John Westfield

I'm a lifelong cooking enthusiast with a special love for strange and underused ingredients. I hope this blog helps open your mind to more of the wonderful edible treasures around us.

Where are morel lifters made?

Morel is committed to producing the best in high performance lifters and parts in the aftermarket industry. All products are USA made. We are Morel Motorsports, a private label company with direct sales to cam companies and NASCAR Teams. Morel entered the racing lifters market in 1992. You could be asking “Who is Morel lifters?” …

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Why can’t you grow morel mushrooms?

Morels are difficult to grow for a host of reasons. For one, Wichland said, they’re really finicky about temperature and moisture conditions, as well as the material they’re grown on. Tad Montgomery distributes a mixture containing morel spores in an apple orchard in Lebanon, NH. You may be asking “Can morel mushrooms be cultivated?” Edible …

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What is morels mushrooms?

Morels are spring mushrooms that can be found between March and June, depending on climate, weather, and elevation. They’re highly perishable. Because morels are hollow, they don’t hold up well in transport, so getting them to the market can be difficult. Morels are always destined for the frying pan or as an addition to many …

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Are morels poisonous?

While some people eat the half-free morel without problem, this one is poisonous and you do not want to eat it because it contains the same toxin found in the deadly false morel called gyromitrin. It does contain smaller amounts of this toxin, however because it is present it can cause: But if consumed in …

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