still active when we have little ones of our own!
@hahabrown6596
3 жыл бұрын
@@NLBusiness391 woah congrats man!! I hope you have an amazing marriages
@Bignate2254
2 жыл бұрын
@@NLBusiness391 congratulations!! Did I miss the wedding?
@civlyzed
3 жыл бұрын
I remember searching for morels with my dad when I was a kid. He was fanatical about them and we would spend hours searching, but it was well worth it. I miss the old man, he taught me a lot.
@SevenLovedFrench
3 жыл бұрын
Pass these precious memories to your sons or grandsons, keep these knowledgement alive for the next generations, and take a new trip to these places with them
@o.Heaven
3 жыл бұрын
Whether you know it or not you’ll have a big impact on the next generation. If you have kids, teach them all you know, spend time with them, and impart on them the kind of wisdom and knowledge that only a parent could know
@ISawABear
3 жыл бұрын
The wicker basket is a nice touch too. For everyone looking to pick mushrooms, go for a container with holes. that way the spores spread as you walk, hopefully sowing more mushrooms next year.
@sirius1100
3 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU! If we don't use a vessel with some holes in it we cant re-populate the mushroom, the earth's best natural decomposer !
@davidfailing6631
3 жыл бұрын
we always used the weaved onion bags that way you know spores are dropping on the ground
@homestarrunner63
3 жыл бұрын
That and it just looks cool.
@MrLoobu
3 жыл бұрын
Good idea!
@MrLoobu
3 жыл бұрын
@@sirius1100 you leave 99% in the ground, picking them only stops the spores for that season in that place, doesn't kill anything.
@SaltySalman
3 жыл бұрын
I love how hes so passionate about the mushrooms
@danielbanks7500
3 жыл бұрын
They are so wonderful!!! Indiana has a lot of land where they can be found so we have a very high opinion of them :)
@hunterrandolph2036
3 жыл бұрын
Hell be using them in his mushroom ketchup lol
@vexbomer
3 жыл бұрын
If you have ever had them you would understand
@g3heathen209
3 жыл бұрын
A bit of hobbit ancestry I bet.
@misscandle
3 жыл бұрын
I think it's a Hoosier thing. Here in Indiana, we don't have a lot going on. But catch us during mushroom hunting season, and we become VERY passionate about morels. 😅
@Necron-ez2cc
3 жыл бұрын
Some of my earliest memories are hunting for Morels with my father. He would clean and cook them that evening and the kitchen would smell like heaven.
@GRAITOM
Жыл бұрын
Wow such a cool memory. I wish my father did stuff like this with me when I was younger.
@dougmorris2134
2 жыл бұрын
I discovered these “Townsends” videos about a month ago (from the date of this comment 20th November 2021 - yes I’m a Brit). Each video is so very interesting and well produced. I did notice the mention of not using nutmeg, I was wondering if the mention of nutmeg would occur. In this video and others Jon refers to other countries and areas where the same ingredients, such as the Morel mushrooms, are also found and how recipes have been adopted and possible adaptions. I like Jon’s comment about the use of only the best when frying and using Kerrygold Butter, there is a little bit of Irish blood in me so 👍 on that Jon. I’m very glad that such good channels such as this are on KZitem and not on TV and here is why: My Television set broke nearly 4 years ago, although I replaced a few parts it still wouldn’t work, although there were a few programmes that I initially missed, I soon discovered a lot of interesting videos on KZitem. The Tv is still broken so I save the cost of the annual TV licence (now UK £159) to watch or record ANY programme, from ANY source (terrestrial, cable, satellite or internet) on ANY device (phone, tablet or PC) as it being broadcast at that time by ANY television broadcaster in and from ANY country. The UK TV license solely funds the BBC! KZitem channels, with exceptions were “live” tv is being shown, such as this one are ok . I’m still finding more of Townsend videos so I’m happy, keep up the good work. Best wishes to All from Oxfordshire UK.
@bobjones1938
3 жыл бұрын
I grew up in Indiana; Jon’s enthusiasm for morels is totally par for the course in the Midwest, at least among morel hunters. He’s dead on about the various superstitions/traditions/etc that folks have when picking. Frying in butter is an absolute must though. That’s not a superstition. It’s mandatory.
@s.leemccauley7302
3 жыл бұрын
Even more than for. Nutmeg. Oh my.
@bcaye
3 жыл бұрын
Or bacon grease.
@s.leemccauley7302
3 жыл бұрын
@@bcaye i am wifh you on that.
@akrites
3 жыл бұрын
He has a northern/central indiana accent but looks like he’s in southern indiana.
@chimpaflimp
3 жыл бұрын
@@akrites The brick & mortar shop is in Pierceton, north-west of Fort Wayne, so pretty far in the north of the state.
@OptimusWombat
3 жыл бұрын
6:30 Morels are actually an entire genus. The different varieties of morels that Jon's seeing are different species.
@goulash8528
3 жыл бұрын
That's intense. Are you a scientist or something?
@OptimusWombat
3 жыл бұрын
@@goulash8528 that was a long time ago. Gave up on that. I'm more of a "Cliff Clavin" now :p
@markbomberg2545
3 жыл бұрын
@@OptimusWombat I just picked 40 black morels this am.👍👌
@Cyrribrae
3 жыл бұрын
Oh that's cool. Makes sense!
@OptimusWombat
3 жыл бұрын
@Black Pilled Son Returns OK, so what? The fact that you're watching a video on picking wild mushrooms hosted by a guy who's an 18th Century historical re-enactor says that you're a nerd as well.
@jeffnickels6199
2 жыл бұрын
They’re called “Dry land fish” around here. It’s interesting that you’ll usually find a big bagful of morels when you hunt for them, and all it takes is some flour, salt and butter to make a very good meal for a family. Add in some wild greens in a salad and you definitely won’t go hungry
@achanwahn
5 ай бұрын
Ohhh. That makes sense because of the way they look. Like little fish filets
@callmeishmaelk767
5 ай бұрын
I love mushrooms, and I love fresh fish, like in I caught it 3 hours earlier. Interesting you mention dry land fish. That's probably a good description of these even though I've never had them. Truly fresh fish has a distinct sweet flavor that is not experienced unless you caught it earlier that day. I imagine that's what these mushrooms umpff factor is.
@deelynn9932
3 жыл бұрын
Since my teens, I have always loved a bowl of mushrooms and onions with a creamery butter, a slice of homemade bread and considered myself 'well-fed.' Knowing we had access to meat and fish of all varieties, it is now my comfort food during the Fall/Winter. Alas, it is tricky to hunt fresh non-poisonous mushrooms, and men/women need protein and other vitamins/minerals, so I now consider it a special treat, and a highly appreciated 'share of knowledge' to younger generations here in America. Thank you for the upload!
@budc.8172
3 жыл бұрын
One of my most cherished memories growing up was hunting morel mushrooms with my mother. We had a small forest near our house we would hunt at as a family. The taste of morels is like bottling up my childhood. Purely magical.
@CelticFairyBox
3 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous memories
@healinggrounds19
3 жыл бұрын
Same. Mushroom hunting with my extended family as a child was one of the best times.
@IndelibleHD
3 жыл бұрын
Gold
@pLaIrVaIdNoGx
3 жыл бұрын
Me too. It's really one of the most precious childhood memories of mine. I dedicate a lot of time every year during morel month.
@anonimai
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you had a good childhood
@toddposton869
3 жыл бұрын
When hunting wild mushrooms, remember to doust a little mushroom ketchup on your clothes to kill the scent.
@mongolloyd5236
3 жыл бұрын
I usually try to play the wind personally. I hate it when they wind me and start blowing
@pLaIrVaIdNoGx
3 жыл бұрын
I find the MaryJane line of cologne to be the perfect cover scent.
@Nighthawkinlight
3 жыл бұрын
All the morels in my usual spots were stunted here by the cold weather in lower Michigan. It's too bad, it was going to be a great year for them before a few freezes hit between the 80 degree days.
@ericwilliams1659
3 жыл бұрын
I also didn't get the right amount of moisture and heat in my area for a good morel year. That makes me a sad panda.
@djdrack4681
3 жыл бұрын
Same in WI. Over a month of great weather and rainfall prep'd the morel season to be a boom. At least if it keeps up the hen/chantrelle/chicken season should be great.
@kevinkucharski3384
3 жыл бұрын
@@djdrack4681 None here either. Total bummer. Detroit Metro.
@janne65olsson
3 жыл бұрын
The same happend ther i live. In the midle of Sweden. Ether ther were freez or they got to much rain. 😔 Better luck next year i hope. /J
@janne65olsson
3 жыл бұрын
@@phantomreaver85 You lucky bast..ed..! 😁😂👍
@jimappleton5550
3 жыл бұрын
A friend here in Oregon who grows organic cherries was frustrated by a fungal infection in his orchard. He mowed it for years. Long story short, they were true morels. He burnt his prunings in windrows between the trees, yielding hundreds of pounds per acre of organic morels. He made more from mushrooms by far than from cherries.
@Chadmiral
2 жыл бұрын
Lol
@DocBree13
Жыл бұрын
That’s awesome :) I bet all that mowing spread the spores and led to a much bigger crop :)
@calvinspiff4348
Жыл бұрын
I can't believe they mowed over them... smh
@seth468
3 жыл бұрын
Interesting thing about the different varieties; all cap and stem mushrooms do this. Imagine it like a fruit tree. Under the ground there is a network of thin filaments, like mushroom roots, called mycelium. The mycelium grows from spores weeks before the actual fruiting begins. Once the season is right and the rains come, the root will sprout its fruit. The fruit will appear differently depending on the conditions. So, early in the season, the roots put out the best fruit they can at that time; the spike variety. Those get picked, eaten, die, and are gone. The roots put out fruit continuously, but halfway through the season the conditions are different, so the fruit will be different. Ditto late season, and that's why you have the different mushrooms coming up at different times from the same spots.
@joshpaul4422
3 жыл бұрын
this is the most wholesome show i've ever watched. Definitely got me through most of the hard times of last year
@Anne--Marie
3 жыл бұрын
Ah yes!
@paragonrobbie9270
3 жыл бұрын
The world - surviving a pandemic The forests - full of morels The pan - over an open fire Oh yeah, *it's mushroom time.*
@ian_b
3 жыл бұрын
An oasis of calm in a world gone mad.
@Totalballa41
2 жыл бұрын
Youve obviously never watched any of my home movies, have you?
@kruggsmash
3 жыл бұрын
My god, I just found and cooked these things for the first time 2 days ago! This would have been so helpful! Thanks for the vid, guys.
@ABlueOrb
3 жыл бұрын
Use dwarven engineering to commercially farm them :D
@Alex-cw3rz
3 жыл бұрын
@@ABlueOrb 😂😂
@winterwar5583
3 жыл бұрын
Nice to see you here
@ObeyBunny
3 жыл бұрын
Holy, crap! Do all my subscriptions know each other? Am I about to find Karykh in here next?
@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger
3 жыл бұрын
@@patriciusvunkempen102 You should; I know other countries around you sell them internationally as well as locally. You guys have SO many mushrooms in Germany
@TheCynedd
3 жыл бұрын
When I lived in Michigan a friend had land where Morels grew in abundance. Morels with some grated onion (grated, not diced) in broth gravy is a gastronomic delight. I have served Morels in beef broth gravy over wild rice (which is really a grass seed) and I received many compliments. Great video (as always). 👍😋
@bcaye
3 жыл бұрын
That sounds delicious, congrats.
@jangtheconqueror
3 жыл бұрын
What does the grating do vs dicing?
@jdstocco84
3 жыл бұрын
@@jangtheconqueror makes it smaller, duh
@smitty3624
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't call myself a morel hunter, but I come across one or two once in awhile. Since I don't usually find enough to do a sizable fry, my favorite way to do them is in an omelet. I saute them in a little butter, and fold them in "French" style. A lovely way to start the day for sure.
@cambriakilgannon12
3 жыл бұрын
6:30 The mushrooms are different because of the mycelium that is fruiting the mushrooms. As the mycelium network in the ground starts to run out of nutrients from the area it has colonized, it produces the spore-releasing bodies that we know as mushrooms in order to find more nutrients. The mycelium puts all the nutrients it has stored into these fruits, and can do it multiple times over the course of time. As the mycelium runs lower and lower on nutrients it will produce different mushrooms, often larger and less of them. This is why you find different varieties of the same mushroom as time goes on; unfortunately Morel mushrooms are not unique in this respect!
@idkidk6745
2 жыл бұрын
No, they are magical
@stevesaturnation
Жыл бұрын
@@idkidk6745no, I think you’re thinking of the ones I did back at the Greatful Dead show I went to in ‘87 😵💫
@filonin2
Жыл бұрын
Why is that unfortunate?
@Luke-pk9fe
Жыл бұрын
Neeeeeerd
@jasmadams
Жыл бұрын
Yes! What we call mushrooms are actually the reproductive organs of fungus. The organism is out of sight, beneath the earth/plants. It sends up these organs to fertilize and spore.
@OptimusWombat
3 жыл бұрын
Mushrooms are wonderful. Butter, salt, and pepper, that's all you need. Maybe a little bit of fresh garlic.
@ChirpyMike
3 жыл бұрын
Salt, pepper, butter and a few small onion pieces.
@trashcatlinol
3 жыл бұрын
I adore mushrooms in brown sauce with rice. This is the only exception to your version in my mind. Wouldn't do a morel this way, though. Never had one, but anything more than salt, pepper, and butter would ruin a treasure!
@MrAranton
3 жыл бұрын
I prefer chives over garlic, but to each their own allium. However: If you don't have enough mushrooms to be the entire meal and need a side - bread based dumplings are popular with mushrooms where I live - a dash of white wine and/or cream to create a sauce can greatly enhance the meal. When there's a sauce the dumplings get infused with the mushroom flavour, which - in my opinion at least - is a much better experience than having mushrooms on one side of the plate and a dumpling on the other.
@Xexal01
3 жыл бұрын
Throw in some green onions and parsley to make your taste buds sing
@moniquem783
3 жыл бұрын
@@trashcatlinol by brown sauce, do you mean HP sauce or something different? I have some HP sauce and don’t really know what to do with it.
@jamesjoros1853
3 жыл бұрын
Morels are delicious, I usually pan fry them with a little bit of olive oil until they’re crispy and then add salt and pepper. Also if you’d like a bit of unsolicited advice for picking them you should try to avoid uprooting the base that’s below the dirt; if you leave that in they’re more likely to propagate back up. Also, when you pick them, blow into the base to cause the spores to spread around; that also helps them regrow there. They are porous so they catch wind and spread spores
@Serahpin
3 жыл бұрын
Took a class on mushrooms forever ago. Most of the mushroom fungus are root like runs that cover large areas eating up decomposing matter. The mushroom part we are familiar with is the "flower" or sexual organ that creates spores for reproduction.
@blackoceancreativeuniverse
3 жыл бұрын
A woodland poem to the love between a man and a mushroom. Beautiful camera work, delicious fungus, and the kind of whether that makes me want to eat in front of a fire. Maybe your most heartfelt work. Great job!
@kaazflaaz1209
Жыл бұрын
That calls for some bread toasted with butter in the fond left by the mushrooms, and then just stack it on the toast - also a fine glass of red wine, heaven.
@deadbeathusband471
3 жыл бұрын
My dad is from the Dalmatia region in Croatia and his family has been hunting morels for generations.The locals there fry them with scrambled eggs and season with a little salt and pepper.
@matthewfriday2979
3 жыл бұрын
Northern Michigander here... John is absolutely spot on about how rare and delicious these little forest gems are. If you're thinking to yourself, "surely he's exaggerating," I can assure you, no, he is not, and he cooked them as one should - a hot pan and good butter with a bit of flour and salt and pepper. That's all you need.
@pLaIrVaIdNoGx
3 жыл бұрын
Minus the flour lol
@ChrisEllisMedia
3 жыл бұрын
He's almost as passionate about mushrooms as a Hobbit would be. Looks good. 🍄🍄🍄
@worldtraveler930
3 жыл бұрын
So I am not the only one who Noticed that as well?
@MsLeenite
3 жыл бұрын
@@worldtraveler930 I kept watching for some greedy young Hobbit to sneak in from the woods and grab a 'shroom or two...
@cecilyerker
3 жыл бұрын
Jon Townsend absolutely is a Hobbit
@GravesRWFiA
3 жыл бұрын
our local farmers market starts this weekend, one of the regulars is the local head of the myconologists in eastern pa. i'll see if he has morels
@banks3388
3 жыл бұрын
You'll be seeing hobbits if you eat the wrong ones...
@bottongabriel7057
3 жыл бұрын
Cooking morel mushrooms in a bit of white wine (and a schalot if available) is also absolutely delicious. They just have such stringent environment requirements though. Usually you just luck into a zone where they grow and that's your go to zone for years
@MistahJigglah
7 ай бұрын
If you can get them, try ramp(like mild wild shallots) and fiddleheads(taste like mild asparagus) with it, They're actually called "The spring trinity" in a lot of places.
@d4nnysp3nc3r
3 жыл бұрын
This is such a great video, I spent all last late summer/early autumn, taking a woodland walk to work, picking birch boletes, puffball and parasol mushroom, such a great activity, highly recommended with 100% caution.
@aliyamoon80
3 жыл бұрын
When my sons were young, we'd visit family in southern Indiana. We'd forage for morels. They were WONDERFUL. Some years were better than others, but we adored them. Thank you for bringing back memories. My family has passed on, and we haven't been back to Indiana for years. I miss those days.
@TwoTonTaft
3 жыл бұрын
"this doesn't need nutmeg" Holy moly that must be magical stuff!
@waynehullihen3066
3 жыл бұрын
Jon made cooking and eating Morels a religious experience. I almost fainted when he said nutmeg wasn’t needed. 😂😂
@Anonsage3
3 жыл бұрын
The way he talks about mushrooms with excitement and zeal is exactly how we treat them in Iowa lol.
@xylisisvarlett3734
3 жыл бұрын
Mushroom: looks like a brain on a stick Townsends: LOOK HOW BEAUTIFUL IT IS Love them too tho :D
@slackblabbath8528
3 жыл бұрын
They are so creepy ugly I said same thing until I ate them after a day of hunting. I'm no mushroom fan but these were very tasty on their own...
@dirtdiv3r
3 жыл бұрын
Wait, the mushroom said "looks like a brain on a stick"? I'm confused...
@Poopustheclown
3 жыл бұрын
Found a patch of them near the ninth hole of a golf course I frequent! Four years of searching and a stray golf shot reveals them.....
@randolphchappel6098
3 жыл бұрын
Both sets of my grandparents prepared morels by 1st parboiling them, then draining them; then cooking them lightly in cream with a wee bit of chopped dill weed. They were both from Ukraine.
@worldtraveler930
3 жыл бұрын
You can never go wrong with a good old Ukrainian recipe!
@Warhammered
3 жыл бұрын
Now that sounds better than bland frying.
@lokilyesmyth
3 жыл бұрын
That is how the Finns prepare the false morel, the poisonous ones. Apparently you can eat them if you boil and change the water, but the American ones are a bit stronger so it is better to boil them twice.
@pLaIrVaIdNoGx
3 жыл бұрын
@@Warhammered frying them that way most certainly isn't bland. Boiling them would destroy the flavor and adding dill would cover it up lol. These mushrooms have a beautiful subtle flavor that can be easily lost in the mix. As stated above, that is the way Europeans would prepare the false verpa mushrooms.
@michaelrosa9065
3 жыл бұрын
@@Warhammered my name is the Portuguese version of yours lol
@jeff_the_killer999
3 жыл бұрын
When the problems in the world are overwhelming and i see myself becoming what i dont like things like this remind me to be humble and appreciate the simple things in life
@mochi4926
2 жыл бұрын
So I don't like mushrooms, but you've convinced me to try this recipe 😂 Your energy and enthusiasm for morels is just too dang contagious. Plus I think it's good for me to give mushrooms another chance. Since recently I've discovered that the reason I haven't liked certain ingredients is simply because I haven't had them prepared the right way.
@Naomi_Boyd
2 жыл бұрын
In my experience, people who say they don't like mushrooms have only ever tried one kind of mushroom. It's like saying you don't like vegetables because you tried cabbage once. Every type of mushroom has its own flavor and texture. Morels are nothing like portobellos.
@MistahJigglah
7 ай бұрын
I hope you enjoyed them.
@arecestravi
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, here in Ukraine we`ve had morel season just 2 or 3 weeks ago, depending on region. For me - its cool to see that not just button mushrooms connect different continents in cooking :)
@kanethompson708
2 жыл бұрын
☺🖐
@drmystique
3 жыл бұрын
Oh my, never saw you so passionate before! Funny thing is, I walked by my garden this morning and saw several morels which I have never seen before, then came in and saw your video! I'm heading back out to pick them now.
@codmpink
3 жыл бұрын
As an Indiana native theres nothing better in this state than morels! I dont even flour them lmao. Awesome video!
@davidfailing6631
3 жыл бұрын
i use a flour mixture i dont like minature morels lol
@pLaIrVaIdNoGx
3 жыл бұрын
Nor do i. Salt, pepper, and cayenne. Flour ruins it imo. I do however, cook them with scrambled eggs sometimes. I can hear the gasps already, lol.
@rb9115
5 ай бұрын
This is the first year I've hunted Morels in Indiana and I hit the jackpot in northern Indiana mid-April. We enjoyed them fried, in frittatas, and in risottos. The taste is unique. Nutty and earthy is the best way to describe it. You have to cook them do not eat them raw or you can get sick.
@acethememelorde4377
3 жыл бұрын
I think we found the one thing Jon loves more than nutmeg 😂
@erinhowett3630
3 жыл бұрын
I once heard this little story: You're at home, and grab an orange from the fridge. A plant specialist runs in and says "STOP THAT'S NOT AN ORANGE. IT'S POISON!". But you know it's an orange and eat it anyway. THAT'S how sure you need to be before you go foraging for food.
@Alex-cw3rz
3 жыл бұрын
Interesting
@extended_e
3 жыл бұрын
Kinda true, I have done tons of foraging. And when you are introduced to new plant / species risk of mistakes is highest. I have almost gotten poisoned 3 times because that. 1 or 2 Times makes you careful.
@pLaIrVaIdNoGx
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds about right, especially when it comes to mushrooms.
@davidfailing6631
3 жыл бұрын
only time i got sick from foraging is eating my fill of beefsteak mushrooms once you get sick off them dont try to eat them again is the best advice you will ever get
@pLaIrVaIdNoGx
3 жыл бұрын
@@davidfailing6631 you got lucky. From what i hear, beefsteak mushrooms kill people. I smash them if i see them, just to prevent that from happening.
@miketacos9034
3 жыл бұрын
“Mmm... hm, this tastes differe-“ And that was the last video he ever made.
@truthreigns3465
3 жыл бұрын
You learn what is edible just like you learn anything else
@tolga1cool
3 жыл бұрын
@@truthreigns3465 In the case of mushrooms it sometimes goes a little differently. You die and the people who saw what you ate learn from the experience
@riproar11
3 жыл бұрын
I learned that during Medieval times entire families would be found dead in their home due to them accidentally eating poisonous mushrooms during a meal.
@tolga1cool
3 жыл бұрын
@@riproar11 And the bad thing about mushroom poisoning is that it doesn't just make you drop dead in your sleep. Usually it's paired with agony and multiple organ failure
@riproar11
3 жыл бұрын
@@tolga1cool Yes. In 1997 I read a major article how the wine maker billionaire family Sebastiani lost their eldest son Sam. He frequently went mushroom gathering and ate a Death Cap mushroom. He suffered an agonizing death while waiting 7 days for a liver transplant.
@myway3343
3 жыл бұрын
Morels aren’t just a food. Around where I’m at in Michigan they are a spiritual connection with the forest >>>
@rayyanali4471
3 жыл бұрын
Well fungi do have a physical connection with forests. Trees communicate with one another through mycelium networks.
@myway3343
3 жыл бұрын
True Dat!
@slightlyamusedblackkidfrom9153
3 жыл бұрын
@@rayyanali4471 taking psilocybe showed me this just in a different way
@MeepsGO
3 жыл бұрын
He wasn't joking about the right clothes and a mushroom stick. For some ventures in life you need to fully respect the local spirits or you flat out won't get results. But if you do...
@MissShembre
Жыл бұрын
My dad's family's cabin is in Oregon. There's morels all over the mountain, but everybody and their dog knows that, so they're kind of hard to get. We mostly have the grays. They're so good with just some butter, salt, and pepper!
@josefsandberg509
3 жыл бұрын
Can confirm, they are found in Sweden too! These morels you have are considered the true morel, and I’m used to another closely related mushroom we call ‘stone morel’. Actually highly poisonous but if boiled several times, most of the poison is gone. My mom would serve us these whenever she could!
@lugialover09
3 жыл бұрын
There's something so very wholesome and fun about watching Jon get so excited and serious about a really particular topic.
@theaverageglasses6197
3 жыл бұрын
The perfect crossover of all my weird interests: Mushrooms, history and cooking. *chefkiss* Once in a lifetime I guess.
@imbrudedsoul
3 жыл бұрын
The power of the algorithm
@jrsimeon02
3 жыл бұрын
YES! If you start a segment of more of these naturally grown foods, I'm sure it will grow popular!
@glorygloryholeallelujah
3 жыл бұрын
*”Grow popular”* ....I see what you did there. 😁❤️
@4philipp
3 жыл бұрын
We don’t want that. People will destroy the forest. So let’s just say they are poisonous
@2269214
3 жыл бұрын
This is honestly the most wholesome video I’ve seen😂😂😂 a man with a simple love for fried mushrooms
@cartermccauley7352
3 жыл бұрын
A trick to know when it’s time to pick morels is when a mayflower plant is up. That’s when the season starts
@F0XD1E
3 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised it took years for you to make a video about these when you're obviously so passionate about them. Great video. I'd like to go morel hunting someday.
@glorygloryholeallelujah
3 жыл бұрын
It’s probably because he kept eating them all before they could set the filming equipment up! 😋 Like one of those jerk passengers in your car, that blindly digs into the bag and indiscriminately eats handfuls of tasty fries, from any of the fry boxes-while you have to drive and focus on the road!! _(I’m TOTALLY not salty about the french fry thing though......)_ 😆❤️
@nathannakonieczny1343
3 жыл бұрын
It brings me joy to see someone enjoy their ancestors cooking as much as me. We have many antique dishes in our family which must be cooked the same way they were centuries ago.
@maxhammick948
3 жыл бұрын
Books aren't the only way of getting 18th century (and earlier) recipes, word-of-mouth can also pass down knowledge through the generations. I feel privileged to have received this Townsends family morel masterclass!
@AMetalWorks
Жыл бұрын
Found some of these in my yard today in a mulch pile from a maple that was cut down last year. I've never had them before. I have to say, I'm impressed for sure. Wish I had more for dinner tomorrow.
@Khobotov
3 жыл бұрын
I just wanted to say: Thank you, for bringing these old traditional foods and methods to a modern platform like KZitem.
@31337ification
3 жыл бұрын
I almost fell out my chair when John refused to put nutmeg in it?!
@worldtraveler930
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah when I herd that I was 😱🤯 it's a truly Red letter day!!!
@williammccaslin8527
3 жыл бұрын
That's 3 of us then
@kaylathehedgehog2005
3 жыл бұрын
Make that four. My jaw dropped when I heard him say that.
@ValkyrieTiara
3 жыл бұрын
Me: "Man, Jon talks about morels the way he talks about nutmeg." Jon: "If there's one dish that doesn't need nutmeg, it's this one!" Me: :surprised pikachu:
@Manudyne
3 жыл бұрын
Unlike nutmeg, you're not canon
@ValkyrieTiara
3 жыл бұрын
@@Manudyne It would have cost you nothing to not say that =/
@Manudyne
3 жыл бұрын
@@ValkyrieTiara True. But I couldn't resist.
@grandmademetrius9941
3 жыл бұрын
@@ValkyrieTiara I dislike you on a very lethal level for absolutely no reason
@effigytormented
3 жыл бұрын
They really are that good! They only come once a year just after winter. People pay top dollar for them!
@absalomdraconis
3 жыл бұрын
Morels can actually be cultivated now, though it is somewhat harder than more common types, and _often_ takes 3-5 _years_ to actually show results. Mix your spawn slurry with the wood of elm, oak, or ash (preferably sawdust, shavings, and/or chips, for faster development; apple can also work, and likely other broad-leaf species as well, but the set of oak, elm, and apple should be fairly easily available; supposedly they can grow on grain, but it sounds a smidge adventurous), possibly with some additives of molasses (supposedly provides energy for faster growth), salt (to reduce bacterial growth), sand (for better drainage- standing water causes problems), wood ash and maybe charcoal (they seem to like post-fire zones, and presumably benefit from the nutrients; charcoal can act as a moisture stabilizer, but I haven't actually heard of it being used), and gypsum (calcium sulfate supposedly helps increase cap size; the mentions I've seen specified peat moss at the same time). The temperature should preferably top out around 60-70 fahrenheit, and despite the need for good drainage the growing medium needs to be kept moist. Do not use tap water, as the chlorine (and possibly other chemicals) can be harmful to the fungus, and even prevent it from growing at all. Shade is preferable. Remember: it can take the mycellium (roots) _3 to 5 years_ to set enough that it starts sending up mushrooms, so be patient.
@mrmicksicksux
2 жыл бұрын
This comment needs more attention
@LAUNCH_REBEL
3 жыл бұрын
My grandparents are from Indiana. They used to tell me about these when I was a little kid and I’ve always wanted to try them. This definitely makes me wanna make a trip next season!
@Siriuslyyy
3 жыл бұрын
"Morels are magic anyway"
@timhahne3894
3 жыл бұрын
Being from southern Indiana I share your enthusiasm for the Morel Mushroom. Simple salt and peppered flour fry, they are so fragile. I loved them as a side for "Fiddlers" ( Whole corn breaded 10" to 14" catfish) best combo ever while camping.
@LilyoftheValeyrising
3 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you’re getting into foraging! I’ve been doing it since I was in England when I was a kid!! Wait until you try chicken or the woods and oyster mushrooms! There are the ‘foolproof four’ : morels, puffballs, chicken of the woods and chanterelle. Super easy to identify and usually NO look alikes.
@TheSlavChef
3 жыл бұрын
I remember when I was little, we were always in the forest with babushka and dedushka picking all types of mushrooms, after that we dried most of them and prepared some soup with the rest. Good times.
@natviolen4021
3 жыл бұрын
I had a Bohemian grandmother and we did exactly the same. My father used to fry a few fresh ones in butter with onion, caraway, eggs and parsley, we had soup, and the other ones were cut in slivers and dried on newspaper in the attic.
@kamilpotato3764
3 жыл бұрын
It's Slavic national sport :) Mushroom picking:) Pickled mushrooms, dried mushrooms, mushrooms sauce, fried mushrooms, dumplings with mushrooms....
@TheSlavChef
3 жыл бұрын
@@kamilpotato3764 you know, comrade!!!
@TheSlavChef
3 жыл бұрын
@@natviolen4021 same! I remember the newspaper with the mushrooms on top!
@debraallen63
3 жыл бұрын
@@natviolen4021 They have such a nice nutty flavor when they're dried!!!
@theproctoligist
Жыл бұрын
Grew up in Indiana, some of my fondest memories are coming out of the woods with my pops with bags full, we would take them home and my mom would whip em up. Core memories, live in Michigan now and i cannot seem to do as well, i'm also nowhere near the mushroom hunter my pops was.
@brianartillery
3 ай бұрын
In the early 1990's, I was doing security work looking after an empty country house from the 16th century. It had extensive grounds, and a kitchen garden that I was allowed free rein in. There was a full time gardener, who introduced me to the wonderful world of fungi. There were at least 15 different edible varieties in the grounds - brackets on trees and dead logs, and mushrooms in the grassy areas, and under hedges, etc. that's not including the ones grown deliberately, either. I could pick whatever I wanted, except for Chanterelles and Morels, which the Gardener sold to a local gastro pub - Chanterelles at that time were selling for about £6 per pound. Morels, as they are scarce in Britain, considerably more. Morels grow well on ground that has been cleared by fire, by the way. If I wanted any, I just asked the gardener, and a brown paper bag full of them would appear on the kitchen table. I was shown to cook Morels just like you did, although I used olive oil. Chantelles, I always intended to take home for my parents to try, but I always gave in to temptation, and put them in an omelette for lunch. Mum and Dad did get to try them... Eventually. 😆😆😆
@robertbookwalter9376
3 жыл бұрын
Your recipe is the closest to the one my family has used for over 100 years and I have watched 100s of videos on several different types of shrooms and recipes. At last someone else agrees this is the best way to keep the morel flavor intact, not combining it with a stronger flavored herb, seasoning etc. That takes its own flavor away . Thank you.
@upnorthandpersonal
3 жыл бұрын
And yet here in Finland, we eat the poisonous False Morels - they're considered a delicacy. You have to boil them twice to get rid of most of the toxins. Even then, it's not recommended to eat them frequently since the poison builds up. Recent studies also show they contain carcinogenics. Still, delicious :)
@daryldacko3026
3 жыл бұрын
We do the same here, with the same limitations. They can't be too poisonous as both sides of our families are still around. We are Polish and Slovak and our cultures both have strong mushroom traditions.
@Eliyahu87
3 жыл бұрын
It's kind of like eating the reindeer though isn't it? Most of them are full of radiation after Chernobyl. All in moderation. ;)
@upnorthandpersonal
3 жыл бұрын
@@Eliyahu87 Reindeer are pretty much fine. Some mushrooms you need to watch out for maybe, and of course wild boar (Sweden mostly). The reason is that reindeer tend not to eat roots of plants where radiation can be concentrated.
@8beef4u
3 жыл бұрын
But why though? They taste like dirt anyway, not worth the chance for poisoning imo lol
@SevenLovedFrench
3 жыл бұрын
Worth the risk ?
@daveg.
3 жыл бұрын
I've never seen this man more passionate about anything, and that's saying a lot.
@derstoffausdemderjoghurtis
3 жыл бұрын
Hunt, cook and eat them and you will understand
@TheIpwnkyle
2 жыл бұрын
I almost always see Morels around early April here in Arkansas. Usually growing in dead red oak debris. Tasty and fairly reliable, then again, I also usually crush up some of them after they dry and spread the spores in good areas.
@themotions5967
3 жыл бұрын
My family has quite long history hunting and foraging for Arundinaria appalachiana or giant hill cane, the shoots can be cooked in a variety of way. The seeds can be used as quite a decent a grain substitute, and the cane of midsized specimens makes for a sturdy and reliable walking stick or mushroom hunting stick. We have also been known to occasionally base ginseng for tea and other recipients as well. Although unfortunately the fun to be had hunting ginseng is sparse as the plants take so long to properly mature. Appalachia also has a ton of awesome wild fruits as well. I think we have such a unique mix of edible plants and fungi because we are a semi costal mountainous region that has a siloed if amount of really dense wet forest, along side a surprising amount of swamps and wetlands within the valleys of the mountain ranges.
@dobreadedchicken
3 жыл бұрын
This is the most beautiful obsession I have ever seen. It's weirdly intimate.
@donniev8181
3 жыл бұрын
Oh how jealous am I right now!! My family has 1200 acres of prime mushroom land and im stuck getting over a broken leg. God bless
@robertbookwalter9376
3 жыл бұрын
And not one good enough friend to bring you some, Donnie? Exact definition of what a shame is!
@donniev8181
3 жыл бұрын
@@robertbookwalter9376 yes. Never thought of that but maybe i can shame them into bringing me some. Im the dumb one who moved to the city, I guess that's what I get.
@robertbookwalter9376
3 жыл бұрын
@@donniev8181 I'm still in the country in south-central Ohio and our morel season is winding down with the adverse weather conditions. No pheasant back , wood ears and chanti's yet and normally r woods is teeming with them by now. Good luck!
@DeamonSorrow
3 жыл бұрын
They are very popular in Poland, Central Europe - we call it Smardz. And you can fry all mushrooms :) Add eggs to them and scramble!
@TheNails3
3 жыл бұрын
Has John ever been more enthusiastic in a video?! 😊 I totally get the enthusiasm for mushrooms and mushroom hunting, even though I'm actually not the biggest fan of eating them. But my mum is. Mushrooms are magical, I agree. I need to try morels.
@arnarninson4413
3 жыл бұрын
Here in the PNW as a kid we’d head up in the mountains to go over areas that had been hit by forest fires from the previous year. I enjoy them fried with onions and garlic then pour over mashed potatoes.
@namleist
3 жыл бұрын
the reason john is so excited is morels are like truffles or matsutake, can't farm them, only pick them in the wild
@ViktoriousDead
3 жыл бұрын
Well you can actually. It’s fairly easy to reproduce from spore prints
@davidfailing6631
3 жыл бұрын
the town right next to mine had a plant where they reproduced lots of mushrooms including morels ive been picking since i could walk soak in salt water every single time absolutely no exceptions unless you like eating bugs
@catland88
3 жыл бұрын
@@davidfailing6631 oh I thought we couldn't put water on mushrooms. How salty? How long to soak?
@bunnyslippers191
3 жыл бұрын
@@catland88 Jon gives you the instructions in the video.
@healinggrounds19
3 жыл бұрын
@@ViktoriousDead I have never successfully grown morels and I have tried!! I have grown other mushrooms, even hen-of-the-woods. If I could grow motels, I'd be a wealthy happy woman.
@keeganzarboch9549
3 жыл бұрын
Literally have a morel tattoo. These mushrooms were worshipped in my household growing up. Every april we would get up at 5am and find every honeyhole in the tricounty area.
@courier3320
3 жыл бұрын
Good man
@ironbomb6753
3 жыл бұрын
So you're the guy that always gets there first. Lol
@ShovelheadMatt
3 жыл бұрын
We used to find these in Dublin, Ca under very old oak trees.
@steampunknoodles
2 жыл бұрын
That's so dumb lol
@keeganzarboch9549
2 жыл бұрын
@@steampunknoodles excellent input, thank you. I am now enlightened by the truth. Such wise words.
@archimagirus_sancti
3 жыл бұрын
Whenever my grandpa went deer hunting he'd send my sister and I out to pick as many of these as we could find. Nothing beats venison and morels
@eliasbram3710
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds amazing. Always wanted to try deer meat, it looks delicious, specially with those mushrooms. Cheers from Brasil
@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger
3 жыл бұрын
How does venison hold up to cream? I'm imagining a venison stroganoff type dinner and absolutely salivating
@debraallen63
3 жыл бұрын
@@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger We use a condensed mushroom soup for the gravy with our venison........... great every time 👍
@archimagirus_sancti
3 жыл бұрын
@@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger excellently. One deer made a lot of meals; my mom used to make venison tips and noodles with gravy and shrooms. It was great. We were a hunting family so always had deer in the freezer.
@mongolloyd5236
3 жыл бұрын
Im curious where would you be able to pick these during the same season as deer season? For example where I am In Ohio these grow during the spring season and our deer season lasts from the end of Sept until Feb.
@Queenie-the-genie
4 ай бұрын
Our little suburban yard where we removed the lawn has been pesticide and chemical fertilizers free for 7 years. We have lots of worms this year and now morels. We got 1 last year and we got 4 this year. We will be having the 4 of them for breakfast this morning. It's so great as we moved from Northern CA where mushroom hunting is phenomenal, to Central Oregon in the high desert where it is not as great. So many lawns here and so much use of poisons - it's horrifying. Thank you for this delightful video.
@Rdwrer
3 жыл бұрын
There is something so wholesome about your channel! Thank you for your theraputic and fascinating productions :)
@warrenjehosephat231
3 жыл бұрын
I will never be able to think about Morel Mushrooms ever again without thinking of that Best of the Worst episode with the exploding varmints and three year old party jokes.
@Versiris
3 жыл бұрын
Well I know what I'm doing next time I find some morels!
@LowdownBoy
3 жыл бұрын
Do the helicopter
@TheManOWrath
3 жыл бұрын
What did you do last time you saw some?
@JR-he6fn
3 жыл бұрын
Call the police and start world war 3?
@ericcrites3389
3 жыл бұрын
Let me try some?
@shanestamball1886
3 жыл бұрын
if you can identify the slippery elm tree, you can easily find morels in the woods of PA
@debraallen63
3 жыл бұрын
In old apple thickets too!
@mongolloyd5236
3 жыл бұрын
Where I'm at my go to is the sycamore. We dont have many elms left after Dutch elm disease, but they're starting to come back.
@abqlewis
2 жыл бұрын
I know this video has been out for a while, but I HAD to comment on this subject. I grew up in Central Missouri, and our whole neighborhood would go on a yearly big mushroom hunt ( and yes, the word Morel was understood). We would then gather about half a dozen of the electric skillets you mention, and have a group mushroom fry. The Differences - 1) After slicing in half, we would soak the morels in a cold salt bath (sort of a brine). This coaxes out any critters hiding in all the little crevices. If you do this and watch what comes out, you'll never cook them without this step! 2) We mixed the salt and pepper into the flour (more pepper than salt), and mixed this in a plastic bag with the mushrooms - like Shake & Bake. If plastic is too new world for you, you can use a paper sack. 3) We didn't use butter, but a slightly deeper amount of vegetable oil (but not deep fry!). All of this was to make sure the very irregular surface of the morel was completely and evenly coated and cooked. Food of the gods that I remember to today!
@TheBeaufosho
3 жыл бұрын
Grew up eating morels was nice to see the respect you gave these wonderful shrooms!
@davidsmith731
3 жыл бұрын
This video is 100% accurate! Kerrygold butter and morels would be pure magic!
@VisualBasic6
3 жыл бұрын
"If there is one dish ever that doesn't need nutmeg, this one's it." It's almost hard to believe.
@rachelk4805
3 жыл бұрын
They need nothing but oil, maybe a little salt... 👩🍳💋
@cypher1419
3 жыл бұрын
I had no Idea they grew here in New Zealand. This is so interesting!
@insanegiant1506
3 жыл бұрын
Your passion about these mushrooms that my family for generations have thought of as a delicacy just brings a smile to my face. I'm glad more people know about these wonderfully tasty treats of the forest floor. :)
@jordanjae
3 жыл бұрын
Ive eaten these type of mushrooms.. They go "mushroom huntin" in southern illinois still. Collecting cleaning and frying these bad boys... Its fun and so worth the effort cus they arr YUM!
@steveanderson3081
3 жыл бұрын
I didn't realize you were in Indiana. We've had a great year for morels
@misscandle
3 жыл бұрын
As a Hoosier in Elkhart County, I was about to be very disappointed in you if you didn't act absolutely obsessed with morels! The mushroom hunting culture here in northern Indiana is hardcore 😂
@prateek1208
3 жыл бұрын
Townsends really upped the cinematography game💕🔥
@donnhussey568
3 жыл бұрын
Their video quality is always spectacular. Seriously, these guys raise the bar on what a KZitem video can be in many ways.
@daltonmojica
3 жыл бұрын
Those 1700s video cameras are truly amazing
@arkesh110
3 жыл бұрын
@@daltonmojica yeah, can’t believe they had color back then
@daltonmojica
3 жыл бұрын
@@arkesh110 Take too much nutmeg and everything’s gonna have colour somehow
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