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6 hours ago, KennethT said:I've never had a dried morel - how would you compare it to the fresh?
While the fresh are undoubtedly better, the dried are perfectly acceptable and reconstitute well. I would use the two differently, though.
Fresh morels I usually simply fry in butter and serve as a dish in their own right. The dried I tend to use with other ingredients (sometimes including other mushroooms) in stir fries, etc.
Of course, I keep the soaking liquid for other uses.
6 hours ago, KennethT said:I've never had a dried morel - how would you compare it to the fresh?
While the fresh are undoubtedly better, the dried are perfectly acceptable and reconstitute well.I would use the two differently, though.
Fresh morels I usually simply fry in butter and serve as a dish in their own right. The dried I tend to use with other ingredients (sometimes including other mushroooms) in stir fries, etc.
Of course, I keep the soaking liquid for other uses.
