How to Use morel in a Sentence
morel
noun-
At home in West Marlborough, morels grew in the cracks of my mom’s front porch.
— Aimee Olexy, Philly.com, 7 Sep. 2017 -
At the Montana restaurant, the morels were served lightly cooked or raw.
— Jen Christensen, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024 -
Crack the egg and swirl your spoon, and the broth becomes a creamy backdrop to the snappy vegetables and the earthy morels.
— Seamus Mullen, Bon Appetit, 25 June 2018 -
Don’t miss the chicken with foie gras and Château Chalon with morels and asparagus.
— Jay McInerney, Town & Country, 18 June 2023 -
In the spring, rub your chicken with crushed dried morels and serve with asparagus.
— Saveur, 22 Sep. 2015 -
Think veal tongue stewed in cherry and morel sauce, or spelt wheat porridge with omul caviar and smoked sour cream.
— Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 May 2016 -
At the May 11 morel dinner, Kimpton will put the mushrooms in every course, even dessert.
— Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 2018 -
Lately the beets have been swapped for morels and English peas, and ginger foam was traded for yuzu.
— Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times, 25 May 2017 -
Morels, on the other hand, can be dustier and grittier when dry.
— Elyssa Goldberg, Bon Appetit, 10 Mar. 2017 -
Prices depend on the vendor but due to the rarity, morels bring top dollar.
— Brandon Patterson, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2018 -
In between there’s caramelized onions and goat cheese toasts, a panzanella salad with morel mushrooms and ramps.
— Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2019 -
Cook morels, tossing from time to time, until browned and crisp, about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
— Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit, 19 Apr. 2017 -
Some mushrooms that sort of resemble morels are toxic, at least to a degree.
— Daniel Neman, sacbee, 13 June 2017 -
For older kids, head into the woods to harvest morels or other native plants.
— Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 24 Mar. 2020 -
Heat from the flames can stimulate some fungi, like morel mushrooms, to release spores.
— National Geographic, 21 June 2016 -
Among the turquoise scrollwork and wrappings are inlays that depict morel mushrooms, oak leaves, and gobblers.
— Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 19 Feb. 2020 -
Areas in the Rocky Mountains that have burned recently and received abundant rain and snow are good places to look for morel mushrooms.
— USA TODAY, 26 June 2019 -
Their best strain is Variant 195, a type of black morel that develops fast and can be harvested early.
— Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2022 -
Our state mushroom since 1984, the common morel makes fabulous eating but not raw.
— Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune, 6 May 2021 -
Don’t rake or drive a vehicle through the area as forest floors are typically where morels grow.
— Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2023 -
With the exception of morels, wait to clean mushrooms until just before using.
— Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2023 -
Grilled quail, stuffed with merguez sausage and pain de mais, gets an ode-to-spring medley of fava beans, asparagus and morel mushrooms (chanterelles by now).
— Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 5 Aug. 2019 -
Luckily, morel mushrooms have a distinct look that’s pretty easy to spot.
— Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2020 -
The big and spongy morels, Morchella americana, are the iconic shrooms the commercial industry calls white morels.
— Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2024 -
This recipe also works wonderfully with a few sautéed morel mushrooms on top!
— Beth Segal, cleveland, 21 Apr. 2020 -
The bigoli alla carbonara ($22) includes ramps, morel mushrooms and guanciale.
— Michael Bauer, SFChronicle.com, 6 July 2018 -
Anyone who hunts their own persimmons in the wild in fall will keep their trees as much a secret as a morel mushroom hunter protects their hunting spot in spring.
— Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, 20 Oct. 2017 -
Mushrooms like the chanterelle (above) are great when basted in butter, and morels and porcinis are awesome when mixed with spring vegetables in pasta.
— Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 12 Dec. 2017 -
Simply put, living plant roots provide food to fungus that produce morels.
— Gary Garth and Matt Every, Outdoor Life, 18 Apr. 2023 -
Across the various groups and social media platforms devoted to morels, hunters have checked in from just about every county in the area.
— Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2023
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